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Gold by special delivery intensifies cancer-killing radiation

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Gold rush Cancer-seeking peptides — pHLIPs — find acidic tumor cells. By attaching gold nanoparticles to pHLIPs, cancer cells receive “...

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New Nanocomposite Designed for Application in Targeted Drug Delivery

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For Ultra-cold Neutrino Experiment, a Successful Demonstration

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Bottom view of a CUORE tower.

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New Biosensor Increases Possibility to Predict Potential of Heart Diseases

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Electrical control of quantum bits in silicon paves the way to large quantum computers: Breakthrough by Australian-led team should make the construction of large-scale quantum computers more affordable

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This is an eectron wave in a phosphorus atom, distorted by a local electric field.

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How many gold atoms make gold metal?

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Nanogold is different from macroscopic gold. The small 102-gold atom cluster (right) behaves like a giant molecule, but slightly larger 144...

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Quantum physics -- hot and cold at the same time: Measurements at the Vienna University of Technology show that a cloud of quantum particles can have several temperatures at once; the experiment provides new insight into the behavior of large quantum syst

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This is the atom chip for capturing and cooling clouds of atoms.

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Researchers Test Smartphones for Earthquake Warning

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Cell phones can detect ground motion and warn others before strong shaking arrives

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