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First-of-its-kind mRNA treatment could wipe out a peanut allergy

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Peanut and tree nut allergies affect around three million Americans, yet there’s only one approved treatment and it only tackles its severity. And despite the amount of research behind finding a way to counter, or cure, this often deadly condition...

Apr 4, 2023

Efficient nanostructuring of glass with elliptically polarized pulses

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers demonstrate efficient ultrafast laser nanostructuring with elliptical polarization in silica glass. Contrary to intuition, despite the nonlinear absorption being about 2.5 times weaker, elliptically polarized pulses result in about twi...

Apr 4, 2023

Next-gen "dry" electrodes used to control a robot via brain waves

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Although it is possible to control devices using brain waves, doing so usually involves having electrodes and conductive gel applied to one's head. Now, however, scientists have developed a new-and-improved type of "dry" electrode –...

Apr 3, 2023

Nanoparticle with mRNA appears to prevent, treat peanut allergies in mice

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Peanut allergies affect 1 in 50 children, and the most severe cases lead to a potentially deadly immune reaction called anaphylactic shock.

Apr 3, 2023

Energy-saving Paint Inspired by Butterflies Needs 0.3% Paint by Weight | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

University of Central Florida researcher Debashis Chanda, a professor in UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, has drawn inspiration from butterflies to create the first environmentally friendly, large-scale and multicolor alternative to pigment-ba...

Apr 3, 2023

Researchers In Australia Find A New Reason To Recycle Solar Panels — Money!

CleanTechnica   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers in Australia say they have found a way to make nano-silicon from recycled solar panels in a way that is highly profitable.

Apr 3, 2023

When will quantum computers finally break into the market? – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

What will quantum computers ever do for us, wonders James McKenzie The post When will quantum computers finally break into the market? appeared first on Physics World.

Apr 3, 2023

The promising future of triboelectric nanogenerators in marine exploitation

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are rapidly emerging as a cutting-edge technology with the potential to revolutionize the marine industry. As a novel technology that has made significant progress over the past decade, TENGs have been regarded...

Apr 3, 2023

FY2022 STAR grant recipients selected

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Associate Professor Toshiki Sawada of the Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, the School of Materials and Chemical Technology and Associate Professor Kyohhei Kitamura of the Future of Humanity Research Center, the Institute of Innovati...

Apr 3, 2023

Lipid nanoparticles stimulate innate immune cells more efficiently in younger individuals, finds study

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Although the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are safe and effective at preventing severe illness in adults and children, including immunocompromised individuals, researchers have noticed that these shots continue to be the ...

Apr 3, 2023

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