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Synthetic Protein Nanoparticle Crosses the Blood-Brain Barrier to Deliver Cancer-Killing Drugs

'I've worked in this field for more than 10 years and have not seen anything like this.'

11 Nov 2020

Nanocellulose 3D Objects Intricately Designed Using Bacteria

Researchers from Aalto University have used bacteria to create intricately developed three-dimensional objects made of nanocellulose.

11 Nov 2020

A Novel Approach to Predict the Lifetime of Nanolithography Molds

Ultraviolet nanoimprint lithography (UV-NIL) is a manufacturing technique for producing nanostructures using UV-curable resin. One of its main advantages is its sheer simplicity;

10 Nov 2020

New Pt(II) Nanocrystals may Also be Used to Encapsulate Water-Insoluble Drugs

Researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid and the NOVA University of Lisbon have used platinum compounds of a liquid crystalline nature to design nanocrystal structures capable of effectively encapsulating and transporting water-insoluble drugs that are otherwise difficult to administer.

9 Nov 2020

Self-Assembled Gold Nanoparticle Metasurfaces can Improve Resolution for Live-Cell Imaging

In the quest to image exceedingly small structures and phenomenon with higher precision, scientists have been pushing the limits of optical microscope resolution, but these advances often come with increased complication and cost.

9 Nov 2020

Scientists Grow Carbon Nanotube Forest Much Longer Than any Other

Novel technique yields a carbon nanotube forest of record length, potentially revolutionizing the future of many industries

8 Nov 2020

Llama Antibodies Could be a Strong Nanoweapon Against COVID-19

Today in Science, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine describe a new method to extract tiny but extremely powerful SARS-CoV-2 antibody fragments from llamas, which could be fashioned into inhalable therapeutics with the potential to prevent and treat COVID-19.

6 Nov 2020

High Performance Nanopositioning Controller for Piezo Stages Provides 270W Peak Power and Nanometer Level Precision

PI offers a high performance version of its E-727 family of multi-axis piezo nanopositioning controllers.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 5 Nov 2020

New Method Helps Develop Carbon Nanotube Forest of Record Length

Currently, a wide range of industries, such as electronics, optics, drug delivery, and water purification, employ nanometer-wide rolls of honeycomb-shaped graphite sheets known as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to achieve innovations at a scale like never before.

5 Nov 2020

Novel Linear Nanomotors can be Moved in Controlled Directions Using Light

Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS) have designed novel linear nanomotors that can be moved in controlled directions using light. This work opens the way for new microfluidics, including lab-on-a-chip systems with optically actuated pumps and valves.

5 Nov 2020

University of Freiburg and Park Systems Europe Announce the 4th NanoScientific Forum Europe on September 15-17, 2021

After the successful 3rd virtual edition of the 2020 NSFE, we are excited to invite researchers from all fields of Scanning Probe Microscopy to the fourth edition of the NanoScientific Forum Europe as a live event in the charming city of Freiburg, Germany.

5 Nov 2020

Bacterial Protein Cages Used as Nanoscale Bioreactors to Produce Hydrogen

A group of scientists from the University of Liverpool has revealed new possibilities for the upcoming development of clean, sustainable bioenergy.

4 Nov 2020

Rice Researchers Expand Theory on Converting Graphene into 2D Diamond

Marrying two layers of graphene is an easy route to the blissful formation of nanoscale diamond, but sometimes thicker is better.

2 Nov 2020

Researchers Suggest New Way for Making Graphene-Based Nanodiamond

An easy way to form nanoscale diamonds would be to combine two layers of graphene but, at times, thicker can turn out to be better.

30 Oct 2020

New Nanomedicine Approach Could Improve Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccine

Researchers led by the University at Buffalo (UB) have devised a new method that could enhance the effectiveness of vaccines against the novel coronavirus, the virus that is responsible for causing COVID-19.

29 Oct 2020

Nanotechnology News

Synthetic Protein Nanoparticle Crosses the Blood-Brain Barrier to Deliver Cancer-Killing Drugs

Nanocellulose 3D Objects Intricately Designed Using Bacteria

A Novel Approach to Predict the Lifetime of Nanolithography Molds

New Pt(II) Nanocrystals may Also be Used to Encapsulate Water-Insoluble Drugs

Self-Assembled Gold Nanoparticle Metasurfaces can Improve Resolution for Live-Cell Imaging

Scientists Grow Carbon Nanotube Forest Much Longer Than any Other

Llama Antibodies Could be a Strong Nanoweapon Against COVID-19

High Performance Nanopositioning Controller for Piezo Stages Provides 270W Peak Power and Nanometer Level Precision

New Method Helps Develop Carbon Nanotube Forest of Record Length

Novel Linear Nanomotors can be Moved in Controlled Directions Using Light

University of Freiburg and Park Systems Europe Announce the 4th NanoScientific Forum Europe on September 15-17, 2021

Bacterial Protein Cages Used as Nanoscale Bioreactors to Produce Hydrogen

Rice Researchers Expand Theory on Converting Graphene into 2D Diamond

Researchers Suggest New Way for Making Graphene-Based Nanodiamond

New Nanomedicine Approach Could Improve Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccine

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