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Metasurface enables strong coupling effects between light and transition metal dichalcogenides

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The interaction of light and matter on the nanoscale is a vital aspect of nanophotonics. Resonant nanosystems allow scientists to control and enhance electromagnetic energy at volumes smaller than the wavelength of the incident light. As well as a...

Jun 23, 2023

Researchers develop a new source of quantum light

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Using novel materials that have been widely studied as potential new solar photovoltaics, researchers at MIT have shown that nanoparticles of these materials can emit a stream of single, identical photons.

Jun 23, 2023

A new class of interlocking supramolecular systems: MOFaxanes

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A team of chemists and material scientists at the University of Tokyo has developed a new class of interlocking supramolecular systems by combining metal-organic frameworks with rotaxanes. In their study, reported in the journal Nature Communicati...

Jun 23, 2023

Smart yet simple: Creating uniform DNA-encapsulating microgels that mimic a living cell

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The living cell harbors physiologically relevant components such as the genetic material (DNA) and proteins in a "self-organized" setting. Understanding this process of self-assembly can reveal the underlying mechanism of self-organizati...

Jun 23, 2023

Metasurface enables strong coupling effects between light and transition metal dichalcogenides

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This novel platform is based on photonic bound states in the continuum, so-called BICs, in nanostructured tungsten disulfide.

Jun 23, 2023

Regenerative Properties of Zebrafish Show Potential in Treating Retinal Deterioration

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A new drug delivery method that uses nanoparticle can enhance the neuron degeneration in zebrafish eye. Continue reading the article to find out more.

Jun 23, 2023

Experiments reveal that water can 'talk' to electrons in graphene

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Water and carbon make a quantum couple: the flow of water on a carbon surface is governed by an unusual phenomenon dubbed quantum friction. A new study experimentally demonstrates this phenomenon - which was predicted in a previous theoretical stu...

Jun 23, 2023

Ultrasound-activated microneedles with antibacterial nanoparticles for skin infections

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The design engineered with ultrasound-responsive zinc-based metal-organic framework (MOF) antibacterial nanoparticles promises pain-free delivery to treat bacterial infection on skin tissue and facilitate skin repair at the same time.

Jun 23, 2023

Groundbreaking nanofluidic device measures individual proteins

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This tool, vital for precision medicine, is designed to handle tiny volumes equivalent to a single cell's contents and can identify single biomolecules even in high-concentration environments.

Jun 23, 2023

New rapid automated viral plaque detection system enabled by holography and deep learning

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In a new paper published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, a team of scientists led by Professor Aydogan Ozcan from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UCLA and an associate director of the California NanoSystems Institute, devel...

Jun 23, 2023

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