New magnetic nanoparticles in the shape of a cube sandwiched between two pyramids represent a breakthrough for treating ovarian tumors and possibly other types of cancer, according to the Oregon State University researchers who developed them.
Category: Nanotech
Next-gen 3D transistors transform energy-efficient electronics
Researchers unveil 3D transistors using 2D semiconductors, enabling energy-efficient, high-performance electronics with unprecedented miniaturization.
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Electrons travel one of two routes in nano-biohybrid systems
Researchers reveal how microbes receive electrons from quantum dots, enabling nano-biohybrids to harvest sunlight for advanced chemical transformations.
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Carbon nanotube fibers create flexible, durable threads for energy-storing textiles
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Nanomaterials used to measure nuclear reaction on radioactive nuclei produced in neutron star collisions
Physicists have measured a nuclear reaction that can occur in neutron star collisions, providing direct experimental data for a process that had previously only been theorised. The study, led by the University of Surrey, provides new insight into…
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Biodegradable photonic glitter made from nanocellulose replaces microplastics
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Smart nanotherapy enhances immune attack on melanoma
Researchers developed an innovative nano-immune agonist that significantly improves immunotherapy outcomes for melanoma – a highly aggressive and hard-to-treat form of skin cancer.
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A new era in porous materials
Van der Waals forces, once deemed too weak for structural integrity, have been shown to create stable, highly porous frameworks with exceptional thermal resilience and reversible assembly, paving…
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Nanomaterials used to measure first nuclear reaction on radioactive nuclei produced in neutron star collisions
Physicists have measured a nuclear reaction that can occur in neutron star collisions, providing direct experimental data for a process that had previously only been theorised.
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RNA origami: Artificial cytoskeletons to build synthetic cells
With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural RNA biomolecule to fold new building blocks,…