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Direct detection of circulating tumor cells in blood samples

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Tumor cells circulating in blood are markers for the early detection and prognosis of cancer. However, detection of these cells is challenging because of their scarcity. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, scientists have now introduced an ultrasens...

Aug 7, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: A modified device fabrication process achieves enhanced spin transport in graphene

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Researchers from the ICN2 Physics and Engineering of Nanodevices Group have proposed a modified graphene-based nanodevice fabrication technique that has increased up to three times the spin lifetime a...

Aug 7, 2019

Direct detection of circulating tumor cells in blood samples

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Tumor cells circulating in blood are markers for the early detection and prognosis of cancer. However, detection of these cells is challenging because of their scarcity. Scientists have now introduced an ultrasensitive method for the direct detect...

Aug 7, 2019

Spinning towards robust microwave generation on the nano scale

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Many physicists have attempted to produce reliable macroscale microwave fields by combining nanoscale spin-torque oscillators, but so far without success. Physicists have now theoretically demonstrated why connecting these devices in series is doo...

Aug 7, 2019

Calcium: Good for bones, good for cultural conservation

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When it comes to cultural heritage sites, there are few things historians wouldn't do to preserve them for future generations. In particular, stone buildings and sculptures made of plaster and marble are increasingly at risk of damage from ai...

Aug 7, 2019

Nanosecond pulsed electric fields activate immune cells

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Nanosecond pulsed electric fields are strong electrical pulses over a very short period of time (nanoseconds) that results in high electrical power. They are used in many fields and now researchers have found that stimulating immune cells with nan...

Aug 7, 2019

Gold glue really does bond nanocages, 'contradicting' logic

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Researchers confirmed the existence of 'gold glue': bonds involving gold atoms, capable of permanently bonding protein rings. Skilfully used by an international team of scientists, the bonds have made it possible to construct molecular n...

Aug 7, 2019

Cellulose nanofibers to improve the sensitivity of lateral flow tests

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Researchers have carried out a research to enhance the sensitivity of lateral flow tests. They have proposed to include cellulose nanofibers in the test area, which has produced an average increase of 36.6 % of the colorimetric signal on positive ...

Aug 7, 2019

Cellulose nanofibers to improve the sensitivity of lateral flow tests

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Scientists from the ICN2 Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group led by ICREA Prof. Arben Merkoçi have carried out a study to enhance the sensitivity of lateral flow tests. They included cellulose nanofibers in the test area, producing an average ...

Aug 7, 2019

Actively Swimming Gold Nanoparticles

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Bacteria can actively move towards a nutrient source—a phenomenon known as chemotaxis—and they can move collectively in a process known as swarming. Chinese scientists have redesigned collective chemotaxis by creating artificial model nanoswimmer...

Aug 7, 2019

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