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Nanoparticles promote functional healing following spinal cord injury

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Paralyzing damage in spinal cord injury is often caused by the zealous immune response to the injury. Scientists have developed nanoparticles that lure immune cells away from the spinal cord, allowing regeneration that restored spinal cord functio...

Jul 24, 2019

Cellular soldiers designed to kill cancer cells that get loose during surgery

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Biomedical engineers have discovered a method to track down and kill escaping cancer cells during tumor removal surgeries. The method, which uses the body's own defenses in the form of modified lipid nanoparticles adhered to white blood cells...

Jul 24, 2019

New Multi-Material 3D Nano-Printing Technique Promises a Revolution in Optics, Photonics, and Biomedicine

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A group of engineers from the University of Maryland (UMD) have developed a new technique for printing multi-material

Jul 24, 2019

Scientists develop a novel method to fine-tune the properties of carbon nanotubes

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Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Photonics and Quantum Materials (CPQM) have developed a novel method to fine-tune the optoelectrical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) by applying an aerosolized dopant solution on their s...

Jul 24, 2019

Developing technologies that run on light

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Researchers are designing a nanoscale photon diode -- a necessary component that could bring us closer to faster, more energy-efficient computers and communications that replace electricity with light.

Jul 24, 2019

A novel method to fine-tune the properties of carbon nanotubes

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Scientists have developed a novel method to fine-tune the optoelectrical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) by applying an aerosolized dopant solution on their surface, thus opening up new avenues for SWCNT application in optoele...

Jul 24, 2019

Developing technologies that run on light

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers are designing a nanoscale photon diode - a necessary component that could bring us closer to faster, more energy-efficient computers and communications that replace electricity with light.

Jul 24, 2019

Tiny changes, big impact

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As the use of nanoparticles in products grows ever more common, scientists are exploring ways to keep them from harming our freshwater ecosystems.

Jul 24, 2019

New experimental insights allow researchers to probe protein-DNA interactions with greater precision

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A single-molecule imaging technique, called protein-induced fluorescence enhancement (PIFE), has gained traction in recent years as a popular tool for observing DNA–protein interactions with nanometer precision. Yet, according to a new KAUST study...

Jul 24, 2019

Artificial graphene throat could someday help mute people 'speak'

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Researchers have developed a wearable artificial throat that, when attached to the neck like a temporary tattoo, can transform throat movements into sounds.

Jul 24, 2019

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