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Nanodevices Give an Unprecedented Peek into the Interior of Mammalian Cells

For the first time, scientists have introduced minuscule tracking devices directly into the interior of mammalian cells, giving an unprecedented peek into the processes that govern the beginning of development.

21 Oct 2020

Researchers Develop Antibacterial Nano-Coatings Based on Boron Nitride

NUST MISIS material scientists have presented antibacterial nano-coatings based on boron nitride, which are highly effective against microbial pathogens.

21 Oct 2020

New Magnonic Half-Adder Requires Far Less Energy than Latest Computer Chips

Under the guidance of TU Kaiserslautern (TUK) and the University of Vienna, scientists have been successful in developing a fundamental building block of computer circuits that uses magnons to transfer information, instead of electrons.

21 Oct 2020

Nanoparticles Release Bursts of Calcium to Kill Drug-Resistant Tumor Cells

Multidrug resistance -- a process in which tumors become resistant to multiple medicines -- is the main cause of failure of cancer chemotherapy.

19 Oct 2020

Researchers Detect Nanodiamonds in Fluid Inclusions of Oceanic Rock Samples

According to an article published in the Geochemical Perspectives Letters journal, low pressure and temperature geological processes that occur on Earth can promote the formation of natural diamonds.

19 Oct 2020

A New Approach to Generate Laser Light on Integrated Microchips

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Maryland have developed a microchip technology that can convert invisible near-infrared laser light into any one of a panoply of visible laser colors, including red, orange, yellow and green.

15 Oct 2020

Study Offers New Strategy to Synthesize Crystalline Bulk Graphene Nanoribbons

New work from a team of scientists led by Drs. Kuo Li and Haiyan Zheng from the Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research collaborated with Dr. Jing Ju from Peking University found pressure-induced polymerization of 1,4-diphenylbutadiyne produces crystalline graphitic nanoribbons.

14 Oct 2020

Developing a Multi-Functional Nano-Vaccine to Fight Toxoplasmosis

Fighting clever parasites requires smart vaccines that can trigger critical immune responses. A University of Chicago-based research team has found a novel way to do that.

14 Oct 2020

Nanomotors Offer a Promising Solution for Biomedical and Environmental Applications

A new study has resolved one of the major barriers relating to the use of nanorobots driven by lipases—enzymes that play crucial roles in the digestion process by breaking down fats in foods to aid their absorption.

14 Oct 2020

Simultaneous Detection, Sizing and Chemical Identification of Nanoplastic Mixtures

From Postnova Analytics GmbH 14 Oct 2020

Diamond-Studded Silk Wound Dressing Detects Infection and Improves Healing

Scientists have developed a next generation wound dressing that can detect infection and improve healing in burns, skin grafts and chronic wounds.

14 Oct 2020

New 2D Nanomaterial Acts as a Temperature Sensor

Researchers at KAUST have developed a layered material that can serve as an accurate temperature sensor by exploiting the same principle used in biological ion channels.

13 Oct 2020

Surface Phonon-Polaritons can Conduct Heat Away from Nanostructured Devices

The continuing progress in miniaturization of silicon microelectronic and photonic devices is causing cooling of the device structures to become increasingly challenging.

13 Oct 2020

Understanding HCPCD to Help Develop At-Home COVID-19 Tests

A new study has highlighted the potential to develop new, disposable point-of-care and at-home COVID-19 tests.

By Sarah Moore 12 Oct 2020

Reducing Harvest Period of Stem Cell Sheets with PNIPAAm Nanotopography

Stem cells are cell factories that constantly divide themselves to create new cells. Implanting stem cells in damaged organs can regenerate new tissues.

9 Oct 2020