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“Electronic Nose” Ushers in Biological Paradigm in Electrical Engineering

Nanowires 10,000 times thinner than a human hair have been developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

24 Feb 2023

Coronavirus Disinfectants Become More Effective with Nanomaterial

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the usage of disinfectants based on peroxide has skyrocketed.

23 Feb 2023

Biocytogen Launches “Nano 100 Project” to Develop Fully Human Nanobody Therapeutics for Over 100 Targets

Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("Biocytogen") today announced the launch of the “Nano 100 Project”, which aims to develop fully human nanobody drugs for over 100 targets.

21 Feb 2023

Magnetite Nanoclusters Covered in Carbon Could Boost Cancer Therapy

A near-infrared (NIR)-II-responsive carbon-coated iron oxide nanocluster has been reported recently by Professor Hui Wang collectively with Professor Wenchu Lin and associate Professor Junchao Qian from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

20 Feb 2023

Killing Cancer Cells with Novel 2D Material with Virus

When electrical impulses are applied to nanomaterials in electro-thermal treatment, cancer cells can be precisely targeted with excellent biocompatibility.

17 Feb 2023

Merging Technologies to Tackle Brain Tumors

Recently, researchers at Yale University and the University of Connecticut collaborated to develop a nanoparticle-based treatment to fight glioblastoma (GBM), one of the most harmful malignancies with a high recurrence rate and poor clinical outcome.

16 Feb 2023

Impact of Food-Derived Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on Intestine

According to a new study performed by Cornell and Binghamton University, scientists have found that common metal oxide nanoparticles utilized as anti-caking and food coloring agents in the commercial ingredients industry could damage parts of the human intestine.

16 Feb 2023

New Nanoparticle-Based Treatment Targets Multiple Culprits in Glioblastoma

A team of researchers from Yale and the University of Connecticut (UConn) has developed a nanoparticle-based treatment that targets multiple culprits in glioblastoma, a particularly aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer.

13 Feb 2023

Ultrabright Fluorescent Nanolabels can be Integrated into Lateral Flow Assays for Better Sensitivity

Thinking beyond COVID-19, a team led by Srikanth Singamaneni at the McKelvey School of Engineering developed a new point-of-care diagnostic test that is 1,000 times more sensitive than conventional rapid tests and can quantify concentrations of proteins.

10 Feb 2023

Nanowire Assay Detects Brain Tumor Biomarkers in Urine

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are promising biomarkers for the early detection of cancer. Different systems are available to capture and analyze extracellular vesicles, separately.

8 Feb 2023