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Amino acid nanoparticles show promise for cancer treatment

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Amino acids, such as tyrosine and tryptophan, are the fundamental building blocks that make up proteins.

Jan 8, 2024

This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Rebecca Richards-Kortum has spent most of her 30-year career developing technology to help improve medical care in underserved communities worldwide. Among her achievements: She invented an inexpensive, battery-operated optical imaging system that...

Jan 8, 2024

Surface phonon polaritons enhance thermal conductivity – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Effect demonstrated using silicon dioxide nanoribbon waveguides The post Surface phonon polaritons enhance thermal conductivity appeared first on Physics World.

Jan 8, 2024

Tumor microenvironment-activated nanostructure enables precise multi-modal therapy

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Recently, a research team led by Prof. Wu Zhengyan from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration Binzhou Medical University, successfully designed a nanostructure that improves the detection and treatment...

Jan 8, 2024

Bottled water can contain hundreds of thousands of previously uncounted tiny plastic bits

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

In recent years, there has been rising concern that tiny particles known as microplastics are showing up basically everywhere on Earth, from polar ice to soil, drinking water and food. Formed when plastics break down into progressively smaller bit...

Jan 8, 2024

MP visits world leading graphene engineering facility at University of Manchester

Manchester Gorton MP Afzal Khan has visited The University of Manchester’s multi-million-pound engineering facility which provides industry-led development in graphene applications.

Jan 8, 2024

Quantum Leap: The New Frontier of Polymer Simulations

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A new study shows how quantum computing can be harnessed to discover new properties of polymer systems central to biology and material science.

Jan 8, 2024

Revolutionizing stable and efficient catalysts with Turing structures for hydrogen production

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Hydrogen energy has emerged as a promising alternative to fossil fuels, offering a clean and sustainable energy source. However, the development of low-cost and efficient catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction remains a crucial challenge. Scien...

Jan 8, 2024

Researchers unveil useful strategies for sustainable gas storage and separation with clathrate hydrates

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Clathrate hydrates are ice-like nano porous compounds which consists of nano-sized water cages. They are found in places like permafrost or seabed. Moreover, their unique physical and chemical traits make them beneficial for various separation pro...

Jan 8, 2024

Engineering stable and efficient nanosheet catalysts with Turing structures for hydrogen production

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Hydrogen energy has emerged as a promising alternative to fossil fuels, offering a clean and sustainable energy source. However, the development of low-cost and efficient catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction remains a challenge.

Jan 8, 2024

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