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Researchers develop new, heat-efficient nanoparticles for treating cancer

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Oregon State University scientists have invented a way to make magnetic nanoparticles that get hotter than any previous nanoparticle, improving their cancer fighting ability.

Nov 15, 2022

New, heat-efficient nanoparticles for treating cancer

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have invented a way to make magnetic nanoparticles that get hotter than any previous nanoparticle, improving their cancer fighting ability.

Nov 14, 2022

Putting the brakes on lithium-ion batteries to prevent fires

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are used to power everything from smart watches to electric vehicles, thanks to the large amounts of energy they can store in small spaces. When overheated, however, they're prone to catching fire or even explod...

Nov 14, 2022

Using Gold Nanoclusters to Engineer Crystalline Material Growth

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Standard solid matter comprises atoms arranged in a crystal lattice. The chemical composition of the atoms and lattice symmetry describes the properties of the matter, for example, whether it is a semiconductor, a metal, or an electric insulator.

Nov 14, 2022

Understanding the growth modes of single-walled carbon nanotubes on catalysts

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Insights into the catalyst structure-function relationship of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) can provide an outlook to their growth mechanisms. In a new report now published in Science Advances, Feng Yang and a research team in molecular ...

Nov 14, 2022

Growing Nanotubes Could Guide a 'Holy Grail' of Raising Batches in Single Chirality

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Growing nanotubes can guide a 'holy grail' of raising batches in a single chirality like a giraffe reaching for the leaves in a tree. Know more about this discovery here, read now!

Nov 14, 2022

Xanadu Secures $100M in Series C

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Photonic quantum computer company Xanadu has raised $100 million in series C financing. The round follows the company’s series B round, which Xanadu closed for $100 million last year.

Nov 14, 2022

Light-Activated Molecular Motors Achieve Fluorescence

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In their study of rotary molecular motors, researchers in the laboratory of Ben Feringa at the University of Groningen have combined two light-mediated functions — motion and fluorescence — within a single molecule. The advancement is poised to be...

Nov 14, 2022

Finely Dispersed Nanocrystals Can Store Light Energy and Conduct Chemical Reactions

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Finely dispersed nanocrystals can store light energy and conduct chemical reactions according to the newest developed study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Know more about this news here.

Nov 14, 2022

Nanotechnology Platform Enables Immune Conversion of Cancer Cells, Sensitizing Them to Immunotherapy

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A team of researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has developed a nanotechnology platform that can change the way the immune system sees solid tumor cells, making them more receptive to immunotherapy. The preclinical findi...

Nov 14, 2022

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