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Smaller Than a Grain of Rice – Scientists Use Tiny Implantable Device To Tame Pancreatic Cancer

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Houston Methodist nanomedicine researchers have discovered a method to control pancreatic cancer, a highly aggressive and challenging form of the disease, by administering immunotherapy directly to the tumor using a device smaller than a grain of ...

Apr 17, 2023

Graphene 'tattoo' treats cardiac arrhythmia with light: First graphene-based cardiac implant senses irregularities, then stimulates the heart

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Researchers have developed the first cardiac implant made from graphene, a two-dimensional super material with ultra-strong, lightweight and conductive properties. Similar in appearance to a child's temporary tattoo, the new graphene 'ta...

Apr 17, 2023

Physicists discover transformable nano-scale electronic devices: The finding has potential to fundamentally change the nature of these items

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The nano-scale electronic parts in devices like smartphones are solid, static objects that once designed and built cannot transform into anything else. But physicists have reported the discovery of nano-scale devices that can transform into many d...

Apr 17, 2023

Correlative light electron microscopy using gold nanoparticles as single probes

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Correlative light electron microscopy (CLEM) is a powerful tool in bioimaging, as it combines the ability to image living cells over large fields of view with molecular specificity using light microscopy (LM) with the high spatial resolution and u...

Apr 17, 2023

Novel self-assembled porous yolk-shell NiO nanospheres with excellent electrochromic performance for smart windows

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Researchers from Tsinghua University synthesized porous yolk-shell NiO nanospheres (PYS-NiO NSs) via a solvothermal and subsequent calcination process of Ni-MOF. As the large specific surface areas and hollow porous nanostructures were conducive t...

Apr 17, 2023

A novel platinum nanocluster for improved oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells: Scientists have elucidated the reason for the new catalyst's high activity, which is 2.1 times higher than commercial platinum nanoparticle-based catalysts

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Hydrogen, derived from polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs), is an excellent source of clean energy. However, PEFCs require platinum (Pt), which is a limited resource. Some studies have shown that Pt nanoclusters (NCs) have higher activity than ...

Apr 17, 2023

Nature's Nano-Syringes: Harnessing Bacterial Machines for Next-Gen Medicine

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Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT have harnessed a natural bacterial system to develop a new protein delivery approach that works in human cells and animals. The technology, ...

Apr 17, 2023

Nanophotonic platform offers faster detection of dangerous pregnancy disorder preeclampsia

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A new rapid test for the early diagnosis of preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening complication of pregnancy, has been developed by a team of researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). The test is significantly faster and more...

Apr 17, 2023

World's Smallest and Fastest Nano-excitonic Transistor Can Process Data at Light's Speed While Minimizing Heat Energy Loss

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The nano-excitonic transistor is said to have overcome the limitations of existing transistors and is expected to play an integral part in the optical computer. Read the article to learn more.

Apr 17, 2023

Implantable Nanofluidic Device Offers a New Way to Fight Pancreatic Cancer

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Houston Methodist nanomedicine researchers have found a way to tame pancreatic cancer - one of the most aggressive and difficult to treat cancers - by delivering immunotherapy directly into the tumor with a device that is smaller than a grain of r...

Apr 17, 2023

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