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Untapped power: Logical operations using RNA droplets

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RNA droplets can now be used to perform logical operations that take microRNA sequences as inputs, report scientists from Tokyo Tech. By self-assembling into network-like structures, RNA molecules form liquid-state droplets. These RNA droplets dis...

Jun 7, 2024

Researchers engineer new approach for controlling thermal emission

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The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute has spearheaded an international team to engineer a novel approach for controlling thermal emission, detailed in a paper published in Science. This breakthrough offers new design stra...

Jun 7, 2024

Extracellular vesicles could be potential new treatment for acute kidney injury

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Acute kidney injury has many different causes that can result in a high death rate if not properly treated. There are currently limited therapeutic strategies available to manage acute kidney injury. However, a new joint study by Cardiff Universit...

Jun 7, 2024

Researchers develop a roadmap for the development of information technology based on 2D materials

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In a significant stride forward for the semiconductor industry, a new review paper from the "Shuang-Qing Forum" offers a comprehensive overview of the advancements and strategic roadmap for two-dimensional (2D) materials.

Jun 7, 2024

Pharmacy researchers develop nanoparticle treatment for skin and lung fibrosis

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Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are developing a new therapeutic approach that uses nanoparticles for the treatment of skin and lung fibrosis, conditions that can result in severe damage to the body's tissues.

Jun 7, 2024

New tech could give individuals increased control over their own exposure to harmful gases

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In an increasingly health-conscious society, data is a hot commodity. Tracking step counts with an old-school pedometer has turned into monitoring heart rates, sleep cycles and blood oxygen levels with wearable fitness trackers, a market that has ...

Jun 7, 2024

Researchers demonstrate the first chip-based 3D printer

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Imagine a portable 3D printer you could hold in the palm of your hand. The tiny device could enable a user to rapidly create customized, low-cost objects on the go, like a fastener to repair a wobbly bicycle wheel or a component for a critical med...

Jun 7, 2024

New light-activated electron pathway found in nanotubes

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Research groups led by the University of Tsukuba and the University of Rennes have unveiled a unique phenomenon where, upon exposure to light, a nested structure of carbon nanotubes enveloped in boron nitride nanotubes allows for a peculiar electr...

Jun 7, 2024

Engineering a novel approach for controlling thermal emission

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The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute has spearheaded an international team to engineer a novel approach for controlling thermal emission, detailed in a paper published in Science ("Localized thermal emission from topolog...

Jun 7, 2024

Portable infrared microspectrometers for real-time air quality monitoring

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In an increasingly health-conscious society, data is a hot commodity. Tracking step counts with an old-school pedometer has turned into monitoring heart rates, sleep cycles and blood oxygen levels with wearable fitness trackers, a market that has ...

Jun 7, 2024

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