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A technology developed at The University of Queensland allowing scientists to observe how disease-related proteins behave inside living neurons will be used to advance early drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases. ... 10/20/2026

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A research team led by senior researcher Minyoung Lee and principal researcher Sunggyu Park of the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), has developed ... 10/19/2026

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Researchers developed eggshell membrane-supported zinc oxide nanocomposites and found that the thermally synthesized formulation provided the strongest sperm cryoprotection and antimicrobial activity in laboratory tests, including semen from 120 men. In rats, it was associated with changes in reproductive, renal, and tissue measures, but the study did not demonstrate improved fertility through mating or establish a clinical treatment. 10/19/2026

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In a discovery that could offer a new way to control quantum properties in two-dimensional materials, researchers at Cornell have found that electrically sliding the layers of ultrathin graphene can switch the material between ... 10/17/2026

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Penicillin has cured syphilis cases since 1943, but symptoms of the sexually transmitted infection, known as "the great imitator," mimic many other diseases and can come and go without treatment while the infection keeps ... 10/16/2026

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Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) at Kanazawa University have developed a way to observe how antibodies interact with a cancer-related protein carried on tiny membrane-bound vesicles released by ... 10/16/2026

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Researchers developed a sacrificial-template porous silica thin film for electrochemically directed oligonucleotide synthesis that increased the available reaction area while preserving localized electrochemical control. The platform supported parallel synthesis of 121-nucleotide strands and recovery of an encoded 60-byte message, while highlighting remaining challenges in synthesis fidelity, parallelism, and cost. 10/16/2026

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Nanotechnology could help crops withstand drought through nanoparticles, nanobubble irrigation, water-retaining hydrogels, and nanosensors, but challenges remain. 10/08/2026

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High-speed nanoindentation and EBSD techniques are employed to analyze self-annealed electroplated Cu, highlighting spatial variations in mechanical properties. 10/06/2026

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Researchers are exploring whether engineered nanocarriers can improve delivery of drugs, genes, and RNA-based therapies to specific lung cells while reducing unwanted effects elsewhere in the body. 09/29/2026

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Developing stretchable displays integrates quantum dot engineering and novel printing methods, addressing key challenges in performance and durability. 09/25/2026

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Silica aerogel is widely recognized for its exceptionally low thermal conductivity; however, its inherent fragility and high porosity limit direct... 09/17/2026

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NanoLabSizer revolutionizes nanoparticle sizing with SR-DLS, enabling fast, non-destructive measurements directly in closed containers without sample prep. 09/17/2026

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