A Reusable Chip for Particulate Matter Sensing | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — Fine airborne particles are especially challenging to monitor because particle size affects both how long they remain suspended in air and how deeply they can penetrate into the respiratory system. PM2.5 is of particular concern because of its association with adverse health effects. Existing techniques, including beta-ray absorption, gravimetric methods, and light-scattering […]
A Painless, High-Precision Imaging Platform Brings Lymphatic Function Into View | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — The lymphatic system plays a critical role in pathological conditions such as lymphedema and chronic inflammation to tumor metastasis, venous insufficiency, and impaired wound healing, making accurate evaluation of its structure and function increasingly important. Yet current imaging tools—including lymphoscintigraphy, magnetic resonance lymphangiography , indocyanine green fluorescence imaging, and conventional methylene blue […]
Mayo Clinic Experimental Dual-Drug Nanotherapy Crosses the Blood–Brain Barrier and Improved Survival in Preclinical Glioblastoma Models | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic researchers developed an experimental nanotherapy that delivers two cancer drugs directly to brain tumors, according to a study published in Nature Communications Medicine. The strategy extended survival in preclinical models of glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer. The nanotechnology-based approach packages two existing cancer drugs […]
Solid, Tough, and Fast: A Composite Electrolyte That Helps Tame Lithium Dendrites | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — Liquid electrolytes enable fast ion transport but can raise safety concerns, and lithium metal anodes—despite their high capacity—can grow dendrites that trigger short circuits and rapid failure. Solid polymer electrolytes are attractive because they are processable and potentially compatible with lithium metal, yet many polymer systems (especially PEO-based) become highly crystalline at […]
When Geometry Matters: Gradient-Wall Microresonators Enable Large-Scale Optical Trapping | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — Near-field optical trapping has transformed particle manipulation in biology, chemistry, and nanotechnology, enabling contact-free control of objects ranging from nanoparticles to living cells. However, most existing whispering-gallery-mode and waveguide-based platforms rely on evanescent fields that penetrate only about 100 nanometers into the surrounding medium. This shallow interaction region restricts trapping efficiency and […]
Battery Game Changer: AI Identifies Key Conditions for All-Solid-State Battery Electrolyte Materials | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — Lithium-ion batteries serve as the core energy storage devices in various industries and everyday products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, and ESS (energy storage systems). However, conventional lithium-ion batteries use liquid electrolytes, posing a risk of fire or explosion when subjected to external impact or overheating. Recent electric vehicle fire incidents have heightened […]
FSU Researchers Develop New Materials for Next-Generation X-Ray Technologies | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — In medicine, security, nuclear safety and scientific research, X-rays are essential tools for seeing what remains hidden. The materials used to create X-ray detectors can be rigid, expensive and laborious to produce. But new research led by FSU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Biwu Ma is creating lower-cost, adaptable materials that […]