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Taking out the (life-threatening) garbage: Bacteria eject trash to survive

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Scientists have known for decades that certain bacteria produce small spherical versions of themselves. Although they lack basic materials to reproduce or function like normal cells, recent interest in such "minicells" has spiked due to ...

Sep 26, 2018

Küschall makes Superstar wheelchair light and strong with some help from graphene

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Graphene – the "wonder material" that's stronger than steel and tougher than diamond – has recently found its way into experimental aircraft, clothing and concrete. And now Swiss wheelchair veteran Küschall has announced the...

Sep 26, 2018

Collective electron excitations break down quantum Hall effect in graphene - Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New measurements will not only be important for fundamental physics but also for applying the effect as a resistance standard for redefining the kilogram The post Collective electron excitations break down quantum Hall effect in graphene appeared ...

Sep 26, 2018

'Paintable' chemotherapy shrinks skin tumors in mice

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Skin acts as the first line of defense against pathogens and other harmful material from outside the body. Yet this barrier also excludes some beneficial drugs that could treat skin diseases. Now, researchers have taken the first steps in developi...

Sep 26, 2018

Applied Graphene Materials Proves its Value in High Performance Anti-Corrosion Coatings

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Industry leading performance with AGM’s Genable® 3000 series, graphene based, active non-metallic, anti-corrosion additives. Earlier in 2018 Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) launched their...

Sep 26, 2018

New computer model designs a drug delivery strategy to fight cancer

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Stanford researchers have created a computer simulation, validated by experimental results, to help design drug-delivery nanoparticles that carry cancer-fighting medicines directly to tumors, while minimizing the potential side-effects on healthy ...

Sep 26, 2018

Global Managed Network Services Market 2018-2022| Increasing Investment in Quantum Computing to Boost Growth| Technavio

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ITSecurity--According to @Technavio, the global managed network services market is expected to accelerate at a CAGR of close to 5% through 2022.

Sep 26, 2018

Oxygen vs. nanochip: Scientists show vulnerability of a promising 2D semiconductor to air

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have managed to trace in details the structural changes of two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide under long-term environmental impact. The new data narrows the scope of its potential application in microelectronics and at the same time ...

Sep 26, 2018

Oxygen vs. nanochip: Scientists show vulnerability of a promising 2D semiconductor to air

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have managed to trace in details the structural changes of two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide under long-term environmental impact. The new data narrows the scope of its potential application in microelectronics and at the same time ...

Sep 26, 2018

Study demonstrates new mechanism for developing electronic devices

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have demonstrated a new mechanism that can potentially allow the control of electrons on the nanometer spatial scale and femtosecond temporal scales using light.

Sep 26, 2018

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