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Sweet nanoparticles trick kidney

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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

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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

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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

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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

Visualizing Hydrogen Atoms in Titanium Hydride Nanomaterial Interface

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Physicists at the University of Groningen have now imaged hydrogen at the titanium/titanium hydride interface with the help of a transmission electron microscope. This picture shows three images of...

Feb 3, 2020

Graphene amplifier unlocks hidden frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum

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Researchers have created a unique device which will unlock the elusive terahertz wavelengths and make revolutionary new technologies possible.

Feb 3, 2020

Colloidal quantum dot photodetectors see further in the infrared – Physics World

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Devices based on lead sulphide work in the mid- to long-wave IR range The post Colloidal quantum dot photodetectors see further in the infrared appeared first on Physics World.

Feb 3, 2020

New graphene amplifier unlocks hidden frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have created a unique device which will unlock the elusive terahertz wavelengths and make revolutionary new technologies possible.

Feb 3, 2020

Light Trapped in Nanoresonators for Record Time – Could Enable Night Vision Devices

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The reference particle captured light for a time exceeding 200 periods of one wave oscillation, 20-40 times longer than usual; this opens new perspectives in... The post Light Trapped in Nanoresonators for Record Time – Could Enable Night Vision D...

Feb 3, 2020

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