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Placental function linked to brain injuries associated with autism

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Allopregnanolone, a hormone made by the placenta late in pregnancy, is such a potent neurosteroid that disrupting its steady supply to the developing fetus can leave it vulnerable to brain injuries associated with autism spectrum disorder, accordi...

Apr 27, 2019

HKUST physicist contributes to new record of quantum memory efficiency

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A joint research team of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The South China Normal University (SCNU) has set a new record of photonic quantum memory efficiency, pushing quantum computation a step closer to reality.

Apr 27, 2019

Nanoparticles take a fantastic, magnetic voyage: Tiny robots powered by magnetic fields could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Engineers have designed tiny robots that can help drug-delivery nanoparticles push their way out of the bloodstream and into a tumor or another disease site. The magnetic microrobots could help to overcome one of the biggest obstacles to deliverin...

Apr 26, 2019

Tiny robots powered by magnetic fields could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

MIT engineers have designed tiny robots that can help drug-delivery nanoparticles push their way out of the bloodstream and into a tumor or another disease site. Like crafts in "Fantastic Voyage"—a 1960s science fiction film in which a s...

Apr 26, 2019

Nanoparticles take a fantastic, magnetic voyage

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Tiny robots powered by magnetic fields could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets.

Apr 26, 2019

Peter Shor wins 2018 Micius Quantum Prize

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Shor awarded the $150,000 prize, named after a fifth-century B.C. Chinese scientist, for his groundbreaking theoretical work in the field of quantum computation.

Apr 26, 2019

Chemists manipulate the quantum states of gold nanoclusters

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Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Chemistry have found a way to control the lifetime of the quantum states of gold nanoclusters by three orders of magnitude, which could lead to improvements in solar cell and photoca...

Apr 26, 2019

Chemists manipulate the quantum states of gold nanoclusters

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have found a way to control the lifetime of the quantum states of gold nanoclusters by three orders of magnitude, which could lead to improvements in solar cell and photocatalysis technologies.

Apr 26, 2019

Chemists manipulate the quantum states of gold nanoclusters

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have found a way to control the lifetime of the quantum states of gold nanoclusters by three orders of magnitude, which could lead to improvements in solar cell and photocatalysis technologies.

Apr 26, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Coal could yield treatment for traumatic injuries: Rice, Texas A&M, UTHealth scientists discover coal-derived �dots� are effective antioxidant

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphene quantum dots drawn from common coal may be the basis for an effective antioxidant for people who suffer traumatic brain injuries, strokes or heart attacks.

Apr 26, 2019

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