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Scientists find molecule responsible for the bright white coloring of Pacific cleaner shrimp

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

An international team of molecular chemists, physicists and nanomolecular scientists has found the molecule responsible for the bright, white-colored stripes sported by the Pacific cleaner shrimp. The study is published in Nature Photonics. Dieder...

Apr 28, 2023

Probing lithium ions near a solid's surface reveals clues to boost solid-state battery performance

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

An international team of researchers, including nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego, has uncovered nanoscale changes inside solid-state batteries that could offer new insights into improving battery performance.

Apr 28, 2023

Novel Cancer Treatment Uses Gold Nanoparticles That Directly Targets Tumors With Remarkable Precision, Reducing Side Effects

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers developed a new cancer drug delivery system that uses gold nanoparticles that specifically target tumors while also reducing the systemic side effects. Read the article to learn more.

Apr 28, 2023

Three-Detector Scheme Resolves More Than 100 Photons

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have demonstrated the application of a photon-number-resolving system to accurately resolve more than 100 photons. Individual detectors today can resolve...

Apr 28, 2023

Dynamic 3D structure extraction from HS-AFM images

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Allowing the direct observation of biomolecules in dynamic action, high-speed AFM has opened a new avenue to dynamic structural biology. An enormous amount of successful applications within the last 15 years provide unique insights into essential ...

Apr 28, 2023

A model system of topological superconductivity mediated by skyrmionic magnons

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Topological superconductors are superconducting materials with unique characteristics, including the appearance of so-called in-gap Majorana states. These bound states can serve as qubits, making topological superconductors particularly promising ...

Apr 28, 2023

Study shows endocrine disrupting effects of micro and nanoplastic particles

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Amid rising evidence that additives designed to improve plastics also disrupt sex hormones, a Rutgers laboratory trial shows that plastic itself can do likewise when inhaled at moderate levels.

Apr 27, 2023

Plastic particles themselves, not just chemical additives, can alter sex hormones

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A new study used a pioneering technique to deliver endocrine-disrupting aerosolized micro-nano-plastics to female lab rats.

Apr 27, 2023

Unraveling the mathematics behind wiggly worm knots

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers wanted to understand precisely how blackworms execute tangling and ultrafast untangling movements for a myriad of biological functions. They researched the topology of the tangles. Their research could inform the design of fiber-like, ...

Apr 27, 2023

An innovative strategy for efficient wastewater treatment: Cross-stacked super-aligned carbon nanotube membranes

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Membrane separation technology has been widely recognized as a more advantageous technology owing to its high treatment efficiency, low footprint, reliable effluent quality. However, its further sustainable growth has been hampered due to membrane...

Apr 27, 2023

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