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Sweet nanoparticles trick kidney

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers engineer nanoparticles with sugar molecules to prevent side effect in cancer therapy.

Feb 4, 2020

Transparent graphene photodetectors make advanced 3D camera – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New device might find applications in bioimaging, driverless cars and robotics The post Transparent graphene photodetectors make advanced 3D camera appeared first on Physics World.

Feb 4, 2020

Quantum computers flip the script on spin chemistry

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

To build cheaper and more efficient sustainable energy options, we need to know a lot more than we currently do about the chemical reactions that convert solar energy into electricity. One of the best ways to do that is through computer models tha...

Feb 4, 2020

Tuneable self-organisation of liquid crystals in nanopores

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of researchers has used X-rays from DESY's research light source PETRA III to explore the amazingly diverse self-organisation of liquid crystals in nanometre-sized pores. The study, led by Patrick Huber from the Hamburg University of ...

Feb 4, 2020

Machine learning technique speeds up crystal structure determination

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a computer-based method that could make it less labor-intensive to determine the crystal structures of various materials and molecules, including alloys, proteins and pharmace...

Feb 4, 2020

Sweet nanoparticles trick kidney

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers engineer tiny particles with sugar molecules to prevent side effect in cancer therapy.

Feb 4, 2020

Double X-ray vision helps tuberculosis and osteoporosis research

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

With an X-ray combination technique, scientists have traced nanocarriers for tuberculosis drugs within cells with very high precision. The method combines two scanning X-ray measurements and can locate minute amounts of metals in biological sample...

Feb 4, 2020

Retina-inspired carbon nitride-based photonic synapses for selective detection of UV light

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at Seoul National University and Inha University in South Korea developed photo-sensitive artificial nerves that emulated functions of a retina by using 2-dimensional carbon nitride (C3N4) nanodot materials. Further, through the photo-...

Feb 4, 2020

Tackling air pollution may accidentally trigger serious health issues

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Cities are trying to cut levels of micrometre-scale particles in the air – but doing so leads to a rise in nanometre-scale particles that also damage health

Feb 3, 2020

Tackling air pollution may accidentally trigger serious health issues

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Cities are trying to cut levels of micrometre-scale particles in the air – but doing so leads to a rise in nanometre-scale particles that also damage health

Feb 3, 2020

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