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Researchers observe organic chemical reaction with electron microscope

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Scientists from Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow imaged an organic chemical reaction with an electron microscope and recorded the transformation in real time. The team from the laboratory of Prof. An...

Oct 23, 2018

SPIE journal publishes first known English translation of 1918 Schottky paper

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SPIE Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS (JM3) today publishes an open-access English translation of Walter H. Schottky's key 1918 Annalen der Physik article 'Über spontane Stromschwankungen in verschiedenen Elektrizitätsle...

Oct 23, 2018

Houston Methodist scientists create device to deliver immunotherapy without side effects

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Houston Methodist scientists have developed a nanodevice to deliver immunotherapy without side effects to treat triple-negative breast cancer. Inserted straight into a tumor, this device makes it possible to deliver a one-time, sustained-release d...

Oct 23, 2018

Where deep learning meets metamaterials

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A new Tel Aviv University study uses 'deep-learning' computer networks inspired by the layered and hierarchical architecture of the human brain to design basic nanophotonic, metamaterial elements for energy harvesting and medical diagnos...

Oct 23, 2018

'Mushrooms' and 'brushes' help cancer-fighting nanoparticles survive in the body

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For a number of innovative and life-saving medical treatments, from organ replacements and skin grafts to cancer therapy and surgery, success often depends on slipping past or fending off the body's immune system. In a recent development, aim...

Oct 23, 2018

Mussel-inspired defect engineering enhances the mechanical strength of graphene fibers

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Researchers demonstrated the mussel-inspired reinforcement of graphene fibers for the improvement of different material properties. A KAIST research group applied polydopamine as an effective infiltrate binder to achieve high mechanical and electr...

Oct 23, 2018

No assembly required: Self-assembling silicone-based polymers

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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology, RIKEN and Tohoku University have developed a silicone polymer chain that can self-assemble into a 3D periodic structure. They achieved this by using their recently reported self-assembling triptycene mo...

Oct 23, 2018

Deformation of nanotubes to control conductivity

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Scientists from the NUST MISIS Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials together with their international colleagues have proved it possible to change the structural and conductive properties of nanotubes by stretching them. This can potentially expa...

Oct 23, 2018

Funding for new graphene composites project

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BAC hit headlines when it became the first car manufacturer in the world to develop a graphene-panelled car in 2016....

Oct 23, 2018

IAU to establish schools on nanotech nationwide

Tehran Times   -   General News Websites

TEHRAN – The Islamic Azadi University (IAU) is to establish schools for nanotechnology across the country, IAU caretaker Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi announced on Sunday, ISNA reported.

Oct 22, 2018

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