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Previously unidentified proteins suggest new way to diagnose ovarian cancer

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A study led by Nagoya University in Japan has identified three previously unknown membrane proteins in ovarian cancer. Using a unique technology consisting of nanowires with a polyketone coating, the group succeeded in capturing the proteins, demo...

Jul 7, 2023

Just add dendrimers, cellulose and graphene: New eco-friendly, long-lasting light-emitting electrochemical cell

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In research that could lead to a new age in illumination, researchers from Japan and Germany have developed an eco-friendly light-emitting electrochemical cells using new molecules called dendrimers combined with biomass derived electrolytes and g...

Jul 7, 2023

Machine learning enhances X-ray imaging of nanotextures

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Using a combination of high-powered X-rays, phase-retrieval algorithms and machine learning, Cornell researchers revealed the intricate nanotextures in thin-film materials, offering scientists a new, streamlined approach to analyzing potential can...

Jul 7, 2023

A bright future in eco-friendly light devices, just add dendrimers, cellulose, and graphene

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed a light-emitting electrochemical cell using dendrimers, a material gaining popularity in the industry. Moreover, the team found that using biomass derived cellulose acetate as the electrolyte retains the cell's long...

Jul 7, 2023

Chemists create the microspine with shape-transforming properties for targeted cargo delivery at microscale

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With the goal of advancing biomimetic microscale materials, the research team has developed a new method to create microscale superstructures, called MicroSpine, that possess both soft and hard materials which mimic the spine structure and can act...

Jul 7, 2023

Photonic time crystals could open the door to a new branch of optics

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Refractive index—the ratio of the speed of electromagnetic radiation in a medium to its speed in a vacuum—can be modulated fast enough to generate photonic time crystals (PTCs) in the near-visible part of the spectrum, a new study published in the...

Jul 7, 2023

Machine learning enhances X-ray imaging of nanotextures

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Using a combination of high-powered X-rays, phase-retrieval algorithms and machine learning, researchers revealed the intricate nanotextures in thin-film materials, offering scientists a new, streamlined approach to analyzing potential candidates ...

Jul 7, 2023

Extracellular cytochrome nanowires appear to be ubiquitous in microbes

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A Geobacter bacteria isolated from a contaminated ditch in Oklahoma has an unusual appendage—a long extracellular nanowire that can conduct electricity. The electron transport chain in this nanowire carries electrons from the bacteria to an insolu...

Jul 7, 2023

Biodegradable ultrasound implant could improve brain tumour treatments – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A biodegradable ultrasound transducer based on piezoelectric nanofibres could improve outcomes for patients with brain cancer The post Biodegradable ultrasound implant could improve brain tumour treatments appeared first on Physics World.

Jul 7, 2023

For a bright future in eco-friendly light devices, just add dendrimers, cellulose, and graphene

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a new eco-friendly, and long-lasting light-emitting electrochemical cell using dendrimers combined with biomass derived cellulose acetate as the electrolyte and a graphene electrode.

Jul 7, 2023

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