Gold nanoflowers grown in starfruit juice are promising agents for photothermal cancer therapy. When injected into a tumor and irradiated with near-infrared laser light, the nanoflowers heat up and kill the cancer cells around them.
Mar 9th, 2018
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Focused electron beams can simultaneously synthesize optically active nanocrystals and pattern them into intricate surface arrays.
Mar 9th, 2018
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Scientists have succeeded in monitoring the growth of minute gallium arsenide wires. Their findings do not only provide for a better understanding of growth, they also enable approaches to customizing nanowires.
Mar 9th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a large-scale integrated silicon-photonics quantum circuit for the precise and general control of multidimensional entanglement.
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With the goal of minimizing the side effects of chemotherapy on healthy tissues, a team of researchers have developed novel nanocontainers able to deliver anticancer drugs at precise timing and location.
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Scientists have developed a technique for analyzing structural and electronic fluctuations on the single-molecule scale across the metal?molecule interface in an organic electronic device. This technique provides information that cannot be obtained using the conventional method, and it has important implications for devices such as organic solar cells.
Mar 9th, 2018
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Synthetic channel with a strong preference for potassium ions offers rapid transport through artificial membrane.
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The quantum states on the surface of conducting materials can strongly interact with light.
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A transducer that converts electrical signals directly into surface plasmons could allow rapid data transfer and link photonic devices to electronics.
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New technique for creating lightweight materials that are stiffer and stronger than previously possible.
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Extremely high-resolution color images are produced using silicon nanostructures that imitate particles floating in free space.
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The new technology could allow researchers to fit more biochemical probes onto a single biochip and reduce the cost of screening and analyzing changes associated with disease development, detecting bioterrorism agents, and other areas of research.
Mar 8th, 2018
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How do you combine different elements in a crystal? Researchers have developed a method for incorporating previously unattainably high proportions of foreign atoms into crystals.
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Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have shown promise in the fight against cancer and autoimmune diseases. They also may play a role in future battles against emerging infectious disease outbreaks.
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New kinds of 'superlattices' could lead to improvements in electronics, from transistors to LEDs.
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is being revolutionized: With the nanodiamond the tumor tissue can be detected sooner and distinguished better from the healthy surrounding tissue.
Mar 8th, 2018
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