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Spiraling light, nanoparticles and insights into life’s structure

As hands come in left and right versions that are mirror images of each other, so do the amino acids and sugars within us. But unlike hands, only the left-oriented amino acids and the right-oriented sugars ever make into life as we know it.

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A twisted ribbon of cadmium telluride nanoparticles. University of Michigan engineering researchers have discovered that circularly polarized light can affect the chirality, or handedness, of nanoparticle chains. Their findings could provide insights into the structure of life.

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LHCb observes two new baryon particles

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A total of 42 VELO modules are used in the subdetector for LHCb, built by the Universities of Glasgow and Liverpool

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Spooky Alignment of Quasars Across Billions of Light-years

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New observations with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile have revealed alignments over the largest structures ever discovered in the Universe. A European research team has found that the rotation axes of the central supermassive black holes in a sample of quasars are parallel to each other over distances of billions of light-years. The team has also found that the rotation axes of these quasars tend to be aligned with the vast structures in the cosmic web in which they reside.

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New Method for Production of Stable Antibacterial Fabrics without Color Change

Iranian researchers presented a new method for the production of highly stable antibacterial fabrics without any change in their color.

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Two sensors in one: Nanoparticles that enable both MRI and fluorescent imaging could monitor cancer, other diseases

MIT chemists have developed new nanoparticles that can simultaneously perform magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and fluorescent imaging in living animals. Such particles could help scientists to track specific molecules produced in the body, monitor a tumor's environment, or determine whether drugs have successfully reached their targets.

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Graphene/nanotube hybrid benefits flexible solar cells: Rice University labs create novel electrode for dye-sensitized cells

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The Rice University lab of materials scientist Jun Lou created flexible dye-sensitized solar cells using a graphene/nanotube hybrid as the cathode, replacing more expensive platinum and brittle indium tin oxide.

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Application of Nanocomposites in Production of Photocatalysts for Water Treatment

Iranian chemical researchers from University of Isfahan studied the production of nanocomposites with photocatalytic properties to modify industrial wastewater purification processes.

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Latest Supercomputers Enable High-Resolution Climate Models, Truer Simulation of Extreme Weather

Berkeley Lab researcher says climate science is entering a new golden age.

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Automated taxis and delivery by drone: welcome to Europe's high-tech future

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Production of Magnetic Nanoparticles with New Structures in Iran

Iranian researchers succeeded in the production of nanoparticles with new structures and special magnetic properties.

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