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Researchers Find that Unique Nano-Scale DNA Signature Could be Common to All Cancers

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers from the University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) have found a distinctive nano-scale DNA signature that seems to be common to all...

Dec 5, 2018

Controlling immune response expands the possibilities of therapeutic nucleic acid technologies

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The idea has been around for a while that selected segments of RNA or DNA could be used therapeutically to affect gene or cell function. The attraction for researchers is the flexibility that these therapeutic nucleic acids' (TNAs) versatilit...

Dec 5, 2018

Colloidal Quantum Dot, IR LEDs Display Highest Efficiency

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A composite material that is a strong light emitter as well as an efficient charge conductor — colloidal quantum dot (CQD) LEDs — has been developed by a team at the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO). The nanocomposite system comprising IR CQD...

Dec 5, 2018

Fraunhofer Institute, OtoNexus Tackle Middle Ear Infection with MEMS

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The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems and OtoNexus Medical Technologies have partnered to employ microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for middle ear infections. OtoNexus is developing a novel medical device to quickly and accuratel...

Dec 5, 2018

2019 Prism Award Finalists Announced

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Established industry stalwarts will compete with disruptive startups at the Prism Awards ceremony and banquet during SPIE Photonics West 2019 in San Francisco. Celebrating its 11th year, the Prism Awards recognize industrial innovation in photonic...

Dec 5, 2018

Paul Scherrer Institute Receives World’s First 200mm PhableR Photolithography System from EULITHA AG

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EULITHA, a Swiss startup company offering innovative lithography equipment and services for the nanotechnology, photonics and optoelectronic markets announced today that it has delivered its first...

Dec 5, 2018

Graphene and cobalt for creating new electromagnetic devices

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have discovered that the combination of graphene with cobalt offers very relevant properties in the field of magnetism. This breakthrough sets the stage for the development of new logic devices that can store large data amounts quickly ...

Dec 5, 2018

Cheap, fast universal test promises to revolutionize cancer detection

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

A remarkable new discovery from researchers at the University of Queensland could revolutionize the way doctors diagnose all cancers. The landmark research has created a fast and cheap cancer-detecting test based on the discovery of a uniq...

Dec 5, 2018

Artificial synapses made from nanowires

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Scientists from Jülich together with colleagues from Aachen and Turin have produced a memristive element made from nanowires that functions in much the same way as a biological nerve cell. The component is able to both save and process information...

Dec 5, 2018

Using graphene to detect ALS, other neurodegenerative diseases

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Graphene can determine whether cerebrospinal fluid comes from a person with ALS, MS or from someone without a neurodegenerative disease.

Dec 5, 2018

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