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nanomaterial

British  
/ ˈnænəʊməˌtɪərɪəl /

noun

  1. any material that has an average particle size of between 1 and 100 nanometres

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A newly developed nanomaterial that mimics the behavior of proteins could be an effective tool for treating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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The nanomaterial alters the interaction between two key proteins in brain cells -- with a potentially powerful therapeutic effect.

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The innovative findings, recently published in the journal Advanced Materials, were made possible thanks to a collaboration between University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists and nanomaterial engineers at Northwestern University.

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Soon, the Johnsons and Gianneschi were discussing the possibility of the UW-Madison lab providing mouse model brain cells needed to test Gianneschi's protein-like nanomaterial.

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Noah Stocek, a PhD student collaborating with Western University physicist Giovanni Fanchini, has developed a new nanomaterial that demonstrates the opposite of this phenomenon.

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