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  • Zwitterionic polymers as PEG replacements for improved mRNA delivery

    Zwitterionic polymers as PEG replacements for improved mRNA delivery

    Lipid nanoparticles used to deliver mRNA in vaccines or therapeutics typically rely on poly(ethylene) glycol (PEG) to enhance their stability, prolong their circulation time and evade immune detection. However, PEG can interfere with the cellular…

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  • Tracking intracellular nanoparticles using multimodal high-resolution microscopy

    Tracking intracellular nanoparticles using multimodal high-resolution microscopy

    Jun 14, 2025

    A multimodal imaging study combines cryo-X-ray nanotomography and super-resolution fluorescence microscopy to reveal how…

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  • The quantum mechanics of chiral spin selectivity

    The quantum mechanics of chiral spin selectivity

    Jun 14, 2025

    Researchers have developed what amounts to a programmable platform for quantum chirality that could provide new approaches to explore interacting electrons in chiral systems.

    (Nanowerk News) A…

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  • Scientists just solved a 40-year-old mystery about quasicrystals

    Scientists just solved a 40-year-old mystery about quasicrystals

    A rare and bewildering intermediate between crystal and glass can be the most stable arrangement for some combinations of atoms, according to a study from the University of Michigan.

    The findings come from the first quantum-mechanical simulations…

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  • Flexible piezoelectrics: integration of sensing, actuating and energy harvesting

    Flexible piezoelectrics: integration of sensing, actuating and energy harvesting

    Piezoelectric materials are capable of converting between mechanical energy and electrical energy. When mechanical deformation occurs, they produce an electrical signal, facilitating follow-up processing, and when an electric field is applied,…

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  • New cooling tech could curb data centers’ rising energy demands

    New cooling tech could curb data centers’ rising energy demands

    UC San Diego. “New cooling tech could curb data centers’ rising energy demands.” Nanowerk, 13 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67053.php.

    UC San Diego. (2025, June 13). New cooling tech could curb data…

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  • First quantum-mechanical model of quasicrystals reveals why they exist

    First quantum-mechanical model of quasicrystals reveals why they exist

    Jun 13, 2025

    Quasicrystals couldn’t be simulated with quantum mechanics because of their irregular atomic patterns. A new method overcomes this challenge.

    (Nanowerk News) A rare and bewildering intermediate…

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  • Advances, challenges and the road ahead for multi-photon 3D nanoprinting

    Advances, challenges and the road ahead for multi-photon 3D nanoprinting

    Frontiers Journals. “Advances, challenges and the road ahead for multi-photon 3D nanoprinting.” Nanowerk, 13 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67051.php.

    Frontiers Journals. (2025, June 13). Advances,…

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  • Noble metal high-entropy alloy paves the way for mid-infrared metasurfaces

    Noble metal high-entropy alloy paves the way for mid-infrared metasurfaces

    Frontiers Journal. “Noble metal high-entropy alloy paves the way for mid-infrared metasurfaces.” Nanowerk, 13 June 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67048.php.

    Frontiers Journal. (2025, June 13). Noble metal…

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