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Research conducted by Qunwei Zhang and colleagues at the University of Louisville has revealed the mechanisms underlying nickel nanoparticle-induced cell malignant transformation. The study found that nickel nanoparticles (Nano-Ni) cause DNA damage at both in vitro and in vivo settings, leading to dysregulation of the HIF-1 alpha/miR-210/Rad52 pathway.
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A recent study conducted at the Isfahan University of Technology in Iran has shed new light on the potential of nanoparticles in separating sulfur compounds from crude oil. The research, published in the journal Polymers for Advanced Technologies, has found that zinc oxide nanoparticles incorporated into tragacanth nanofibers can effectively
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A team of researchers from the University of Oxford has made a significant breakthrough in the field of nanotechnology, developing proton-conductive materials for the Haber-Bosch ammonia synthesis reaction. Barium zirconate perovskites have been systematically investigated as protonic supports for ruthenium nanoparticles, and the findings have been published in a recent
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Researchers at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) National Chemical Laboratory have made a breakthrough in understanding the shape control of gold nanoparticles, utilizing advanced simulation models. According to their findings, the role of surfactants, counterions, and reactants in gold nanoparticle anisotropic growth has been dissected using polarizable
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Researchers at the University of Belgrade have made a significant breakthrough in developing a new type of wound dressing that utilizes silver nanoparticles to combat chronic infections. According to the study, silver nanoparticles have shown great potential in preventing and treating persistent infections due to their wide-spectrum antibacterial properties and
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Researchers at Istanbul Aydin University have made a significant discovery in cancer gene therapy, developing a novel nanoscale delivery system that combines anti-cancer drugs and genes to target breast cancer cells. This breakthrough, financed by the Iran National Science Foundation, utilizes redox-sensitive folate-appended-polyethylenimine-b-cyclodextrin (roFPC) host-guest supramolecular nanoparticles (HGSNPs) to co-deliver
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Researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (NIAIST) in Japan have developed a method to fabricate copper nanoparticles inside cotton fibers, which exhibits antiviral properties against the influenza A virus. By using a raw material solution and applying microwave heating, the team was able to create
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Researchers at Andhra University in India have made a significant breakthrough in nanotechnology by developing novel zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles with unique structural, textural, and antibiotic properties. The study, published in Surfaces and Interfaces, a journal of Elsevier, utilized X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to
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Research conducted by Kaohsiung Medical University has led to the development of a new method for delivering antioxidants through nanoparticles, which can improve skin penetration and prevent UVB-induced skin problems. The study, published in Pharmaceutics, found that nanoparticles loaded with Artocarpus communis extract were able to increase skin penetration and
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Researchers at Tunis El Manar University in Tunisia have made a breakthrough in the field of water purification technology, developing a biocompatible polymer that can effectively remove heavy metals from drinking water. The study, led by Noureddine Mahdhi, focused on using a Polyaniline (PANI) polymer filled with TiO2 and ZnO
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Researchers have discovered titanium dioxide (TiO2) and silver (Ag) nanoparticles in seafood samples, raising concerns about their potential impact on human health. The study, conducted by a team of scientists from the University of Santiago de Compostela, used an ultrasound-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis procedure and sp-ICP-MS analysis to detect the presence
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Researchers from Purdue University have found that the addition of titanium dioxide nanoparticles to cement paste can significantly reduce net CO2 emissions during the curing process. The study, published in Cement and Concrete Composites, aimed to investigate the effect of nano-TiO2 on CO2 uptake and net CO2 emissions of cement
