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New study explains why superconductivity takes place in graphene

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Theoretical physicists take important step in development of high temperature superconductors.

Feb 28, 2020

Scientists came up with nanoconcrete for casting under negative temperature conditions

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Engineers from Far Eastern Federal University Military training center (FEFU, Vladivostok, Russia) together with colleagues from RUDN University have developed concrete mixture with nano additives for monolithic construction up to ten stories high...

Feb 28, 2020

SUWA: A hyperstable artificial protein that does not denature in high temperatures above 100°C

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Successful development of a highly stable artificial protein that only denatures at 122 °C. Named SUWA, the little protein nanobuliding block pillars are like the lumber poles used in the Onbashira Matsuri which are used to build the holy shrines ...

Feb 28, 2020

Bifunctional nanobodies with antitoxin potencies could protect against botulinum neurotoxins

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New study reveals potential for developing novel antibody-based antitoxins against botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), including the most commonly used, yet most toxic one, Botox.

Feb 27, 2020

Polymers get caught up in love-hate chemistry of oil and water

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Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee achieved a rare look at the inner workings of polymer self-assembly at an oil-water interface to advance materials for neuromorphic computing and bio-inspired technologies.

Feb 27, 2020

Polymers get caught up in love-hate chemistry of oil and water

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Researchers have achieved a rare look at the inner workings of polymer self-assembly at an oil-water interface to advance materials for neuromorphic computing and bio-inspired technologies.

Feb 27, 2020

Discovery of expanding pectin nanofilaments that manipulate plant cell shapes

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Scientists have discovered new filamentous structures within plant cell walls that influence cell growth and help build complex three-dimensional cell shapes.

Feb 27, 2020

Printer toner linked to genetic changes, health risks in new study

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According a new study, the microscopic toner nanoparticles that waft from laser printers may change our genetic and metabolic profiles in ways that make disease more likely.

Feb 27, 2020

Bifunctional nanobodies protect against botulinum neurotoxins including Botox

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A new study reveals potential for developing novel antibody-based antitoxins against botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), including the most commonly used, yet most toxic one, Botox.

Feb 27, 2020

NTHU research team develops new treatment for cancer

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A research team led by Dr. Yunching Chen and Tsai-Te Lu of National Tsing Hua University have recently developed a new treatment for cancer, in which blood vessels within malignant tumors are normalized by injecting a specially developed nanodeliv...

Feb 27, 2020

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