Oct 18, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A study led by an Oregon State University pharmaceutical sciences researcher has produced a proof of principle for a new “universal” means of treating COVID-19. Gaurav Sahay and collaborators at OSU and the Texas Biomedical Research Institute demonstrated in a mouse model that it’s possible...
A new structural design for manipulating the spin state of light
Oct 18, 2022 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Scientists from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences at Wuhan University reported a novel class of chiral materials called bichiral nanoparticles that can easily tune the sign of circular dichroism (CD) through the hybridization of bichiral centers without inverting the geometric chirality. This work...
Astronomers create new technique to assist in search for dark matter
Oct 18, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Meteors may help astronomers devise a new way to locate dark matter – mysterious and invisible particles that have so far only been discerned by the effect they have on the natural world. Five times more prevalent than ordinary matter, dark matter makes up about...
Nanoparticles could one day help ‘cure the incurable’
Oct 18, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Scientists at RMIT University say their new research advances the potential of nanomedicine to cure conditions that are currently incurable, such as dementia and motor neurone disease. Their work explores how nanoparticles would interact with cells in humans and provides fundamental knowledge to help improve...
Nanoporous intermetallic compounds that boost hydrogen production
Oct 18, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Hydrogen has the highest energy density (120 MJ/kg) of all known substances, approximately three times more than diesel or gasoline, meaning it could play a pivotal role in sustainable energy systems. But the efficient production of hydrogen by simple water splitting requires highly performing catalysts....