Photothermal therapy that uses gold nanoparticles to convert light to heat is effective against cancer both alone and combined with other therapeutic strategies is reviewed.
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Ocular Drug Delivery Powered by Your Body
Researchers from Singapore, China and USA have recently reported in Advanced Materials the first example of a TENG-based self-powered iDDS, and demonstrate its functionality in ocular drug delivery.
How Do Zebrafish Get Their Stripes?
In their review in BioEssays, Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard and Ajeet Pratap Singh review how fish color their skin.
The ‘Big Bang’ Theory of 2D Materials
A new protocol is introduced for the quantitative analysis of 2D materials at the nano- and meso-scale fragmentation.
Brain Traffic Jam Resolved
Treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease are revealed in a bio-mimetic lab-on-a-chip system, modelling intracellular kinesin-microtubule transport.
“Chalcostibite” Solar Cells
High-throughput combinatorial experiments reveal current/voltage trade-offs in chalcostibite thin film solar cells.
Wrapping Paper for Lithium Anodes
Researchers wrapped metallic lithium anodes in Kimwipe paper to prevent dendrite growth.
More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Tomatoes
You can chop ripe tomatoes and sprinkle them with salt and pepper to fully appreciate their taste. Alternatively, you can lyse tomatoes in a hypertonic buffer to appreciate their proteome.
Water-Borne Polymer/Graphene Nanocomposites
A comprehensive overview on the state-of-the-art of waterborne polymer/graphene nanocomposites focusing on high performance coatings and adhesives is presented by R. Tomovska et. al.
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Engineering team reimagined a door architecture from scratch leading to an ultralight design with 42.5% mass savings.
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