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Tiny nanocrystals stop the chompers from reflecting any light

Jun 5, 2019

Plasma created using nanowires and long-wavelength ultrashort pulse laser

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Physicists have developed a new method for producing plasma, enabling them to deal with some of the problems that stand in the way of this extremely difficult process.

Jun 5, 2019

Nanostructures make the deep-sea dragonfish's teeth transparent

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Researchers have discovered what?s responsible for making the teeth of the deep-sea dragonfish transparent. This unique adaptation, which helps camouflage the dragonfish from their prey, results from their teeth having an unusually crystalline nan...

Jun 5, 2019

DNA nanorobots target HER2-positive breast cancer cells

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About 20% of breast cancers make abnormally high levels of a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). When displayed on the surface of cancer cells, this signaling protein helps them proliferate uncontrollably and is linked ...

Jun 5, 2019

Specific ion effects directed noble metal aerogels

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Noble metal foams (NMFs) are a new class of functional materials that contain both noble metals and monolithic porous materials for impressive multi prospects in materials science and multidisciplinary fields. In a recent study now published on Sc...

Jun 5, 2019

DNA nanorobots target HER2-positive breast cancer cells

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Researchers have developed a DNA nanorobot that recognizes HER2 on breast cancer cells, targeting them for destruction.

Jun 5, 2019

DNA nanorobots target HER2-positive breast cancer cells

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According to the Mayo Clinic, about 20% of breast cancers make abnormally high levels of a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). When displayed on the surface of cancer cells, this signaling protein helps them proliferate...

Jun 5, 2019

Nanomaterial safety on a nano budget

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With a little practice, it doesn't take much more than 10 minutes, a couple of bags and a big bucket to keep nanomaterials in their place. The Rice University lab of chemist Andrew Barron works with bulk carbon nanotubes on a variety of proje...

Jun 5, 2019

New mineral classification system captures Earth’s complex past

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The first minerals to form in the universe were nanocrystalline diamonds, which condensed from gases ejected when the

Jun 5, 2019

How to characterize nanoparticles

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Nanoparticle characterization is a broad and complex discipline. Even today, researchers are still challenged by the task of determining the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles and exploring their structure-function relationships. A recent...

Jun 5, 2019

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