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Scientists found a way to treat cancer with iron oxide nanoparticles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists non-invasively released antitumor drug from polymer containers modified with iron oxide nanoparticles inside primary cancer cells.

Feb 10, 2020

Cerium oxide nanoparticles may improve hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common liver cancer and ranks third in the world in terms of mortality. Its appearance is related to the hepatitis B and C viruses, alcoholism, metabolic diseases of the liver and exposure to certain toxins. Al...

Feb 10, 2020

New threads: Nanowires made of tellurium and nanotubes hold promise for wearable tech

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Wearable tech requires both strength and flexibility. A new nanowire design -- a boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) filled with tellurium atomic chains -- holds promise for electronics triggered by light and pressure. In collaboration with Purdue Unive...

Feb 10, 2020

It's Iron, Man: ITMO scientists found a way to treat cancer with iron oxide nanoparticles

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Particles previously loaded with the antitumor drug are injected in vivo and further accumulate at the tumor areas. In order to release the drug non-invasively, the carrier particles have to be light-sensitive. For this purpose, the polymer contai...

Feb 10, 2020

Quantum technologies: New insights into superconducting processes

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Superconductors are regarded as promising components for quantum computers, but so far they only function at very low temperatures. Scientists at Münster University (Germany) now demonstrated a so-called energy quantization in nanowires of high-te...

Feb 10, 2020

Experimental measurement of the quantum geometric tensor using coupled qubits in diamond

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Geometry and topology are fundamental concepts in matter science. In quantum mechanics, the geometry of quantum states is fully captured by the quantum geometric tensor. The complete quantum geometric tensor of a solid-state spin system is measure...

Feb 10, 2020

Sensitive and specific potassium nanosensors to detect epileptic seizures

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IBS scientists in collaboration with collaborators at Zhejiang University,have reported a highly sensitive and specific nanosensor that can monitor dynamic changes of potassium ion in mice undergoing epileptic seizures, indicating their intensity...

Feb 10, 2020

Noise Reduction Algorithm Speeds Graphene Mapping 50 Times Faster

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Graphene is always raising high expectations, as a strong, ultrathin, two-dimensional material that could also be the basis for new components in information technology. There... The post Noise Reduction Algorithm Speeds Graphene Mapping 50 Times...

Feb 9, 2020

Physicists Trap Light in Nanoresonators for Record Time

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

The reference particle captured light for a time exceeding 200 periods of one wave oscillation, 20-40 times longer

Feb 9, 2020

Artificial Intelligence ‘Sees’ Quantum Advantages – Help Toward New Efficient Quantum Computers

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Russian researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Valiev Institute of Physics and Technology, and ITMO University have created a neural network that... The post Artificial Intelligence ‘Sees’ Quantum Advantages – Help Toward...

Feb 8, 2020

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