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Thermally engineering templates for highly ordered self-assembled materials

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Self-assembled solidifying eutectic materials directed by a template with miniature features demonstrate unique microstructures and patterns as a result of diffusion and thermal gradients caused by the template. Despite the template trying to forc...

Feb 14, 2024

Alibaba and Baidu Cash Out on Quantum Computing Stakes

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Baidu have pulled out of the quantum-computing race after shutting down their research units just over a month apart from each other. But experts say it would be premature to read this as any marked cooling of China...

Feb 14, 2024

Fundamental equation for superconducting quantum bits revised

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Physicists have uncovered that Josephson tunnel junctions -- the fundamental building blocks of superconducting quantum computers -- are more complex than previously thought. Just like overtones in a musical instrument, harmonics are superimposed ...

Feb 14, 2024

Nanoparticles that can light up the lymph node cancer cells otherwise undetectable by MRI

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed a new nanoparticle that can 'hitch a ride' on immune cells, or monocytes. Because of its tiny size, the particle can tag along directly into lymph nodes and help metastasis show up on MRIs where it would otherw...

Feb 14, 2024

Nanomedicine paves the way for new treatments for spinal cord injury

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In a study published in Advanced Materials, researchers have demonstrated that an innovative nano-vector (nanogel), which they developed, is able to deliver anti-inflammatory drugs in a targeted manner into glial cells actively involved in the evo...

Feb 14, 2024

Nanomedicine paves the way for new treatments for spinal cord injury

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have demonstrated that an innovative nanovector (nanogel), which they developed, is able to deliver anti-inflammatory drugs in a targeted manner into glial cells actively involved in the evolution of spinal cord injury.

Feb 14, 2024

Laser-induced graphene enables smart sensing honeycombs with multifunctional performance

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers pioneer smart honeycombs by stacking and morphing laser-induced graphene layers, enabling innovative aerospace materials with integrated responsiveness to flight stresses like excessive heat, turbulence or ice buildup.

Feb 14, 2024

Nanoparticles Detect Brain Target Engagement

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Phase two clinical trials at UT Southwestern Medical Center revealed that a suspension of gold nanocrystals taken daily by patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) significantly reversed deficits in metabolites linked to ...

Feb 14, 2024

Nanoparticles 'hitchhike' on immune cells to catch cancer metastasis early

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Lymph nodes are the canaries in the coal mine of our immune system—firing into gear at the first indication of illness, then sending immune cells where they're needed in the body to fight infection and disease.

Feb 14, 2024

Nanoparticles 'hitchhike' on immune cells to catch cancer metastasis early

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have designed particles that can light up the lymph node cancer cells otherwise undetectable by MRI.

Feb 14, 2024

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