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Graphene sets the stage for the next generation of THz astronomy detectors

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Researchers have demonstrated a detector made from graphene that could revolutionize the sensors used in next-generation space telescopes.

Sep 11, 2019

Nanocapsules packed with gene-editing tools could be promising platform for many gene therapies

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New tools for editing genetic code offer hope for new treatments for inherited diseases, some cancers, and even stubborn viral infections. But the typical method for delivering gene therapies to specific tissues in the body can be complicated and ...

Sep 10, 2019

Optical vacuum cleaner can manipulate nanoparticles

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Scientists at Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with Russian and international colleagues developed the concept for constructing an "optical vacuum cleaner." Due to its optical properties, it can trap nanoparticles from the environmen...

Sep 10, 2019

Nanopore sensing goes electrode free – Physics World

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Technical breakthrough has allowed researchers to make an optical nanopore sensor that does not require any electrical connections The post Nanopore sensing goes electrode free appeared first on Physics World.

Sep 10, 2019

Optical vacuum cleaner can manipulate nanoparticles

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Due to its optical properties, the 'optical vacuum cleaner' can trap nanoparticles from the environment.

Sep 10, 2019

Super-resolution Microscopy Enabled by Graphene Layer

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Researchers at the University of Göttingen have put to good use the extraordinarily unique properties of graphene to electromagnetically interact with fluorescing (light-emitting) molecules....

Sep 10, 2019

Nanotechnology could be good for your heart

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Among the various therapeutic advances, regenerative medicine and nanotechnologies have demonstrated a considerable capacity to salvage or regenerate damaged heart tissue in animal models. The superior characteristics of nanobiomaterials have show...

Sep 10, 2019

Nanotherapy: Controlled delivery of chemotherapeutics to fight cancer stem cells

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Chemotherapy is one of the most used treatments against cancer, along with surgery and radiotherapy. In a chemotherapy treatment, one or several drugs are administered to the patient to remove or damage cancer cells. Nevertheless, the treatment ha...

Sep 10, 2019

Nanowires replace Newton's famous glass prism

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Scientists have designed an ultra-miniaturised device that could image single cells without the need for a microscope or make chemical fingerprint analysis possible from within a smartphone camera.

Sep 9, 2019

Nanocapsules packed with gene-editing tools offer alternative to viral delivery of gene therapy

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Scientists describe packing a gene-editing payload into a tiny, customizable, synthetic nanocapsule.

Sep 9, 2019

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