Repeated exposure to aged vape plumes could negatively impact lung health
Electronic cigarettes – or vapes – can release puffs of vapor in aromatic clouds. The health risks of…
Accurate determination of the 3D atomic structure of amorphous materials
Nomura, K. et al. Room-temperature fabrication of transparent flexible thin-film transistors using amorphous oxide semiconductors. Nature 432, 488–492…
Strange Quantum Effects Persist in Surprisingly Large Particles, New Research Reveals
Pushing quantum mechanics into new territory, recent research is showing that objects far larger than individual atoms can…
Targeted uterine mRNA treatment boosts fertility outcomes in mice
Researchers from the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine Center for Nanomedicine – which designs nanotechnology-based platforms for…
Probing quantum mechanics with nanoparticle matter-wave interferometry
Quantum and classical model The theory of Talbot–Lau interference is best formulated in phase space using the Wigner–Weyl…
Brownian spin-locking effect | Nature Materials
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New light-based technology arranges cellular messengers with unprecedented precision
In stunning new time-lapse videos, biological nanoparticles scoot and flit across a starry field of glowing dots. Guided…
Innovative approach to enhancing laser lithotripsy for kidney stones
During a procedure known as laser lithotripsy, urologists use a small, video-guided laser to blast painful, potentially damaging…
Researchers develop smart nanoparticles to successfully treat liver disease
Chronic inflammation of the liver is a slow, silent disease that can ultimately lead to scarring, cirrhosis, and…
Innovative approaches target PAR2 receptor to alleviate gut pain
Abdominal pain is a hallmark of many digestive disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. In…
Harnessing “DNA surgery” to develop therapeutic medicines for genetic liver and heart diseases
Genome editing is increasingly recognzed as a leading frontier in biomedical research and an essential driver of healthcare…
Patented antibacterial polymer technology prevents secondary cavities
The Basic to Breakthrough series chronicles how investments from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science at…