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Molecular adlayer produced by dissolving water-insoluble nanographene in water

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Even though nanographene is insoluble in water and organic solvents, Kumamoto University and Tokyo Institute of Technology researchers have found a way to dissolve it in water. Using 'molecular containers' that encapsulate water-insolubl...

Dec 5, 2018

Biologists show inner workings of cellular 'undertaker'

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

One of a cell's most important responsibilities is to break down and recycle proteins that are no longer needed or endanger the cell. This task is carried out by a cellular nanomachine called the proteasome.

Dec 4, 2018

New graphene-based sensor design could improve food safety

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In the U.S., more than 100 food recalls were issued in 2017 because of contamination from harmful bacteria such as Listeria, Salmonella or E. coli. A new sensor design could one day make it easier to detect pathogens in food before products hit t...

Dec 4, 2018

Realistic exposure study supports the use of zinc oxide nanoparticle sunscreens

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

An important new study provides the first direct evidence that intact zinc oxide nanoparticles neither penetrate the human skin barrier nor cause cellular toxicity after repeated application to human volunteers under in-use conditions. This confir...

Dec 4, 2018

New graphene-based sensor design could improve food safety: Approach offers high sensitivity for detecting gases, chemicals and pathogens

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

In the US, more than 100 food recalls were issued in 2017 because of contamination from harmful bacteria such as Listeria, Salmonella or E. coli. A new sensor design could one day make it easier to detect pathogens in food before products hit the ...

Dec 4, 2018

New building block in quantum computing demonstrated

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Researchers have demonstrated a new level of control over photons encoded with quantum information. The team's experimental system allows them to manipulate the frequency of photons to bring about superposition, a state that enables quantum o...

Dec 4, 2018

Scientist.com Partners with Allele Biotech to Discover and Develop Therapeutic Nanoantibodies

Business Wire   -   General News Websites

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#fasterscience--Scientist.com, the world's leading marketplace for outsourced scientific services, and Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Inc., a leading San Diego-based preclinical-stage biopharmaceuti...

Dec 4, 2018

C3Nano Announces the Opening of its First Mass Production Factory in China

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HAYWARD, Calif. & CHANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C3Nano Announces the Opening of its First Mass Production Factory in China

Dec 4, 2018

Building better aerogels by crushing them

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers are investigating the mechanical properties or aerogels at the nanoparticle level - combining experiments and computer modeling to look at how polymeric aerogels can fail and become deformed. By crushing and indenting aerogels, they ga...

Dec 4, 2018

Realistic exposure study supports the use of zinc oxide nanoparticle sunscreens

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New risk assessment may help allay safety concerns.

Dec 4, 2018

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