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Unlocking the Secrets of Catalysts: How Tiny Traces Revolutionize Chemical Reactions

Vienna University of Technology — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:51:21 +0000

Researchers at TU Wien have made a significant breakthrough by observing the function of promoters in catalytic reactions in real-time for the first time. Promoters...

Fewer Side Effects – A New Treatment Method for Pancreatic Cancer

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 12:50:06 +0000

Researchers from the universities of Göttingen and Karlsruhe have created an innovative treatment approach for pancreatic cancer. This new method aims to target the disease...

New Solid-State Electrolyte Designs Could Revolutionize the Battery Industry

Institute for Basic Science — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 07:22:15 +0000

Researchers make significant advancements in lithium-metal-chloride solid-state electrolytes. Researchers, led by Professor Kang Kisuk of the Center for Nanoparticle Research within the Institute for Basic Science...

Sugarcane Secrets: Scientists Discover Potential Cause of Mystery Kidney Disease in Agricultural Workers

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:02:47 +0000

Researchers from CU Anschutz collaborated with doctors in El Salvador and discovered elevated concentrations of silica nanoparticles in the kidney tissues of patients with a...

Preventing $220 Billion in Damages – Scientists Discover Potential Way To Disarm a Mysterious Family of Microbial Proteins

Duke University — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:09:22 +0000

Researchers from Duke University might have discovered a method to neutralize them, potentially averting $220 billion in yearly agricultural losses. Many of the bacteria that...

Like Super Enzymes – Chemists Develop Synthetic Catalysts To Break Down Biomass

Iowa State University — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:13:47 +0000

On a drizzly afternoon, Yan Zhao pointed to the trees visible from his campus window. As a chemistry professor at Iowa State University, he is...

A Single Drop Changes Everything: New Technique To Revolutionize Nanosensor Manufacturing

Macquarie University — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 14:53:12 +0000

Engineers at Macquarie University have pioneered a new method for producing nanosensors that is significantly less carbon-intensive, cuts costs, and enhances efficiency and versatility, substantially...

MIT Pioneers Quantum Light Source for Optical Quantum Computers and Teleportation Devices for Communication

David L. Chandler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 12:28:46 +0000

The device emits a stream of single photons and could provide a basis for optical quantum computers. Using novel materials that have been widely studied...

Trapping Light in 3D: Physicists Unlock the Longstanding Mystery of Trapped Waves

Yale University — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 20:36:29 +0000

A team of researchers has harnessed a remarkable increase in computing capability to solve a decades-long mystery regarding the potential for optical waves to be...

Accidental Innovation: Notre Dame’s Unexpected Discovery Enhances Drug Potency

University of Notre Dame — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 23:57:05 +0000

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have discovered a low-cost method to enhance the effectiveness of drugs by loading them into thermally-modified silica particles....

Researchers Discover New Ancestral Mechanism of Defense Against Nanoparticles

Tampere University — Tue, 23 May 2023 00:49:14 +0000

Scientists from the Finnish Hub for Development and Validation of Integrated Approaches (FHAIVE FHAIVE) and Tampere University have uncovered a novel response mechanism related to...

New Technique Allows for Faster and More Accurate Detection of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

University of Minnesota — Mon, 22 May 2023 05:40:47 +0000

A revolutionary new diagnostic method developed by researchers will allow for faster and more accurate disease identification. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities...

“I’ve Never Seen Something That Eradicates a Tumor Like This” – New Therapeutic Permanently Eliminates Gastric Cancer

Cornell University — Thu, 11 May 2023 19:10:45 +0000

A multi-institutional team of researchers discovered that a new cancer therapeutic, which combines antibody fragments with molecularly engineered nanoparticles, permanently eliminated gastric cancer in treated...

Scientists Use Nanoparticles To “Peel Back the Curtain” Into the World of Super-Small Things

Australian National University — Tue, 09 May 2023 03:41:40 +0000

Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) are using nanoparticles to create innovative light sources that will allow us to “peel back the curtain” into...

Converting CO2: Breakthrough Catalyst Flips Climate Change Enemy Into Valuable Resource

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 00:01:57 +0000

A team of researchers has developed a highly efficient and stable copper-based catalyst (DFNS/TiO2-Cu) for converting CO2 to CO, with a CO productivity of 5350...

MIT Unveils Simple Paper Test for Early Cancer Detection

Anne Trafton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 06:30:19 +0000

The new diagnostic, which is based on analysis of urine samples, could also be designed to reveal whether a tumor has metastasized. MIT engineers have...

A Shot at Survival: MIT Engineers Design Clot-Forming Solution for Internal Bleeding

Anne Trafton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:25:30 +0000

The technology, which mimics the body’s natural clotting process, could help keep severely injured people alive until they are treated at a hospital. MIT engineers...

Cancer’s New Kryptonite: Nanoparticles Tackle Tumors Without Side Effects

Anne Trafton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 23:03:55 +0000

In a new study, immunostimulatory drugs slowed tumor growth without producing systemic inflammation. MIT researchers discovered that immunostimulatory prodrugs with optimized activation timing can slow...

MIT Pioneers Gene Editing mRNA Nanoparticles To Combat Lung Diseases

Anne Trafton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 23:18:52 +0000

Using these RNA-delivery particles, researchers hope to develop new treatments for cystic fibrosis and other lung diseases. MIT and University of Massachusetts Medical School engineers...

Watch the Mesmerizing Process of Nanoparticles Self-Assembling Into Crystals

Northwestern University — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:00:33 +0000

First real-time glimpse into the growth habits of nanoparticles. Found in salt, sugar, snowflakes, and gemstones, crystals are highly ordered, layered structures Although crystals are...

Gold Nanoparticle Catalyst Helps Turn Plastic Waste Into Useful Compounds

Tokyo Metropolitan University — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 09:40:23 +0000

Supported gold nanoparticle catalyst can upcycle polyester and biomass. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have found that gold nanoparticles supported on a zirconium oxide surface...

Scientists Warn: Food Coloring Nanoparticles May Damage Human Gut

Cornell University — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:43:48 +0000

According to a recent study by scientists at Cornell and Binghamton University, metal oxide nanoparticles which are frequently utilized as food coloring and anti-caking agents...

2D Quantum Freeze: Nanoparticles Cooled to Quantum Ground-State in Two Motional Dimensions

University of Innsbruck — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:00:50 +0000

Glass nanoparticles trapped by lasers in extreme vacuum are considered a promising platform for exploring the limits of the quantum world. Since the advent of...

Earthly Applications of Cosmic Dust: Unveiling the Secrets of Interstellar Dust Grains

Hokkaido University — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 23:09:31 +0000

Gaining insight into the formation of dust grains in interstellar gas could provide astronomers with valuable knowledge and assist materials scientists in creating useful nanoparticles....