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Cost Effective Method to Improve Diagnostic Procedures

Germany’s Ruhr University Bochum and the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (IMS) have created a procedure that permits a novel type of signal amplification for diagnostic testing.

14 Feb 2024

SMU Nanotechnology Expert Helps Develop Low-Cost Nuclease Detection Tool

SMU nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim helped a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin to develop a less expensive way to detect nuclease digestion – one of the critical steps in many nucleic acid sensing applications, such as those used to identify COVID-19.

14 Feb 2024

Is Hydrogel the Cure for a ‘Broken Heart’?

Researchers from the University of Waterloo have developed a new hydrogel made from cellulose nanocrystals derived from wood pulp, which mimics human tissue properties and could be used to heal damaged heart tissue and improve cancer treatments through personalized therapies using tumor organoids.

14 Feb 2024

Janus Nanosheets Offer Unmatched Control Over Nanoroll Preparation

Tokyo Metropolitan University scientists have developed a novel method for creating “nanoscrolls” out of atomically thin sheets of atoms.

12 Feb 2024

Mott Insulator Physics Unveiled with Ultrafast X-ray Pulses

Researchers at Cornell University identified an uncommon event in a metal-insulating material, offering vital insights for the creation of materials with novel features through rapid transition between states of matter.

12 Feb 2024

Novel Tumor Therapies by Targeting Extracellular Hydroxyapatite

Disrupting the acidic “microenvironment” of a tumor without causing injury to normal tissue is a novel method of tumor elimination discovered by a diverse research team at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

12 Feb 2024

Building Larger Qubit Systems for Enhanced Quantum Sensing

In quantum sensing, atomic-scale quantum systems are used to measure electromagnetic fields, as well as properties like rotation, acceleration, and distance, far more precisely than classical sensors can.

12 Feb 2024

Los Alamos' Nano Light-Based Systems Advance Next-Gen Tech

Traditional microelectronic systems, which use transistors to regulate electrical currents along wires, power everything from complex computers to household appliances.

9 Feb 2024

Cornell's Lawsone-Coated Cotton Bandages Show Potential

A multidisciplinary group of researchers at Cornell University has discovered a novel method for using the antibacterial and antioxidant characteristics of botanical compound lawsone to create cotton bandages coated with nanofibers that prevent infection and promote faster wound healing.

9 Feb 2024

Beyond Plastic Particles: Nanoplastics Discovery Raises Concerns

Empa researchers have recently demonstrated that some nanoplastics are made up of water-insoluble oligomers rather than plastic particles. The consequences they have on people and the environment are not yet fully understood.

9 Feb 2024

Researchers Reveal Localized Emission Phenomena in WSe2

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) discovered that bending tungsten diselenide, instead of stretching it, induces localized emission in semiconductor 2D materials, offering new opportunities for quantum technologies; findings were published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.

8 Feb 2024

Waveguide Performance Could Benefit From MXene Coating

The waveguide, a metal tube used to direct radio waves, is a critical component of satellites that enable communications. It is also one of the heaviest payloads that satellites transport into orbit.

8 Feb 2024

Nanopore Proximity Impacts Filtering Ability of Membranes

Explore recent research led by Prof. Amir Haji-Akbari's team, elucidating the critical impact of precise pore placement in nanoporous membranes. Their study, published in ACS Nano, challenges conventional understanding and offers insights into optimizing membrane designs for enhanced permeability and selectivity.???????

8 Feb 2024

DNA Nanoparticles as Both Carrier and Medicine

For the past 20 years, researchers have been creating nanoparticles from DNA strands by modifying the connections that keep DNA in its double-helical form. This allows them to create self-assembling molecules which could one day have astounding therapeutic uses.

8 Feb 2024

Advanced Photoelectrochemical Cells with MoS2 Nanoflakes

Dong Ick Son (Department of Nanomaterials and Nano Science, University of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea); Institute of Advanced Composite Materials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology; and Donghee Park (Center for Opto-Electronic Materials and Devices, Post-Silicon Semiconductor Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea) are the research leaders for this initiative.

8 Feb 2024