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Researchers propose new concept for DNA-based nanorobot to fight cancer

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

This is the first ever nanorobot to combine two functions: cancer diagnostics and treatment. Made of DNA fragments, the nano-sized robot detects a pathogenic RNA strand in a gene and destroys it so cancer cells stop multiplying. And it will cost j...

Feb 5, 2020

Bending diamond at the nanoscale

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers discovered diamond can be bent and deformed, creating possibilities for the design and engineering of new nanoscale devices.

Feb 5, 2020

Researchers plan DNA-based nanorobot for cancer diagnostics

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A group of researchers from ITMO University has come up with the concept of a new drug against cancer: a nanorobot made of DNA fragments, which can potentially be used not only to destroy cancer cells, but also to locate them in the body. The rese...

Feb 5, 2020

FS-Laser-Based Technology Creates Solar Power Generators

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A University of Rochester research team has demonstrated that the laser-based technology it used to create unsinkable metallic structures can also be used to create highly efficient solar power generators. The researchers used femtosecond (fs) las...

Feb 5, 2020

"Perfect" Solar Energy Absorber Created by Laser Etching Metal With Nanoscale Structures

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

The University of Rochester research lab that recently used lasers to create unsinkable metallic structures has now demonstrated how the same technology could be used... The post “Perfect” Solar Energy Absorber Created by Laser Etching Metal With ...

Feb 5, 2020

The shape of water: What water molecules look like on the surface of materials

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Water is a familiar substance that is present virtually everywhere. The properties of the first few layers of water molecules in contact with the surface of materials (called 'surface water') are especially important in materials science...

Feb 5, 2020

High-precision imaging revealed what holds on the smallest light responsive gold chain

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Manufacture of chemical sensors and catalysts based on gold nanoclusters gained new light from recent cutting-edge research. Chemists at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland and the University of California succeeded in determining the atomic prec...

Feb 5, 2020

How manipulating ligand interactions in metal clusters can spur advances in nanotechnology

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Ligand-protected metal clusters in assembled structures show peculiar properties, which are different from those of corresponding bulk metals. These properties have promising applications in a wide variety of fields, especially nanotechnology and ...

Feb 5, 2020

Nanoparticles produced from burning coal result in damage to mice lungs

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Titanium oxide found in coal smog and ash can cause lung damage in mice after a single exposure, with long-term damage occurring in just six weeks.

Feb 5, 2020

Roll up

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For decades, carbon nanotubes held great promise of developments in the field of electronics and more. But one drawback to realizing these innovations has been the difficulty of incorporating additional materials into nanotubes. For the first time...

Feb 5, 2020

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