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DNA Nanoswitches Show Potential for Rapid Detection of Emerging Viruses

Programmable DNA nanoswitches that bind to viral RNA in human body fluids may provide an inexpensive platform to rapidly detect a wide variety of emerging viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, according to a new study.

24 Aug 2020

Engineered Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Show Promise for Treating Genetic Disorders

Inserting genetic material into the body to treat diseases caused by gene mutations can work, scientists say - but getting those materials to the right place safely is tricky.

24 Aug 2020

New Technique can Identify and Quantify Viral RNA in Living Cells

Many viruses, including HIV and influenza A, mutate so quickly that identifying effective vaccines or treatments is like trying to hit a moving target.

20 Aug 2020

Nanopore Technique Shows Potential as Quick-and-Easy Tool for Mutation Detection

In recent years, a non-invasive biopsy method called liquid biopsy has shown promise as a potential alternative to tissue biopsy, currently the gold standard in cancer detection and diagnosis.

19 Aug 2020

Combination of Nanotechnology and Genetic Engineering for Regulating Cancer Stemness

The development of chemotherapeutic agents with selective anti-cancer activities is increasingly unattractive due to the emergence of resistance, poor targeting of cancer tissues, and subsequent metastasis.

18 Aug 2020

Tunnelling Nanotubes Regulate Blood Supply to Keep Vision Intact

A new mechanism of blood redistribution that is essential for the proper functioning of the adult retina has just been discovered in vivo by researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre.

13 Aug 2020

Study Shows How to Improve Delivery of Cancer-Fighting Nanoparticles to Tumors

University of Toronto Engineering researchers have discovered a dose threshold that greatly increases the delivery of cancer-fighting drugs into a tumour.

11 Aug 2020

Filter Paper Made of TiO2 Nanowires Traps and Destroys Pathogens

Paper masks are being made highly compulsory as part of the measures to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic. Although there is no doubt about their relative effectiveness, their extensive use has several disadvantages.

10 Aug 2020

New Nanoparticle Technology Reveals Common Marker of Heart Disease

A new technique developed by scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison) integrates high-precision protein measurement with sticky nanoparticles to capture and study a common marker associated with heart disease, revealing details that were not accessible before.

7 Aug 2020

New Technique to Achieve Quantitative Chemometrics at Nanoscale in 3D

Researchers from the Nanooptics Group at CIC nanoGUNE (San Sebastian) demonstrate that nanoscale infrared imaging - which is established as a surface-sensitive technique - can be employed for chemical nanoidentification of materials that are located up to 100 nm below the surface.

24 Jul 2020

Nanomedicine News

DNA Nanoswitches Show Potential for Rapid Detection of Emerging Viruses

Engineered Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Show Promise for Treating Genetic Disorders

New Technique can Identify and Quantify Viral RNA in Living Cells

Nanopore Technique Shows Potential as Quick-and-Easy Tool for Mutation Detection

Combination of Nanotechnology and Genetic Engineering for Regulating Cancer Stemness

Tunnelling Nanotubes Regulate Blood Supply to Keep Vision Intact

Study Shows How to Improve Delivery of Cancer-Fighting Nanoparticles to Tumors

Filter Paper Made of TiO2 Nanowires Traps and Destroys Pathogens

New Nanoparticle Technology Reveals Common Marker of Heart Disease

New Technique to Achieve Quantitative Chemometrics at Nanoscale in 3D

Harvesting Energy as you Move: The Future of Wearable Technology

Characterization Techniques of PAC-G

An Introduction to Quantum Microwaves for Communication and Sensing

Particle Size, Shape and Identification with the Hound Platform

High-Resolution Nanomechanical Testing System - FT-I04 Femto-Indenter

AFM-RAMAN-SICM System for Biological and Local Electrochemical Studies - NTEGRA MARLIN

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