New Semiconductor Detector can Identify Radioactive Isotopes with High Resolution
Written by AZoOpticsDec 8 2020
In groundbreaking new research, an international team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has developed a unique process for producing a quantum state that is part light and part matter.
The discovery provides fundamental new insights for more efficiently developing the next generation of quantum-based optical and electronic devices. The research could also have an impact on increasing efficiency of nanoscale chemical reactions.
The research is published in
Nature Photonics, a high-impact, peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Springer Nature Publishing Group.
Quantum science studies natural phenomena of light and matter at the smallest scales. In this study, the researchers developed a unique process in which they achieved ultrastrong coupling between infrared light (photons) and matter (atomic vibrations) by trapping light i
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IMAGE: While studying a thin-film material called strontium stannate (SrSnO3), University of Minnesota researchers noticed the surprising formation of checkerboard patterns at the nano scale similar to structures fabricated in costly,. view more
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A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has discovered a groundbreaking one-step process for creating materials with unique properties, called metamaterials. Their results show the realistic possibility of designing similar self-assembled structures with the potential of creating built-to-order nanostructures for wide application in electronics and optical devices.
The research was published and featured on the cover of
Researchers create new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases
University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers in the Department of Chemistry have created a new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases.
For the first time in the industry, the researchers were able to see exactly how polymers interact with human cells when delivering medicines into the body. This discovery opens the door for more widespread use of polymers in applications like gene therapy and vaccine development.
The research is published in the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (
PNAS), a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journal.
New Way to Deliver DNA-based Therapies for Diseases Discovered by Colleen Fleiss on December 20, 2020 at 9:10 PM
A new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases has been created by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers in the Department of Chemistry.
For the first time in the industry, the researchers were able to see exactly how polymers interact with human cells when delivering medicines into the body. This discovery opens the door for more widespread use of polymers in applications like gene therapy and vaccine development.
The research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journal.
Researchers discover new way to deliver DNA-based therapies for diseases
Polymers could be used to create less expensive gene therapies or vaccines for diseases
Reineke Group and Frontiera Group, University of Minnesota
The above image shows cells illuminated by quinine (fluorescent blue) and green fluorescent protein. This allows the U of M researchers to for the first time observe how polymers interact with human cells when delivering medicines. The discovery could be used in advancing DNA and RNA-based treatments such as gene therapy and vaccines.
Newswise MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (12/18/2020) – University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers in the Department of Chemistry have created a new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases. For the first time in the industry, the researchers were able to see exactly how polymers interact with human cells when delivering medicines into the body. This discovery opens the door for more widespread use of polymers in