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Nanoparticles create heat from light to manipulate electrical activity in
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): A team in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis used nanoparticles as heaters to manipulate the electrical activity of neurons in the brain and of cardiomyocytes in the heart.
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Scientists find dangerous chemical pollutants in disposable face masks
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): Scientists at Swansea University have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face masks when submerged in water.
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Study shows influence of graphene nanoparticles on neurons
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): A new study shows that nanomaterials act on excitatory synapses, which interferes with the development of anxiety-related behaviours in vertebrates.
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Nanoparticle gel creation may unite oil, water in manufacturing-friendly a
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Delaware have claimed a gel made with the addition of the right nanoparticles can mix oil and water to create immiscible fluids with uses ranging from batteries t
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Stanford biochemists trying to develop single-shot, cheap COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], January 9 (ANI): Biochemists from the Stanford University lab are trying to develop a single-shot COVID-19 vaccine using nano-particles that does not require a cold-chain for storage or transport and is targeted at low- and middle-income countries.
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Study suggests using tattoo ink to find cancer
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
California [USA], September 2 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have discovered how commonly used coloring agents such as tattoo inks and food dyes could help improve cancer detection.
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Stevioside can increase efficiency of cancer therapy using magnetic nanopa
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], July 4 (ANI): Stevioside (STE), isolated from the leaves of Honey yerba and widely used as the non-caloric natural sweeteners, can sweeten our lives in more ways than one, say scientists.
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GNP can be used as 'composite therapeutic agent' in clinical trials: Dr Ha
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that the Gold Nanoparticles synthesized by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research and Goa University can be used as a "composite therapeutic agent" in clinical trials for anti-cancer, anti-vira
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Study finds way to make medical equipment infection-free
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): Researchers used nanoparticles to identify the presence of deadly microbes present on medical devices, like catheters, and make them infection-free.
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Researchers develop colour-changing artificial chameleon skin
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 22 (ANI): Researchers have developed artificial chameleon skin that changes its colour when exposed to light.
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Early signs of type 2 diabetes in teens can be detected using microRNA: St
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 9 (ANI): A recent study has found how exosomes, tiny nanoparticles released from fat cells, travel through the bloodstream and can help detect type 2 diabetes in teens.
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Common food additive affect gut microbiota: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 14 (ANI): A study has found that nanoparticles present in common food additive could affect gut microbiota in human beings.
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