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Structural isomerization of individual molecules using a scanning tunneling microscope probe

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An international research team has succeeded for the first time in controlling the chirality of individual molecules through structural isomerization. The team, led by NIMS, the Osaka University Graduate School of Science and the Kanazawa Universi...

Feb 6, 2024

Nanomedicine advancement shows potential for personalized point-of-care therapeutics

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Stefan Wilhelm, an associate professor in the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, and several students in his Biomedical Nano-Engineering Lab have recently published an article in the journal Nano Letters tha...

Feb 6, 2024

Building a DNA nanoparticle to be both carrier and medicine

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Scientists have been making nanoparticles out of DNA strands for two decades, manipulating the bonds that maintain DNA's double-helical shape to sculpt self-assembling structures that could someday have jaw-dropping medical applications.

Feb 6, 2024

Building a DNA nanoparticle to be both carrier and medicine

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Scientists construct DNA nanoparticles that can express their own built-in genetic instructions. Gene-bearing capacity increases the potential impact of DNA nanotechnology, which could lead to major advances in medical treatment.

Feb 6, 2024

Nanomedicine advancement shows potential for personalized point-of-care therapeutics

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Scientists examined how to create tools that produce nanomedicines, such as vaccine formulations, directly at the point of care.

Feb 6, 2024

A large scale growth method for atomically thin materials on insulating substrates

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Researchers develop a technique to reliably grow high quality, wafer-scale sheets of promising 2D materials like graphene and boron nitride directly onto the non-conductive surfaces crucial for modern electronics manufacturing.

Feb 6, 2024

Revolutionizing Industries With Super-Durable Gold Catalysts

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A protective layer applied to gold nanoparticles can boost its resilience. For the first time, researchers including those at the University of Tokyo discovered a way to improve the durability of gold catalysts by creating a protective layer of me...

Feb 6, 2024

Quantum Photonics Leap: Revolutionary Nanocavities Redefine Light Confinement

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Dr. Hanan Herzig Sheinfux, from Bar-Ilan University: “What started as a chance discovery, may well open the way to new quantum applications, pushing the boundaries of what we thought was possible.”

Feb 6, 2024

A nanostructured anti-bacterial coating solution for food containers

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Researchers have developed a two-step coating solution for galvanized steel that is more hygienic and reduces the risk of corrosion.

Feb 6, 2024

Harnessing Nanotechnology to Preserve Crops

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The fungus genus Ceratobasidium has been identified as the cause of cassava witches’ broom disease, thanks to a recent advance in DNA sequencing technology.

Feb 6, 2024

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