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The World Nano Foundation Releases White Paper Unveiling the Potential of Nanotechnology in Advanced Materials Science for Space Exploration

The World Nano Foundation, a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to the international commercialization of nanoscale technologies, is proud to announce the release of its latest white paper, "Space Exploration: Unveiling the Potential of Nanotechnology in Advanced Materials Science."

19 Jul 2023

Nanobiotechnology: The Promise and Peril of a New Frontier

Prosthetics moved by thoughts. Targeted treatments for aggressive brain cancer. Soldiers with enhanced vision or bionic ears. These powerful technologies sound like science fiction, but they're becoming possible thanks to nanoparticles. And, as with any great power, there comes great responsibility.

13 Jul 2023

Tracking Human Vital Signs Using “Electronic Skin”

Researchers from Queen Mary University and the University of Sussex developed smart wearables with materials inspired by molecular gastronomy that outperformed similar gadgets in terms of strain sensitivity.

29 Jun 2023

New Nanopore Method Achieves Near-Perfect Control of Individual DNA Molecules

Aleksandra Radenovic, head of the Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology in the School of Engineering, has worked for years to improve nanopore technology, which involves passing a molecule like DNA through a tiny pore in a membrane to measure an ionic current.

20 Jun 2023

Researchers Debut a New Method Based on Hoogsteen Interactions to Organize Double-Stranded DNA

A human cell harbors roughly 2 meters of DNA, encompassing the essential genetic information of an individual. If one were to unwind and stretch out all the DNA contained within a single person, it would span a staggering distance – enough to reach the sun and back 60 times over.

19 Jun 2023

PI Introduces a UHV Compatible High-Force Piezo Linear Motor with Nanometer Precision

Auburn, MA – Piezo motion and air bearing specialist PI (Physik Instrumente) introduces a new high force piezo linear motor actuator for ultra-high vacuum environments and applications in strong magnetic field...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 15 Jun 2023

Miniature Micropositioning Stages come in X, XY, and XYZ Configurations

Auburn, MA – PI’s M-110, M-111 and M-112 miniature linear stage family is designed for micropositioning applications where high resolution and repeatability is required with resolutions down to 0.05 micr...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 7 Jun 2023

Graphene Sensors May Help to Detect Sepsis Earlier in Critically Ill Patients

A new study from the University of Bath has shown that graphene-based biosensors, designed by Integrated Graphene, have the potential to play a major role in detecting increased levels of lactate, an important biomarker for the treatment of critically ill patients.

From Integrated Graphene 7 Jun 2023

VTT Creates a Biodegradable ECG Patch and Paves the Way to a More Sustainable Future for Wearable Electronic Devices

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a new sustainable electrocardiogram (ECG, also known as EKG) patch that is fully recyclable and made of biomaterials.

17 May 2023

Nano-QuIC Diagnostic Assay Could Prove Useful for Detecting Protein-Misfolding Diseases

University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have developed a groundbreaking new diagnostic technique that will allow for faster and more accurate detection of neurodegenerative diseases.

8 May 2023