(University of Washington) Fluorescent nanoparticles, called quantum dots, are dramatically better than existing methods for delivering a gene-silencing tool into cells.
The quantum-dot chaperones help impede the cell's production of a given protein.
Study shows quantum dots can penetrate skin through...
(North Carolina State University) Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that quantum dot nanoparticles can penetrate the skin if there is an abrasion, providing insight...
'Strained' quantum dots show new optical properties
(Emory University) The first generation of quantum dots were made from the toxic heavy metal cadmium and had emission wavelengths, and colors, determined by their size. "Lattice strain"...
Quantum Computing Spins Closer
The steps needed to achieve speedy optical control of electron spin in a quantum dot are revealed in a new study published in the journal Nature. The instructions bring the prospect of fast...
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