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Alginate-graphene oxide hydrogels as smart biomedical materials

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By combining seaweed-derived alginate with the nanomaterial graphene oxide, researchers have developed a new material that?s durable and can respond dynamically to its environment.

Nov 21, 2018

Cool graphene composites block EM radiation - Physics World

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Dual-functionality materials not only shield electronic devices from electromagnetic waves, they also dissipate excess heat in these devices at the same time The post Cool graphene composites block EM radiation appeared first on Physics World.

Nov 21, 2018

newGen Group Contract Introduces PureGRAPH™ into the Cement Industry

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Amour-GRAPH™ product range being launched by newGen, using the PureGRAPH™ graphene materials, for mining equipment Customer base for Amour-GRAPH™ and PureGRAPH™ expanded to...

Nov 21, 2018

DNA origami full of potent anticancer agents

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One of the most successful techniques to combat multidrug resistance in cancer cells is the downregulation of those genes responsible for drug resistance. Chinese scientists have now developed a nanoplatform that selectively delivers small hairpin...

Nov 21, 2018

Researchers create new 'smart' material with potential biomedical, environmental uses

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Brown University researchers have shown a way to use graphene oxide (GO) to add some backbone to hydrogel materials made from alginate, a natural material derived from seaweed that's currently used in a variety of biomedical applications. In ...

Nov 21, 2018

Researchers Apply Radio Frequency Radiation to Modulate Enzymatic Nanoparticles

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At ITMO University, scientists have devised a new technique to improve the activity of enzymes by applying radio frequency radiation. The novel technique involves making a unique complex containing...

Nov 21, 2018

How low can we go? Nanopore detection of single flu viruses to control outbreaks

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Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease of global importance, which causes millions of infections annually with the ever-present risk of a serious outbreak. Passive vaccination is the only method available for partial control of the v...

Nov 21, 2018

Researchers develop sustainable 'nano-raspberry' to neutralize poisonous carbon monoxide

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Scientists from the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) in Japan have developed a sustainable method to neutralize carbon monoxide, the odorless poison produced by cars and home boilers. Their results were featured on the cover of the Septembe...

Nov 21, 2018

Nanopore detection of single flu viruses to control outbreaks

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Study shows that label-free digital diagnostics based on nanopore analytics and AI technology can characterize individual virions by their distinct physical features.

Nov 21, 2018

Whispers about graphene's electrical properties

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Scientists report the experimental results of studying the response characteristics in a millimeter wave band whispering gallery mode sapphire resonator to single-layer graphene at different distances of graphene from the resonator. They found tha...

Nov 21, 2018

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