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Why you may get future vaccines via dental floss

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Researchers have demonstrated a novel vaccine delivery method in an animal model, using dental floss to introduce vaccine via the tissue between the teeth and gums.

Jul 29, 2025

Magnetizing quantum communication

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Strengthening the brightness of single-photon light sources with magnetism.

Jul 29, 2025

Nanoimprinted microcone device captures circulating cancer cells with high precision

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Researchers utilize engraved polycarbonate sheets and antibody coatings to efficiently capture cancer cells in microchannels.

Jul 29, 2025

Optical metasurface enables gigahertz-speed communication through air

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A silicon-lithium niobate metasurface controls light through air at gigahertz speeds, advancing compact systems for optical communication and signal routing.

Jul 29, 2025

Atomic-scale imaging reveals how gold nanocrystals merge and reshape during growth

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Researchers visualized how gold nanocrystals coalesce at the atomic level, uncovering size, defect, and approach-dependent pathways that shape crystal structure.

Jul 29, 2025

Hydrogel microspheres for controlled release of bioactive compounds

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Controlled-release systems deliver medication and other bioactive compounds to the ideal spot inside a body and over a specific time. New research from the U of A and the U of A System Division of Agriculture could improve these systems used for p...

Jul 28, 2025

New coating uses graphene oxide to deliver silver ions for long-lasting antimicrobial action

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Researchers at the National Graphene Institute have developed a new type of antimicrobial coating that could improve hygiene across health care, consumer, and industrial products. Working in partnership with medical technology company Smith & ...

Jul 28, 2025

Ultra-small optical devices rewrite the rules of light manipulation

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In the push to shrink and enhance technologies that control light, MIT researchers have unveiled a new platform that pushes the limits of modern optics through nanophotonics, the manipulation of light on the nanoscale, or billionths of a meter.

Jul 28, 2025

Why you may get future vaccines via dental floss

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have demonstrated a novel vaccine delivery method in an animal model, using dental floss to introduce the vaccine via the tissue between the teeth and gums. The testing found that the new technique stimulates the production of antibodi...

Jul 28, 2025

New mRNA pill bypasses injections for gut-targeted therapy

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Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital designed an ingestible capsule that delivers liquid mRNA to the intestines, producing gene expression and reducing inflammation in rats.

Jul 28, 2025

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