The controlled synthesis of PbSe nanocrystal quantum dots with narrow size distributions
was achieved through phase decomposition of the PbSe solid solution in a phosphate glass …

We observe that the temperature coefficients of electron-hole pair energies (d E/d T) in PbS
and PbSe quantum dots depend strongly on the size of the quantum dot. With decreasing …

The PTEN and TSC2 tumor suppressors inhibit mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)
signaling and are defective in distinct hamartoma syndromes. Using mouse genetics, we find …

An innovative study aimed at understanding the influence of the particle size of ZnO (from
the microscale down to the nanoscale) on its antibacterial effect is reported herein. The …

Soda lime glasses polarized either with an open or a blocking anode have been characterized
by IR reflectance spectroscopy and a combined analysis of second harmonic generation …

Through unknown mechanisms, insulin activates the sterol regulatory element-binding protein
(SREBP1c) transcription factor to promote hepatic lipogenesis. We find that this induction …

Metal oxide nanoparticles have marked antibacterial activity. The toxic effect of these
nanoparticles, such as those comprised of ZnO, has been found to occur due to an interaction of …

To date, there is still a lack of definite knowledge regarding the interaction of CuO nanoparticles
with bacteria and the possible permeation of the nanoparticles into bacterial cells. This …

Aberrant activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) is a common
molecular event in a variety of pathological settings, including genetic tumor syndromes, …

Feedback inhibition of the PI3K-Akt pathway by the mammalian target of rapamycin complex
1 (mTORC1) has emerged as an important signaling event in tumor syndromes, cancer, …