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Niosomes, efficient DNA delivery vehicles for gene therapy of the central nervous system

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In a piece of research conducted in collaboration, the NanoBioCel group of the UPV/EHU's Faculty of Pharmacy, and the University of Elche have designed some niosomes, which are lipid vesicles for use in gene therapies designed to treat diseas...

Dec 4, 2018

Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, December 2018

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ORNL story tips: ORNL solved methane mystery through tree trunk, soil study; neutrons unlock secrets of corn nanoparticles; lithium-ion battery study could inform safer designs; corrosion tests could advance molten salt reactor designs; thought le...

Dec 4, 2018

Borophene advances as 2-D materials platform

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Borophene—two-dimensional (2-D) atom-thin-sheets of boron, a chemical element traditionally found in fiberglass insulation—is anything but boring. Though boron is a nonmetallic semiconductor in its bulk (3-D) form, it becomes a metallic conductor ...

Dec 3, 2018

EU Commission adopts REACH nano changes

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Requirements to apply from January 2020

Dec 3, 2018

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Study unlocks full potential of 'supermaterial' graphene: Researchers remove silicon contamination from graphene to double its performance

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New research reveals why the "supermaterial" graphene has not transformed electronics as promised, and shows how to double its performance and finally harness its extraordinary potential.

Dec 3, 2018

The quantum Y2K moment - Physics World

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Quantum computers threaten many of the encryption systems that keep online communications secure. Margaret Harris investigates plans to make the Internet "quantum-safe" The post The quantum Y2K moment appeared first on Physics World.

Dec 3, 2018

Optical Cluster States Could Enable One-Way Quantum Computing

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Using a compact optical platform, a research team at Institut National De La Recherche Scientifique (INRS) has generated a high-dimensional, d-level cluster state and has used it to perform quantum computing operations. According to the researcher...

Dec 3, 2018

Novel nanosheet allows for efficient molecular sieving - Physics World

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Two-dimensional zeolite crystals provide new membrane materials for applications from desalination to batteries The post Novel nanosheet allows for efficient molecular sieving appeared first on Physics World.

Dec 3, 2018

Turning stem cells into bone with nanoclay-reinforced hydrogel

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have developed a hydrogel that combines synthetic materials with living cells, and can turn stem cells into bone without adding external growth or differentiation factors.

Dec 3, 2018

Targeting sepsis, the leading cause of ICU deaths, with a nanocarrier-delivered microRNA

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers report that miR-126, a microRNA that helps protect against sepsis, can be delivered successfully via a nanocarrier to improve survival in a preclinical model.

Dec 3, 2018

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