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Researchers catalog defects that give 2D materials amazing properties

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A new theoretical framework developed by MIT researchers predicts the kinds of holes that can form in two-dimensional materials like graphene. The work could help in the design of new filtration and desalination devices or new quantum computing an...

Jan 14, 2019

DNA origami: A precise measuring tool for optimal antibody effectiveness

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Using DNA origami -- DNA-based design of precise nanostructures -- scientists at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, in collaboration with researchers at University of Oslo, Norway, have been able to demonstrate the most accurate distance between dense...

Jan 14, 2019

Scientists coax proteins to form synthetic structures with method that mimics nature

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Scientists have invented a simple new way to build synthetic nanostructures from proteins, perhaps allowing for development of molecular cages that precisely deliver chemotherapy drugs to tumors or photosynthetic systems for harvesting energy from...

Jan 14, 2019

New immune system understanding may lead to safer nanomedicines

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Eliminating immunoglobulins from blood reduced ability of C3 to find and mark nanoparticles by 70-95 percent.

Jan 14, 2019

Pore size influences nature of complex nanostructures

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In new research that could help inform development of new materials, Cornell chemists have found that the empty space ("pores") present in two-dimensional molecular building blocks fundamentally changes the strength of these van der Waal...

Jan 14, 2019

Iranian cities to host nanotech entrepreneurship events

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TEHRAN -- Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council plans to hold Karno, a nanotechnology an entrepreneurship event, at three universities in the cities of Karaj, Tehran and Kerman in February.

Jan 13, 2019

Iran tops local share of nano-articles list in 2018

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TEHRAN – Iran ranks first in 2018 in terms of local share of nano-articles, which is the ratio of the nano-articles carried in a country to the total articles of that country, according to StatNano, a comprehensive statistical database portal.

Jan 13, 2019

Quantum computing and geopolitics competition between China and U.S. in cyber space

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TEHRAN - Quantum computing is the area of study that focuses on developing computer technology based on quantum theory. In information and communication technology it more focuses on the speed of computers. Quantum computing could make opportuniti...

Jan 13, 2019

Chemical synthesis of nanotubes

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For the first time, researchers used benzene – a common hydrocarbon – to create a novel kind of

Jan 12, 2019

Ultra-sensitive sensor with gold nanoparticle array

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The sensor is made up of a series of gold disk-shaped nanoparticles on a glass slide. The team

Jan 12, 2019

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