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New nanoparticle delivery method targets sickle cell mutations in bone marrow

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Current gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease are complex, time-consuming, and are sometimes linked to serious side effects like infertility or blood cancer. To address these challenges, Johns Hopkins researchers have developed special nanop...

Jul 19, 2024

Stretchable electronics might make their way onto the market thanks to roll-to-roll process

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Electronics have evolved over the years to supersede simply enhancing day-to-day life to becoming almost seamlessly integrated with daily life. People have become accustomed to wearable electronics, but what about stretchable ones? There is a grow...

Jul 19, 2024

Researchers use "fuzzy graphene" to promote a carbon-neutral economy

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Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carnegie Mellon University, North Carolina State University and Yale University have developed a novel method to enhance the efficiency and stability of solar-driven, carbon-dioxide...

Jul 19, 2024

Unlocking the power of nanopores

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Transmembrane β-barrel pores (TMBs) are extensively used for single-molecule DNA and RNA sequencing. They enable the miniaturization of a wide array of sensing and sequencing applications into portable USB-size devices and point-of-care technologi...

Jul 18, 2024

Haydale reports positive results from carbon capture feasibility study

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Haydale has announced what it refers to as 'a potential breakthrough in the rapidly evolving carbon capture technology sector utilizing plasma functionalized graphene as an inherent component'.

Jul 18, 2024

Haydale Graphene Industries and Staircraft report progress on graphene-based underfloor heating trials

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Specialist structural flooring manufacturers Staircraft have been testing the use of Haydale's graphene-based functional ink for application on their innovative chipboard flooring system. Significant investment has reportedly been made to get...

Jul 13, 2024

New class of organic nanoparticles shows promise for diverse applications

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Nanoparticles have a wide variety of applications, from drug delivery to electronics to air purification. Their small size and tunable properties make them particularly valuable for technological advancements and scientific research. When polymers...

Jul 12, 2024

Prussian blue analogs unlock affordable, long-lasting lithium-ion batteries

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Prussian blue (PB), a well-known pigment used to dye jeans, has been recognized as an emerging material for next-generation batteries. A team of researchers, led by Professor Hyun-Wook Lee in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST ...

Jul 12, 2024

Integrating small-angle neutron scattering with machine learning enhances measurements of complex molecular structures

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Small-angle scattering (SAS) is a powerful technique for studying nanoscale samples. So far, however, its use in research has been held back by its inability to operate without some prior knowledge of a sample's chemical composition. Through ...

Jul 12, 2024

Microbeads with adaptable fluorescent colors from visible light to near-infrared

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Researchers have successfully developed an environmentally friendly, microspherical fluorescent material primarily made from citric acid. These microbeads emit various colors of light depending on the illuminating light and the size of the beads, ...

Jul 12, 2024

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