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Sniffing out cancer is as easy as breathing

Researchers have developed an accurate and non-invasive way to detect cancer through a person's breath. The hand-held sensor can be used by anyone without medical supervision in combination with their smart phone. Tests reveal the accuracy of the sensor is about 93%.

Jan 15th, 2020

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A tool to democratize nanopore research

A team of researchers is democratizing entry into the field of nanopore research by offering up a unique tool to accelerate the development of new applications and discoveries.

Jan 14th, 2020

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Silica particles may lead to new treatments for obesity and diabetes

Engineered ingestible molecular traps created from mesoporous silica particles introduced to the gut can have an effect on food efficiency and metabolic risk factors. The results from studies on mice demonstrate the potential to reduce the energy uptake into the body and could lead to new treatments for obesity and diabetes.

Jan 14th, 2020

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Nano-objects of desire: Assembling ordered nanostructures in 3D

Using shape-programmable DNA frames, scientists established a new nanofabrication platform for directing nanomaterial components of different natures (inorganic and biological) into 3-D arrays with prescribed organizations; they then demonstrated the enhanced optical and catalytic functionalities possible with this platform.

Jan 13th, 2020

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Divorce in a one-dimensional world

In a strictly one-dimensional quantum world, an electron's electric charge and its 'spin' are separable from each other. This fifty-year-old prediction has now been confirmed by an experiment.

Jan 13th, 2020

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Generation and manipulation of spin currents for advanced electronic devices

Scientists demonstrate that spin currents can be generated and manipulated in graphene-based heterostructures at room temperature. The results of this study provide relevant information on the fundamental physics of the phenomena involved and open the door to new applications, such as the development of ultra-compact electronic and low energy consumption devices and magnetic memories.

Jan 13th, 2020

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