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Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: New drug-delivery technology promises efficient, targeted cancer treatment

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A precise and non-toxic treatment that targets lung cancer cells at the nanoscale is able to effectively kill the cells even at a low dose.

Oct 23, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Pinpointing biomolecules with nanometer accuracy

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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) demonstrate a new approach in fluorescence microscopy that can be used to locate individual biomolecules in 3D space with nanometer-scale preci...

Oct 23, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: How perovskite in solar cells recrystallizes and why modified carbon nanotubes can help overcome the reproducibility problem by making use of this

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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) conducted an in-depth study on how carbon nanotubes with oxygen-containing groups can be used to greatly enhance the performance of perovskite...

Oct 23, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Novel nanoprobes show promise for optical monitoring of neural activity: New approach for studying neural circuits offers advantages over both microelectrodes and fluorescence-based optical techniques that require genetic modifications

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Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have developed ultrasensitive nanoscale optical probes to monitor the bioelectric activity of neurons and other excitable cells. This novel readout technology could enable...

Oct 23, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Nanoparticles may have bigger impact on the environment than previously thought: Non-antibacterial nanoparticles can cause resistance in bacteria

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Over the last two decades, nanotechnology has improved many everyday products, from microelectronics to sunscreens. Nanoparticles (particles just a few hundred atoms in size) are ending up in the envi...

Oct 23, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Combination of Nanometrics and Rudolph Technologies to Create Onto Innovation

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Nanometrics Incorporated (NASDAQ: NANO) and Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RTEC), today announced that their combined company will be named Onto Innovation Inc., following the close of their previo...

Oct 23, 2019

Quantum supremacy from Google? Not so fast, says IBM.

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The rival maker of quantum computers is disputing the much-vaunted claim that Google has hit a new milestone.

Oct 23, 2019

Energy Flow in the Nano Range

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It is crucial for photovoltaics and other technical applications, how efficiently energy spreads in a small volume. With new methods, the path of energy in the nanometer range can now be followed precisely. Plants and bacteria lead the way: They...

Oct 23, 2019

Nanostructure of Wood Revealed – Strength Gains Could Lead to Wooden Skyscrapers

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There is increasing interest around the world in using timber as a lighter, more sustainable construction alternative to steel and concrete. While wood has been... The post Nanostructure of Wood Revealed – Strength Gains Could Lead to Wooden Skysc...

Oct 23, 2019

Revealing the nanostructure of wood could help raise height limits for wooden skyscrapers

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There is increasing interest around the world in using timber as a lighter, more sustainable construction alternative to steel and concrete. While wood has been used in buildings for millennia, its mechanical properties have not, as yet, measured ...

Oct 23, 2019

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