Researchers have engineered peptide nanoparticles that target kidney cells and may prove critical to addressing chronic kidney disease.
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(U.S. Army Research Office and National Science Foundation)
Researchers have discovered a way to make a thin material that enhances the flow of microwave energy—a scientific advance that could improve telecommunication connections.
(U.S. Army Research Office and National Science Foundation)
Researchers have discovered a way to make a thin material that enhances the flow of microwave energy—a scientific advance that could improve telecommunication connections.
(Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy)
Scientists have demonstrated how light-emitting nanoparticles can be used to see deep in living tissue. These so-called alloyed upconverting nanoparticles may ultimately guide high-precision surgeries and radiation treatments.
(Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy)
Scientists have demonstrated how light-emitting nanoparticles can be used to see deep in living tissue. These so-called alloyed upconverting nanoparticles may ultimately guide high-precision surgeries and radiation treatments.
(Funded by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the National Science Foundation (NSF))
Rice University researchers have found that fracture-resistant “rebar graphene” (which uses carbon nanotubes for reinforcement) is more than twice as tough as pristine graphene.
(Funded by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the National Science Foundation (NSF))
Rice University researchers have found that fracture-resistant “rebar graphene” (which uses carbon nanotubes for reinforcement) is more than twice as tough as pristine graphene.
(Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF))
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a drug-delivery system that allows rapid response to heart attacks without surgical intervention.
(Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF))
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a drug-delivery system that allows rapid response to heart attacks without surgical intervention.
(Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Researchers have shown that a new, double-layered nanoparticle vaccine made with peptides effectively protects mice against influenza A virus, which might help in the development of universal flu vaccines.
