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Delivery system can make RNA vaccines more powerful

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Vaccines packaged in novel nanoparticles could offer a new way to fight cancer and infectious diseases.

Sep 30, 2019

Millions of parabolic nanoantennas for a high-precision sensor

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a multi-purpose sensor based on a specially designed gold film which surface contains millions of parabolic nanoantennas produced by femtosecond laser printing.

Sep 30, 2019

Curved nanochannels allow independent tuning of charge and spin currents

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists discovered that this new curved geometry makes it possible to independently tune charge and spin currents. \

Sep 30, 2019

Silicon technology boost with graphene and 2D materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers and collaborators report on the current state, challenges, opportunities of graphene and 2D material integration in silicon technology.

Sep 30, 2019

Nanoparticles wiggling through mucus may predict severe COPD: Researchers observe that nanoparticles' ability to move through mucus samples correlates with severity of COPD

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

In a proof-of-concept experiment, researchers say they have successfully used microscopic human-made particles to predict the severity of patients' chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by measuring how quickly the particles move throu...

Sep 30, 2019

Towards safer, more effective cancer radiation therapy using X-rays and nanoparticles: X-rays could be tuned to deliver a more effective punch that destroys cancer cells and not harm the body

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

X-rays could be tuned to deliver a more effective punch that destroys cancer cells and not harm the body.

Sep 30, 2019

XG Sciences Adds Engine Oil Additives to Growing List of Commercial Applications Leveraging its Graphene-Based Products

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

XG Sciences announced today commercial adoption of its products for use in engine oil. HELLA, an innovative family-owned company serving the automotive and industrial markets with revenue of €7...

Sep 30, 2019

First Graphene to Develop Graphene-Based Energy Storage Materials for Supercapacitors

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

First Graphene has signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with the University of Manchester to develop graphene-hybrid materials for use in supercapacitors. The licencing agreement is for...

Sep 30, 2019

Toward safer, more effective cancer radiation therapy using X-rays and nanoparticles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

An element called gadolinium delivered into cancer cells releases killer electrons when hit by specially tuned X-rays. The approach, published in the journal Scientific Reports, could pave the way towards a new cancer radiation therapy.

Sep 30, 2019

Converting carbon dioxide to valuable resources with the help of nanoparticles

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

Enzymes use cascade reactions to produce complex molecules from comparatively simple raw materials. Researchers have now copied this principle. An international research team has used nanoparticles to convert carbon dioxide into valuable raw mate...

Sep 30, 2019

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