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Researchers use nanotechnology to develop new treatment for endometriosis

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Scientists have developed a precise, nanotechnology-based treatment to alleviate the pain and fertility problems associated with endometriosis, a common gynecological condition in women of childbearing age.

Apr 6, 2020

Coffee grounds show promise as wood substitute in producing cellulose nanofibers

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Researchers at Yokohama National University (YNU) meticulously examined cellulose nanofibers extracted from spent coffee grounds, identifying them as a viable new raw source. The YNU team, led by Izuru Kawamura, an associate professor at the Gradu...

Apr 6, 2020

Insect wings hold antimicrobial clues for improved medical implants

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Some insect wings such as cicada and dragonfly possess nanopillar structures that kill bacteria upon contact. However, to date, the precise mechanisms that cause bacterial death have been unknown. Using a range of advanced imaging tools, functio...

Apr 6, 2020

Nanopore reveals shape-shifting enzyme linked to catalysis

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University of Groningen scientists observed the characteristics of a single enzyme inside a nanopore. This revealed that the enzyme can exist in four different folded states, or conformers, that play an active role in the reaction mechanism. These...

Apr 6, 2020

Resolving the 3D Structure of Individual Nanoparticles With Atomic-Level Resolution

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Liquid phase electron microscopy illuminates 3D atomic structures of platinum nanoparticles, advancing full control of nanoengineering.

Apr 5, 2020

Fujitsu Laboratories and Quantum Benchmark Begin Joint Research on Algorithms with Error Suppression for Quantum Computing

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Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., and Quantum Benchmark Inc. of Canada announced that they will conduct joint research on quantum

Apr 5, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: 3D reconstructions of individual nanoparticles: Liquid phase electron microscopy illuminates 3D atomic structures of platinum nanoparticles, advancing full control of nanoengineering

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What do you see in the picture above (Figure 1)? Merely a precisely-drawn three-dimensional picture of nanoparticles? Far more than that, nanotechnologists will say, due to a new study published in th...

Apr 4, 2020

Analytic Method to Resolve 3D Structure of Individual Nanoparticles

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A close observation of three-dimensional (3D) renderings of platinum nanoparticles shows just an accurately drawn 3D picture. Nanotechnologists involved in a new study reported in the Science journal...

Apr 3, 2020

Scientists Show Microwave-Optical Entanglement via Mechanical Interface

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Using lasers, researchers at the Neils Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen have developed a way to entangle electromagnetic fields from microwave radiation and optical beams. Creating entanglement between microwave and optical fields co...

Apr 3, 2020

Quantum computing meets particle physics for LHC data analysis – Physics World

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IBM quantum computer runs machine-learning algorithm to find Higgs events The post Quantum computing meets particle physics for LHC data analysis appeared first on Physics World.

Apr 3, 2020

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