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Nanopore Single-Molecule Sensing for Glycan Detection

Recently, a collaborative research team from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), under the direction of Prof. Guangyan Qing and Prof. Xinmiao Liang, developed a glycan identification method based on nanopore single-molecule sensing through a glycan derivatization strategy.

8 May 2023

Storing Data in DNA Microcapsules may be Possible Soon

Storing data in DNA sounds like science fiction, yet it lies in the near future. Professor Tom de Greef expects the first DNA data center to be up and running within five to ten years.

5 May 2023

Scientists Harness Chemical Reactions to Make Self-Folding Microscale Origami Machines

A Cornell-led collaboration harnessed chemical reactions to make microscale origami machines self-fold – freeing them from the liquids in which they usually function, so they can operate in dry environments and at room temperature.

3 May 2023

Brown Researchers Create New Microscopy Technique to Solve the Nanoscale Resolution Challenge

With a new microscopy technique that uses blue light to measure electrons in semiconductors and other nanoscale materials, a team of Brown University researchers is opening a new realm of possibilities in the study of these critical components, which can help power devices like mobile phones and laptops.

20 Apr 2023

Small Biobattery That Works on Bacteria Has a 100-Year Shelf Life

A tiny biobattery that could still work after 100 years has been developed by researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

19 Apr 2023

Novel Technology for Nanoencapsulation of Bioactive Compounds Using Pectin

Bioactive compounds present mostly in fruit and vegetables perform different bodily functions relating to health and well-being. Their effects are considered antioxidant, antidiabetic, antiaging and anticancer, among others.

29 Mar 2023

Controlling How Nanostructures Twist For the First Time

Biological sciences is a broad field of study encompassing many areas, including chiral structures such as DNA. Chirality is a mathematical notion that explains a structure's geometrical quality.

28 Mar 2023

Nanobiosensor Developed for Detecting SARS-CoV-2

Infection and immunity status within a population are crucial factors in managing pandemics. Detecting antigens and antibodies is essential for this purpose. Point-of-care (POC) devices, which are used for rapid screening, are one option.

28 Mar 2023

Performing Bio-AFM on Live Cells

A new application note discusses how atomic force microscope (AFM) systems can be used in various disciplines of biological research, such as imaging of live cells and bacteria, single-cell manipulation, or force spectroscopy on molecules, cells, or tissue.

28 Mar 2023

Phase Change Nano Inks Could Passively Control Temperature in Buildings and Cars

World-first ‘phase change inks’ that could transform how we heat and cool buildings, homes and cars – to achieve sophisticated ‘passive climate’ control – have been developed, with enormous potential to help reduce energy use and global greenhouse gas emissions.

28 Mar 2023