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Dark matter experiment finds no evidence of axions

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In a paper published today in Physical Review Letters, an MIT-led team reports that in the first month of observations the experiment detected no sign of axions within the mass range of 0.31 to 8.3 nanoelectronvolts. This means that axions within ...

Mar 28, 2019

Nanovaccine boosts immunity in sufferers of metabolic syndrome

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A new class of biomaterial developed by Cornell researchers for an infectious disease nanovaccine effectively boosted immunity in mice with metabolic disorders linked to gut bacteria - a population that shows resistance to traditional flu and poli...

Mar 28, 2019

Tiny optical elements could one day replace traditional refractive lenses

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A Northwestern University research team has developed tiny optical elements from metal nanoparticles and a polymer that one day could replace traditional refractive lenses to realize portable imaging systems and optoelectronic devices.

Mar 28, 2019

Ferromagnetic nanoparticle systems show promise for ultrahigh-speed spintronics

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In the future, ultrahigh-speed spintronics will require ultrafast coherent magnetization reversal within a picosecond. While this may eventually be achieved via irradiation the small change of magnetization it generates has so far prevented any pr...

Mar 28, 2019

A compass pointing west

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Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and ETH Zurich have discovered a special phenomenon of magnetism in the nano range. It enables magnets to be assembled in unusual configurations. This could be used to build computer memories and swit...

Mar 28, 2019

Introducing a kinder, gentler way to blow holes in cells

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Getting big molecules into cells isn't easy, and it isn't easy on the cells, either. Bulk electroporation blows holes throughout the cell and can kill many of them. Viruses like AAV have limited capacity for macromolecules like Cas9, and...

Mar 28, 2019

Engineers craft the basic building block for electrospun nanofibers

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Electrospinning uses electric fields to manipulate nanoscale and microscale fibers. The technique is well-developed but time-intensive and costly. A team from Michigan Technological University came up with a new way to create customizable nanofibe...

Mar 27, 2019

Engineers craft the basic building block for electrospun nanofibers

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Imagine wounds that heal without scars. It's possible with electrospun nanofibers. A team has streamlined the tissue scaffold production process, cutting out time spent removing toxic solvents and chemicals. Using a unique blend of polymers, ...

Mar 27, 2019

Fabrication of lightweight, flaw-tolerant and ultrastrong nanoarchitected carbon

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Researchers report the fabrication and mechanical behaviors of lightweight and ultra-strong pyrolytic carbon nanolattices which are insensitive to fabrication-induced defects.

Mar 27, 2019

Engineers craft the basic building block for electrospun nanofibers

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Scientists came up with a new way to create customizable nanofibers for growing cell cultures that cuts out time spent removing toxic solvents and chemicals.

Mar 27, 2019

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