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TherapeuticsCan Nanoparticles Boost Anticancer Photodynamic Therapy?
Photodynamic therapy holds great potential for cancer treatment.
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ManufacturingBuilding Complex Nanostructures Using Electrospinning
Electrospinning is a useful method for preparing non-woven fabrics, and is finding use in creating complex nanostructures.
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EnvironmentThe Invisible Role of Biofilms in Engineering Our Environment
Unraveling the mystery behind the role of microbial biofilms in turning barren, deglaciated land into a living landscape.
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CommentaryLittle Dams, Big Problems
Peter Brewitt and Chelsea Colwyn discuss the legal and policy issues of non-jurisdictional dams
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EnvironmentEvaluating Steelhead Migration Barriers with Drone-Based SFM
Researchers demonstrate the use of aerial drone photography, hydraulic modeling, and simulated rock blasting, to evaluate velocity barriers that prevent steelhead migrations.
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EnvironmentSustainable Outcomes from Groundwater Governance
Researchers at the International Water Management Institute put forward a new conceptual thinking to achieve sustainable, socially acceptable, resilient, and equitable resource...
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Disease PreventionThe Promise and Challenges of Nanomedicines in Fighting Cancer
Nanotechnology has emerged as an innovative tool in medicine that could alter the landscape in relation to disease treatment and prevention.
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EnvironmentHow Can Zoning Limit Flood Damage?
How do we effectively evaluate and employ zoning and building codes in flood prone areas to minimize damage?
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DiagnosticsPolymers are Improving Our Ability to Diagnose Cancer
Polymers have been shown to improve the biological capabilities of optical contrast agents to improve diagnosis of diseases such as cancer.
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Disease PreventionInhalable Nanotherapeutics for Common Lung Diseases
Many nanomaterials can be used to develop inhalable nanomedicines that can be administered with various aerosolization devices.