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The world's fastest molecular shuttle

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Thanks to a clever chemical design, researchers have succeeded in making a very fast molecular machine. The moving parts shift more than one nanometre relative to each other in a record-breaking time of 30 billionths of a second.

Dec 17, 2019

New gene therapy has potential to reverse disease processes

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists have developed a new gene-therapy technique by transforming human cells into mass producers of tiny nano-sized particles full of genetic material that has the potential to reverse disease processes.

Dec 17, 2019

A new playbook for interference

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

The interference between two photons could connect distant quantum processors, enabling an internet-like quantum computer network.

Dec 17, 2019

What happens to gold nanoparticles in cells?

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Gold nanoparticles, which are supposed to be stable in biological environments, can be degraded inside cells.

Dec 16, 2019

A new gene therapy strategy, courtesy of nature: Scientists turn a natural cellular process into a drug-delivery system

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have developed a new gene-therapy technique by transforming human cells into mass producers of tiny nano-sized particles full of genetic material that has the potential to reverse disease processes.

Dec 16, 2019

DNA building blocks self-assemble in response to environment – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Technique could create synthetic biology systems that perform logical functions The post DNA building blocks self-assemble in response to environment appeared first on Physics World.

Dec 16, 2019

How we transport water in our bodies inspires new water filtration method

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A multidisciplinary group of engineers and scientists has discovered a new method for water filtration that could have implications for a variety of technologies, such as desalination plants, breathable and protective fabrics, and carbon capture i...

Dec 16, 2019

What happens to gold nanoparticles in cells?

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Gold nanoparticles, which are supposed to be stable in biological environments, can be degraded inside cells.

Dec 16, 2019

What happens to gold nanoparticles in cells?

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Gold nanoparticles, which are supposed to be stable in biological environments, can be degraded inside cells. This research, conducted by teams from the CNRS, l'Université de Paris, Sorbonne Université, and l'Université de Strasbourg, wi...

Dec 16, 2019

Growing carbon nanotubes with the right twist

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers synthetize nanotubes with a specific structure expanding previous theories on carbon nanotube growth.

Dec 16, 2019

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