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Newswise: Harnessing Nature's Shield: Enhancing Sun Protection with Lignin Nanoparticles in Cosmetics
Released: 12-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Harnessing Nature's Shield: Enhancing Sun Protection with Lignin Nanoparticles in Cosmetics
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Pioneering research unveils lignin nanoparticles as potent UV-blocking agents, with their chemical structure and size effects extensively altering the sun protection efficacy of cosmetics. LNPs with tailored structures outperform conventional additives, offering enhanced UV resistance and eco-friendly solutions for skincare formulations.

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5-Mar-2024 8:05 PM EST
Healable Cathode Could Unlock Potential of Solid-state Lithium-sulfur Batteries
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego engineers developed a cathode material for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries that is healable and highly conductive, overcoming longstanding challenges of traditional sulfur cathodes. The advance holds promise for bringing more energy dense and low-cost Li-S batteries closer to market.

Newswise: New Nano-Microscope Enables Simultaneous Measurement of Nano-Composite Material Properties
Released: 6-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EST
New Nano-Microscope Enables Simultaneous Measurement of Nano-Composite Material Properties
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed a hybrid nano-microscope capable of simultaneously measuring various nano-material properties.

Newswise: Call for Papers and Participation: Joint International Conference on ‘Cutting-edge Nanotechnologies for Good Health and Well-being’
Released: 5-Mar-2024 8:55 AM EST
Call for Papers and Participation: Joint International Conference on ‘Cutting-edge Nanotechnologies for Good Health and Well-being’
Chulalongkorn University

The Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University, cordially invites all those who are interested to attend the joint international conference on “CUTTING-EDGE NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING” from July 9-12, 2024 between 8:00 and 18:00 hrs. at Chulalongkorn University and Mandarin Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.

Released: 4-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EST
Scientists shine new light on the future of nanoelectronic devices
Argonne National Laboratory

Scientists develop a method for examining what happens when nanoelectronic materials switch between conducting and nonconducting phases. This may accelerate the development of neural-like circuits for use in nanoelectronic devices.

Newswise: Shaping the Future: A New Technique for Sorting Micro-Particles Unveiled
Released: 24-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Shaping the Future: A New Technique for Sorting Micro-Particles Unveiled
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Thanks to the rapid progress in tiny tech, we've been mainly using microfluidics to sort tiny particles by size. But now, there's a new way to sort them by shape, which could be a big deal for medical tests and chemistry. This study shows off a new method using sound waves to separate oddly shaped particles from round ones, without needing any labels.

Newswise: Vlasov and Bashir groups develop nanoscale device for brain chemistry analysis
Released: 23-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Vlasov and Bashir groups develop nanoscale device for brain chemistry analysis
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

The device, developed by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is silicon-based and takes advantage of techniques developed for microelectronics manufacturing.

   
Newswise: Researchers harness 2D magnetic materials for energy-efficient computing
Released: 22-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Researchers harness 2D magnetic materials for energy-efficient computing
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Experimental computer memories and processors built from magnetic materials use far less energy than traditional silicon-based devices.

Released: 21-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Long COVID can happen to anyone. Keep up with the latest research on Long COVID on Newswise
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Stay informed! These are the latest research articles on "Long COVID" from the Coronavirus News Source on Newswise.

Released: 16-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
First human trial shows ‘wonder’ material can be developed safely
University of Edinburgh

A revolutionary nanomaterial with huge potential to tackle multiple global challenges could be developed further without acute risk to human health, research suggests.

Released: 15-Feb-2024 3:50 PM EST
First-ever atomic freeze-frame of liquid water
Argonne National Laboratory

A multi-institutional team reports the first look at electrons moving in real time in liquid water. Their findings could affect studies of radiation-induced processes, such as those in space travel, cancer treatments, nuclear reactors and legacy waste.

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Released: 15-Feb-2024 12:05 AM EST
Study Finds New Inhalable Therapy is a Big Step Forward in Lung Cancer Research
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Columbia Biomedical Engineer Ke Cheng has developed a technique that uses inhalation of exosomes, or nanobubbles, to directly deliver IL-12 mRNA to the lungs of mice.

Newswise: Gold nanoparticles reverse brain deficits in multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s
Released: 13-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Gold nanoparticles reverse brain deficits in multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Results from phase two clinical trials at UT Southwestern Medical Center showed that a suspension of gold nanocrystals taken daily by patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease (PD) significantly reversed deficits of metabolites linked to energy activity in the brain and resulted in functional improvements.

Newswise: Researchers Develop Economical Tool to Facilitate Identification of Disease-Causing Pathogens
12-Feb-2024 2:00 PM EST
Researchers Develop Economical Tool to Facilitate Identification of Disease-Causing Pathogens
Southern Methodist University

SMU nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim helped a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin to develop a less expensive way to detect nuclease digestion – one of the critical steps in many nucleic acid sensing applications, such as those used to identify COVID-19.

   
Released: 8-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Technique could improve the sensitivity of quantum sensing devices
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

In quantum sensing, atomic-scale quantum systems are used to measure electromagnetic fields, as well as properties like rotation, acceleration, and distance, far more precisely than classical sensors can.

Newswise: Building a DNA nanoparticle to be both carrier and medicine
Released: 6-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
Building a DNA nanoparticle to be both carrier and medicine
Iowa State University

A pair of Iowa State University geneticists are among the first research teams in the world to construct DNA nanoparticles that can express their own built-in genetic instructions.

Newswise: Rice research unveils key dynamics of 2D nanomaterials with view to larger-scale production
Released: 1-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
Rice research unveils key dynamics of 2D nanomaterials with view to larger-scale production
Rice University

A team of Rice University researchers mapped out how flecks of 2D materials move in liquid ⎯ knowledge that could help scientists assemble macroscopic-scale materials with the same useful properties as their 2D counterparts.

Newswise: Engineers unmask nanoplastics in oceans for the first time, revealing their true shapes and chemistry
Released: 1-Feb-2024 10:45 AM EST
Engineers unmask nanoplastics in oceans for the first time, revealing their true shapes and chemistry
University of Notre Dame

In a new study, engineers at the University of Notre Dame have presented clear images of nanoplastics in ocean water off the coasts of China, South Korea and the United States, and in the Gulf of Mexico.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
RNA Scientist Receives Federal Funding to Commercialize Molecular Tool Against Alzheimer’s Disease
University at Albany, State University of New York

University at Albany scientist Scott Tenenbaum, founder of UAlbany spinoff company sxRNA Technologies, Inc. (sxRNA Tech), has received $500,000 from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study how aging brain cells shape the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, and advance RNA technology that could inform new therapeutics to prevent and treat Alzheimer's and related dementias.

Newswise: Antiviral Color Nanocoating Technology
Released: 31-Jan-2024 12:00 AM EST
Antiviral Color Nanocoating Technology
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has announced that a collaborative research team led by Dr. So-Hye Cho from the Materials Architecturing Research Center and Dr. Seung Eun Lee of the Research Animal Resources Center has developed a nanocoating technology that not only maximizes the antiviral activity of the surface, but also enables the realization of various colors.



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