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Atomic force microscopy reveals high heterogeneity in bacterial membrane vesicles

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Researchers at Kanazawa University and Tsukuba University report in Nanoscale that the physical properties of extracellular bacterial membrane vesicles are significantly diverse. The properties for a single type of bacterium as well as for differ...

Apr 7, 2020

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

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

Mysterious New State of Matter – Quantum Spin Liquids – Could Enable Next-Generation Quantum Computing

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A recent discovery by University of Arkansas physicists could help researchers establish the existence of quantum spin liquids, a new state of matter. They’ve been... The post Mysterious New State of Matter – Quantum Spin Liquids – Could Enable N...

Apr 6, 2020

Coffee grounds show promise as wood substitute in producing cellulose nanofibers

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The world generates over six million tons of coffee grounds, according to the International Coffee Organization. The journal Agriculture and Food Chemistry reported in 2012 that over half of spent coffee grounds end up in landfills. Cellulose nano...

Apr 6, 2020

Nonreciprocal transport in the gate-induced strontium titanate polar superconductor

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In materials science, two-dimensional electron systems (2DES) realized at the oxide surface or interface are a promising candidate to achieve novel physical properties and functionalities in a rapidly emerging quantum field. While 2-DES provides a...

Apr 6, 2020

Nanopore reveals shape-shifting enzyme linked to catalysis

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

Apr 6, 2020

Nanopore reveals shape-shifting enzyme linked to catalysis

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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 results will have conse...

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.

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, functiona...

Apr 6, 2020

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