nanoparticle
noun
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Nanoparticles of a material usually have very different qualities from those that the material has at its ordinary scale, which is one reason why there's such excitement about the possibilities for how they might be used in future technologies. Many uses have already been developed. Aluminum nanoparticles added to rocket fuel can make the fuel burn twice as fast and release much more energy. Silicon nanoparticles are increasing the energy efficiency of solar cells by allowing the energy from ultraviolet light to be captured for the first time. Other nanoparticles are now helping prevent rust in metals, produce stronger batteries, enhance the diagnosis of cancer, and improve the filtering of water, and the number of other applications is growing fast.
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Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 The Pennsylvanian firm Arbutus Biopharma and its affiliate Genevant Sciences are also suing Moderna over a lipid nanoparticle patent. Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Lowe also notes that Moderna is currently being sued by two other companies claiming that their own lipid nanoparticle patents were infringed. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 26 Aug. 2022 Moderna is currently facing lawsuits from two small biotechs, Arbutus and Genevant, for allegedly copying their lipid nanoparticle recipe. Jason Mast, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 And the small Canadian firm Acuitas Therapeutics, which licensed its lipid nanoparticle technology to Pfizer, recently sued Arbutus and Genevant. Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Overall, the vaccine relies on recombinant nanoparticle technology and Novavax’s adjuvant, called Matrix-M, to stimulate an immune response and high levels of neutralizing antibodies. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 19 July 2022 The team members, from Caltech and Oxford University, created a nanoparticle adorned with pieces of SARS-CoV-2, along with seven related coronaviruses. Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 This isn’t the only team in the U.S. exploring nanoparticle vaccines for coronaviruses. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 See More Word History
1983, in the meaning defined above
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nanoparticle
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