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Synthetic DNA Nanopore Selectively Translocates Macromolecules Across Lipid Bilayers

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Headed by scientists from the iNANO/Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Aarhus University and the Department of Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen, a scientific collaboration has...

Dec 16, 2019

New Wrap Based on Nanoscale Surface Engineering and Chemistry Repels All Bacteria

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A research team from McMaster University has created a self-cleaning surface with the ability to repel bacteria of all kinds. This prevents antibiotic-resistant superbugs and other harmful bacteria...

Dec 16, 2019

Looking inside 3D silicon nanostructures without leaving a trace: 'the Good, the Bad, the Ugly'

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have discovered a new method to non-destructively look inside three-dimen­sional (3D) nanostructures without breaking them. The study is timely since 3D nanostruc­tures are drawing a fast-growing attention for their advanced functionali...

Dec 16, 2019

Uranium chemistry and geological disposal of radioactive waste

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A new paper to be published on Dec. 16 provides a significant new insight into our understanding of uranium biogeochemistry and could help with the UK's nuclear legacy. The recent study is the first time that researchers have shown that a ura...

Dec 16, 2019

A new gene therapy strategy, courtesy of Mother Nature

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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

Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heat

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Researchers create a polymer thermal regulator that can quickly transform from a conductor to an insulator, and back again. This control of heat flow at the nanoscale opens up new possibilities in developing switchable thermal devices, solid-state...

Dec 16, 2019

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

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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

More efficient risk assessment for nanomaterials

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Nanotechnology is booming, but risk assessment for these tiny particles is a laborious process that presents significant challenges to the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). To find more efficient test methods, researchers at the ...

Dec 16, 2019

It's always a good hair day for Leptothrix cholodnii

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A team led by researchers from the University of Tsukuba found that tiny hair-like structures, called nanofibrils, grown by aquatic bacterium Leptothrix cholodnii are essential for surface attachment and the formation of long bacterial filaments. ...

Dec 16, 2019

Get ready for a new periodic table

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Get ready for a new periodic table! Researchers at Hebrew university combine quantum dot 'atoms' and create new 'molecules.'

Dec 16, 2019

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