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Novel quantum dots enhance cell imaging

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Mayo Clinic have engineered a new type of molecular probe that can measure and count RNA in cells and tissue without organic dyes. The probe is based on the conventional...

Oct 29, 2018

New platform based on biology and nanotechnology carries mRNA directly to target cells

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Delivering an effective therapeutic payload to specific target cells with few adverse effects is considered by many to be the holy grail of medical research. A new Tel Aviv University study explores a biological approach to directing nanocarriers ...

Oct 29, 2018

New platform based on biology and nanotechnology carries mRNA directly to target cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Combined platform provides safe, effective passage for therapies treating cancer and other diseases.

Oct 29, 2018

Novel quantum dots enhance cell imaging

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new type of molecular probe can measure and count RNA in cells and tissue without organic dyes. The probe is based on the conventional fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) technique, but it relies on compact quantum dots to illuminate molec...

Oct 29, 2018

U.S. National Labs Team Up to Build a Quantum Network

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A 48-kilometer quantum network will test whether solid-state qubits are more reliable and scalable than photonic qubits

Oct 29, 2018

European Initiative Fosters Quantum Technologies

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

The European Commission announced the first winners of the Quantum Flagship today. The €1 billion ($1.1 billion) funding initiative will support large-scale and long-term research and innovation projects directed at transferring quantum physics re...

Oct 29, 2018

Scalable platform for on-chip quantum emitters

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed a scalable method for creating large numbers of quantum light sources on a chip with unprecedented precision that not only could pave the way for the development of unbreakable cryptographic systems but also quantum comp...

Oct 29, 2018

Miniaturized Optical Gyroscope Reduces Thermal Fluctuations

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Caltech engineers have created an optical gyroscope that is 500 times smaller than the current state-of-the-art fiber optic device, yet able to detect phase shifts that are 30 times smaller than existing systems. This is the optical gyroscope d...

Oct 29, 2018

Testing nanomedicine in space

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers investigated the potentially protective role of nanoceria against oxidative stress associated with microgravity and cosmic radiations in space. Their findings support the application of antioxidant nanomaterials to skeletal muscle tiss...

Oct 29, 2018

Researchers create scalable platform for on-chip quantum emitters

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanoscale light sources can now be created with unprecedented efficiency and precision, paving way for new developments in quantum computing and quantum cryptography.

Oct 29, 2018

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