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Lipid nanoparticles are ideal for delivering genes and drugs, researchers show
At the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Basque Public University UPV EHU the Pharmacokinetics Nanotechnology and Gene Therapy research team is using nanotechnology to develop new formulations that can be applied to drugs and gene ... - Read MoreMetal ions regulate terpenoid metabolism in insects
Toxic oceans may have delayed spread of complex life
Trackable drug-filled nanoparticles: Potential weapon against cancer
Tiny particles filled with a drug could be a new tool for treating cancer in the future A new study published by Swedish scientists in Particle & amp Particle Systems Characterization shows how such nanoparticles ... - Read MoreIs nanosilver toxic?
According to Finnish Estonian joint research with data obtained on two crustacean species there is apparently no reason to consider silver nanoparticles more dangerous for aquatic ecosystems than silver ions The results were reported in ... - Read MoreIcy cosmic start for amino acids and DNA ingredients
Atoms with quantum-memory
Neutron scattering provides data on ion adsorption
Changing shape makes chemotherapy drugs better at targeting cancer cells
Unlocking fuel cell conductivity
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Released 3 11 2013 5 00 AM EDTSource Newsroom National University of Singapore more news from this source Mar 11 2013 A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore NUS led by Professor ...
In the EU funded project MicroMilk European SMEs together with the University of Hohenheim and the Fraunhofer IGB have developed a novel method for pasteurization of milk with microwaves The system preserves the valuable components ...
All chefs know that you have to break some eggs to make an omelet and that includes engineers at Iowa State University who are using high frequency sound waves to break down plant materials in ...
Released 10 11 2013 9 35 AM EDTEmbargo expired 10 13 2013 1 00 PM EDTSource Newsroom McMaster University more news from this source Oct 15 2013 Hamilton ON Oct 13 2013 Researchers at McMaster ...
A natural shift to stronger warm El Niño events in the Pacific Ocean might be responsible for a substantial portion of the global warming recorded during the past 50 years according to new research at ...
Geochemistry analysis conducted by the U S Naval Research Laboratory of fossil sediment injection structures off the New Zealand coast in February and March reveal no presence of modern day expulsions of methane gas a ...
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New anti-frost and anti-fog coating for glass
no picIn an advance toward glass that remains clear under the harshest of conditions scientists are reporting development of a new water repellant coating that resists both fogging and frosting Their research on the coating which ... - Read MoreFaster, more efficient technique for creating high-density ceramics
no picA researcher from North Carolina State University has developed a technique for creating high density ceramic materials that requires far lower temperatures than current techniques and takes less than a second as opposed to hours ... - Read MoreKey component of China's pollution problem: Scale of nitrogen's effect on people and ecosystems revealed
no picIt's no secret that China is faced with some of the world's worst pollution Until now however information on the magnitude scope and impacts of a major contributor to that pollution human caused nitrogen emissions ... - Read MoreFungal cleaning crew: Chemists determine the structure of an enzyme that breaks down dyes
no picFungi serve as a kind of natural cleaning crew for the ecosystem They form enzymes that can degrade hazardous substances converting natural as well as human made toxins into harmless compounds For instance they can ... - Read More'Fat worms' inch scientists toward better biofuel production
Chemical Physics
Neuroimaging Technique: Live from inside the cell in real-timeA novel imaging technique provides insights into the role of redox signaling and reactive oxygen species in living neurons in real time Scientists of the Technische Universität München TUM and the Ludwig Maximilians Universität München ...
- Mapping the road to quantum gravity
- Researchers bolster development of programmable quantum computers
- Real-time simulation of textiles with new software
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- New window into quantum physics opened with superconductivity in LEDs
Carbohydrate Chemistry
New design for mobile phone masts could cut carbon emissionsA breakthrough in the design of signal amplifiers for mobile phone masts could deliver a massive 200MW cut in the load on UK power stations reducing CO2 emissions by around 0.5 million tonnes a year ...
Chemical Kinetics
An improved, cost-effective catalyst for water-splitting devicesSolar energy appears to be the only form of renewable that can be exploited at level that matches the world's growing needs However it is equally necessary to find efficient ways to store solar energy ...
Chemistry Education
Ecology Team Improves Understanding of Valley-Wide Stream ChemistryReleased 4 17 2014 10 00 PM EDTEmbargo expired 4 21 2014 3 00 PM EDTSource Newsroom Virginia Tech Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University more news from this source Contact Information Available for logged ...
Flavor Chemistry
Is there any connection between wine and biodiesel The answer is yes however surprising it may seem Acetals are chemical compounds found in many wines like port for example which give it a unique sweet ...
- Predators affect the carbon cycle, study shows
- Diet likely changed game for some hominids 3.5 million years ago
- Female moths use olfactory signals to choose the best egg-laying sites
- First snapshot of organisms eating each other: Feast clue to smell of ancient Earth
- Do Cells in the Blood, Heart and Lungs Smell the Food We Eat?
Synthetic chemistry
Forever clean? Metal–organic 'micromushrooms' repel allA clever chemical transformation yields surface bound microstructures that efficiently drive away oil and water based contaminants Natural surfaces that repel water such as lotus leaves or butterfly wings often have a rough microscale texture ...
- Planting cotton early may mean less stink bug damage
- Big step for next-generation fuel cells and electrolyzers
- An environmentally friendly chemical reaction that does not waste any atoms
- New discoveries show biological formation of oxygen in soils
- Carbon dioxide tamed: Making this ubiquitous gas industrially useful
Chemical Biology
RNA shows potential as boiling-resistant anionic polymer material for nanoarchitecturesA team of nanotechnology researchers at the University of Kentucky has discovered new methods to build heat resistant nanostructures and arrays using RNA The research led by Peixuan Guo professor and William Farish Endowed Chair ...
- First size-based chromatography technique for the study of livi
- Following a protein's travel inside cells is key to improving patient monitoring, drug development
- Gold nanoparticles help target, quantify breast cancer segments in a living cell
- Following a Protein's Travel Inside Cells Is a Key to Improving Patient Monitoring and Drug Development
- Toward a faster, more accurate way to diagnose stroke
Spectroscopy
Vacuum ultraviolet lamp of the future createdA team of researchers in Japan has developed a solid state lamp that emits high energy ultraviolet UV light at the shortest wavelengths ever recorded for such a device from 140 to 220 nanometers This ...
- Surface modification of titanium dioxide for photocatalytic degradation of hazardous pollutants under ordinary visible light
- Switching an antibiotic on and off with light
- Thermal vision: Graphene light detector first to span infrared spectrum
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- Understanding secondary light emission by plasmonic nanostructures may improve medical imaging
Separation Processes
A portable instrument that replaces a full size laboratory provides accurate multi element analysis in less than a minute Engineers from the A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering and colleagues at the University of ...
- Game changer for synthesizing new materials: Method synthesizes thousands of new compounds with ultra low thermal conductivity
- Evaporation: Tiny temperature differences are primary driving force in droplet evaporation
- Chemists Find New Compounds to Curb Staph Infection
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