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Nanosilicates deliver angiogenesis therapies - Physics World

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Two-dimensional nanosilicates act as a platform for delivering proangiogenic factors The post Nanosilicates deliver angiogenesis therapies appeared first on Physics World.

Oct 2, 2018

New concept to cool boiling surface may help prevent nuclear power plant accidents

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Study finds that boiling heat transfer was much more favorable with a new concept that involves coating the hot surface using nanoscale bimorphs.

Oct 2, 2018

New concept to cool boiling surface may help prevent nuclear power plant accidents

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Study finds that boiling heat transfer was much more favorable with a new concept that involves coating the hot surface using nanoscale bimorphs.

Oct 2, 2018

Eco-friendly nanoparticles for artificial photosynthesis

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Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a type of nanoparticle by adding zinc sulfide to the surface of indium-based quantum dots. These quantum dots produce clean hydrogen fuel from water and sunlight—a sustainable source of energy...

Oct 2, 2018

Scientists use nanoparticles to improve chemotherapy response, boost anti-tumor immunity

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Scientists at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy have seen remarkable success combining tumor modulating nanoparticles with doxorubicin to enhance chemotherapy response in pre-clinical model breast cancer. This combina...

Oct 2, 2018

Nanoparticles show promise in treatment for triple-negative breast cancer, finds study

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Approximately 10-20 percent of diagnosed breast cancers are found to be triple-negative, meaning the breast cancer cells test negative for estrogen and progesterone receptors as well as HER2 receptors, genes that can play a role in the development...

Oct 1, 2018

Several ways to 1000-meter space telescopes | NextBigFuture.com

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Currently there are some 30 and 40 meter optical ground based telescopes under construction. The largest mirror for a space telescope is still the Hubble Space Telescope. The 6.5 meter James Webb telescope has been delayed. James Webb has 18 hexag...

Oct 1, 2018

Simulations show new phenomenon with nanopore DNA sequencing

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Any truck operator knows that hydraulics do the heavy lifting. Water does the work because it's nearly incompressible at normal scales. But things behave strangely in nanotechnology, the control of materials at the scale of atoms and molecule...

Oct 1, 2018

Simulations show new phenomenon with nanopore DNA sequencing

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Using supercomputers, scientists found a surprising amount of water compression at the nanoscale. These findings could help advance medical diagnostics through creation of nanoscale systems that detect, identify, and sort biomolecules.

Oct 1, 2018

Simulations show new phenomenon with nanopore DNA sequencing

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Using supercomputers, scientists found a surprising amount of water compression at the nanoscale. These findings could help advance medical diagnostics through creation of nanoscale systems that detect, identify, and sort biomolecules.

Oct 1, 2018

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