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New Nanovaccine Can Improve Cellular Immunity

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Cancer immunotherapies, for instance, immune checkpoint inhibition therapy, have been garnering attention in the last few years as new approaches for cancer treatment. But immune checkpoint inhibition therapy is only successful in 20%–30% of patie...

Nov 1, 2022

Transition metal-doped iron oxide nanocrystals modulate MRI contrast performance

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

FDA-approved iron oxide nanocrystals (IONs) as negative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents are encountering challenges because of their low relaxation rate and coherent ferromagnetism. Although metal doping has been found as an effic...

Nov 1, 2022

Trans2Dchem project to develop improved graphene-based supercapacitors

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

TRANS2DCHEM, or “Transition of 2D chemistry-based supercapacitor electrode material from proof of concept to applications”, is a project that received € 2,485,717 from the EIC to create supercapacitors with increased energy density (above 50 Wh/L,...

Nov 1, 2022

TOPTICA, ams OSRAM, Fraunhofer to Develop Quantum Light Sources

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Under the umbrella of the DigiQuant project funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, TOPTICA, ams OSRAM, and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS (Fraunhofer IIS) will develop diode-based laser technology to advance the...

Nov 1, 2022

Perovskite–Silicon Tandem Solar Cells Improved by Nano-Optics

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Perovskite-on-silicon tandem photovoltaic cells have the potential to outperform standard silicon (Si)-based photovoltaic cells in terms of power conversion efficiency (PCE).

Nov 1, 2022

New nanovaccine greatly improves cytokine production

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Cancer immunotherapies, such as immune checkpoint inhibition therapy, have been attracting attention in recent years as new methods for treating cancer. However, immune checkpoint inhibition therapy is only effective in 20%–30% of cancer patients,...

Nov 1, 2022

In nanotube science, is boron nitride the new carbon? A technique for synthesizing many 'white graphene' nanotubes at a time paves the way for stronger, heat-resistant composites, and membranes for renewable energy

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Engineers synthesized aligned forests of nanoscale fibers made of boron nitride, or 'white graphene.' They hope to harness the technique to fabricate bulk-scale arrays of these nanotubes, which can then be combined with other materials t...

Oct 31, 2022

Efficient nanovaccine delivery system boosts cellular immunity

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Cancer immunotherapies, such as immune checkpoint inhibition therapy, have been attracting attention in recent years as new methods for treating cancer. However, immune checkpoint inhibition therapy is only effective in 20%–30% of cancer patients,...

Oct 31, 2022

AI helps researchers design microneedle patches that restore hair in balding mice

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Hair loss is undesirable for many men—and women—because one's hairstyle is often closely tied to their self-confidence. And while some people embrace it, others wish they could regrow their lost strands. Now, researchers reporting in Nano Let...

Oct 31, 2022

Researchers Tap Infrared Light to Produce Hydrogen

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A little more than half of the sun’s energy that reaches Earth does so as infrared rays. The longer wavelength of infrared light makes it less energetic, which makes it hard to capture with existing solar cells. Researchers have made semiconductor...

Oct 31, 2022

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