Nanotechnology
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New gene-editing platform broadens scope of use of CRISPR gene editing
CRISPR RNP (CRISPR SNA at work: in complex with single-guide RNA (red), CRISPR SNA can recognize and cleave the gene…
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New system designs nanomaterials that conduct heat in specific ways
This image shows a nanomaterial that has been digitized so its structure can be optimized using the researchers’ computational technique,…
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Breaking down bacteria’s protective armor to overcome antibiotic resistance
The new triple-acting antibiotic agent has managed to break through the biofilm extracellular matrix —a protective structure built by bacteria.…
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New form of silicon could revolutionize semiconductor industry
Schematic illustration of the novel chemical vapor etching process to fabricate ultra-narrow silicon nanowires, developed by Yung Joon Jung, Northeastern…
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A new process to build 2D materials made possible by quantum calculations
Schematic illustrating the epitaxial growth of h-BN by chemical vapor deposition: a gaseous precursor (e.g. borazine, B3N3H6) is brought into…
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Nanomaterial from the Middle Ages
PXCT 3D images of the 35-year old Zwischgold sample showing the addition of (a) Au, (b) Ag (with transparent voids),…
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