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Discovery of one-dimensional topological insulator

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A joint research team has unveiled a new topological insulator (TI), a unique state of matter that differs from conventional metals, insulators, and semiconductors. Unlike most known TIs, which are either three-or two-dimensional, this TI is one-d...

Jun 19, 2024

Electric fields catalyse graphene's energy and computing prospects

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers at the National Graphene Institute have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionise energy harnessing and information computing. Their study, published in Nature, reveals how electric field effects can selectively accelera...

Jun 19, 2024

Magnetic hydrogel microrobots offer precise control for medical applications

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Microrobots, tiny machines typically measuring less than a millimeter in size, have the potential to revolutionize various fields, from medicine and environmental monitoring to manufacturing and space exploration. These miniature devices can be de...

Jun 19, 2024

Ultrasound beam triggers nanodroplets to deliver drugs at exactly the right spot

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Conventional drug delivery is often like cracking a nut with a sledgehammer. Whether the drug is swallowed, injected, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin, it ultimately diffuses to most parts of the body, including those where it isn’t needed – ...

Jun 19, 2024

iGii (formerly Integrated Graphene) secures investment of over $11 million

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

iGii, formerly Integrated Graphene, has announced it has raised £8.8 million (over USD$11.7 million) in new funding to accelerate growth. iGii will use the funds to accelerate customer projects, increase its manufacturing capacity, and deepen its ...

Jun 19, 2024

Rimere's graphene to be tested in Holliday Rock's concrete

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Rimere, a climate solutions company with proprietary plasma technology, and Holliday Rock, a leading producer of concrete and asphalt in California, have announced a new co-development agreement for Rimere’s graphene to be tested in Holliday Rock’...

Jun 19, 2024

Lung-targeting lipid nanoparticles with CRISPR components successfully treat cystic fibrosis mouse models

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of medical researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and ReCode Therapeutics has developed a way to send gene-editing tools to the lungs to repair the faulty gen...

Jun 18, 2024

Ultrasound beam triggers 'nanodroplets' to deliver drugs at exactly the right spot

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Conventional drug delivery is often like cracking a nut with a sledgehammer. Whether the drug is swallowed, injected, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin, it ultimately diffuses to most parts of the body, including those where it isn't need...

Jun 18, 2024

Scientists use tyrosine nanomedicine to halt melanoma growth

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

An international research team used a common amino acid, tyrosine, packaged as a nanomedicine, to change the metabolism of melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, and prevent cancer growth.

Jun 18, 2024

Researchers film energy materials as they form

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Shooting a movie in the lab requires special equipment. Especially when the actors are molecules -- invisible to the naked eye -- reacting with each other. 'Imagine trying to film tiny lava flows during a volcanic eruption. Your smartphone ca...

Jun 18, 2024

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