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Haemoglobin Influences Aggregation of Individual Gold Nanoparticles to Form Clumps

According to researchers working at the Leibniz Institute for New Materials (INM), individual gold particles are aggregated to form clumps under the influence of haemoglobin.

16 Feb 2016

New Technique Detects Disease Biomarkers in Nucleic Acid Form Using Nanotechnology

A new technology has been developed by a team of researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center , which can detect disease biomarkers in nucleic acid form. Nucleic acids are basic units of all living beings.

15 Feb 2016

Retractable Protein Nanoneedles to Break Cell Barriers

The ability to control the transfer of molecules through cellular membranes is an important function in synthetic biology; a new study from researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and Harvard Medical School (HMS) introduces a novel mechanical method for controlling release of molecules inside cells.

12 Feb 2016

Researchers Analyze Various Applications of Designer DNA Nanocages

Living systems rely on a dizzying variety of chemical reactions essential to development and survival. Most of these involve a specialized class of protein molecules — the enzymes.

11 Feb 2016

Using Mathematics to Predict Geometries of Nanoparticles Could Help Scientists Design New Vaccines

Scientists at the Universities of York and Torino have used mathematics as a tool to provide precise details of the structure of protein nanoparticles, potentially making them more useful in vaccine design.

3 Feb 2016

Innovative Microscopic Nanoparticle of Indomethacin Could Help Control Preterm Birth

Using nanoparticles to engineer a special drug, a team of researchers has demonstrated in mice a new way to both reduce preterm birth and avoid the risks of medication in pregnancy to unborn babies.

2 Feb 2016

Flexible Cellulose Nanogenerators Could Potentially Power Biomedical Devices Inside the Body

Implantable electronics that can deliver drugs, monitor vital signs and perform other health-related roles are on the horizon. But finding a way to power them remains a challenge. Now scientists have built a flexible nanogenerator out of cellulose, an abundant natural material, that could potentially harvest energy from the body -- its heartbeats, blood flow and other almost imperceptible but constant movements. Their report appears in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

28 Jan 2016

New Handheld, Miniature Microscope Could Help Surgeons Identify Cancerous Cells

Surgeons removing a malignant brain tumor don’t want to leave cancerous material behind. But they’re also trying to protect healthy brain matter and minimize neurological harm.

27 Jan 2016

UT Southwestern Scientists Create Synthetic 'Dendrimer' Nanoparticles that Can Deliver Drugs to Tumor Cells

UT Southwestern Medical Center chemists have successfully used synthetic nanoparticles to deliver tumor-suppressing therapies to diseased livers with cancer, an important hurdle scientists have been struggling to conquer.

27 Jan 2016

New Lattice Filter Could Be Powerful Tool for Analysing Low Contrast Cryo-Images of 3D Protein Nanocrystals

When cryoEM images are obtained from protein nanocrystals the images themselves can appear to be devoid of any contrast. A group of scientists from the Netherlands have now demonstrated that lattice information can be revealed and enhanced by a specialized filter.

22 Jan 2016

Bionanotechnology News

Haemoglobin Influences Aggregation of Individual Gold Nanoparticles to Form Clumps

New Technique Detects Disease Biomarkers in Nucleic Acid Form Using Nanotechnology

Retractable Protein Nanoneedles to Break Cell Barriers

Researchers Analyze Various Applications of Designer DNA Nanocages

Using Mathematics to Predict Geometries of Nanoparticles Could Help Scientists Design New Vaccines

Innovative Microscopic Nanoparticle of Indomethacin Could Help Control Preterm Birth

Flexible Cellulose Nanogenerators Could Potentially Power Biomedical Devices Inside the Body

New Handheld, Miniature Microscope Could Help Surgeons Identify Cancerous Cells

UT Southwestern Scientists Create Synthetic 'Dendrimer' Nanoparticles that Can Deliver Drugs to Tumor Cells

New Lattice Filter Could Be Powerful Tool for Analysing Low Contrast Cryo-Images of 3D Protein Nanocrystals

Enhanced Antibacterial Polylactic Acid-Curcumin Nanofibers for Wound Dressings

Mapping Nanomaterial Atomic Structure Without Beam Damage

Laser-Induced Graphene for Printable and Biomedical Applications

Designing Potent Nanomedicines with Atomic Precision

Sustainable Hydrogen and Chemical Synthesis via Novel Electrocatalyst

Breaking Barriers in Thin-Film Deposition with ATLANT 3D’s DALP Technology

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

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