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Nanotech-induced cooling found to improve crop yields in arid climates
Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed and combined a new nanoplastic and biodegradable mulch to passively cool greenhouses in hot, arid climates like those in the Middle East.
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Uniquely shaped, fast-heating nanoparticles halt ovarian tumor growth
New magnetic nanoparticles in the shape of a cube sandwiched between two pyramids represent a breakthrough for treating ovarian tumors and possibly other types of cancer, according to the Oregon State University researchers ...
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Mar 20, 2025
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'Molecular library' opens up new frontier of biological space-time
In the search for solutions to diseases like cancer, scientists are pursuing a new frontier in biology—the spatial and temporal places where our cells live.
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Mar 19, 2025
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Electrons travel one of two routes in nano-biohybrid systems
Peanut butter and jelly. Simon and Garfunkel. Semiconductors and bacteria. Some combinations are more durable than others. In recent years, an interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers has been pairing microbes with the ...
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Mar 18, 2025
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Magnetic microalgae: Tiny swimmers are on a mission to become robots
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) in Stuttgart developed a biohybrid micro swimmer covered with magnetic material, whose swimming ability is largely unaffected by the coating. ...
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Mar 17, 2025
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Cancer nanotech nurtures sustainable agriculture innovation
Cancer drugs and agrichemicals can be powerful, but toxic, tools. Now, UNSW scientists are applying nanomedicine insights in a project to make greener agrichemicals more affordable.
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Mar 17, 2025
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Tunneling nanotube-like structures offer insight into how the heart's layers communicate during formation
From his lab at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy Drug Discovery Institute, Mingfu Wu, associate professor, is offering new hope for treating heart disease by sharing his insights into the fundamental process ...
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Mar 17, 2025
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RNA origami technique folds nanotubes to create artificial cytoskeletons for synthetic cells
With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural RNA biomolecule to fold ...
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Mar 17, 2025
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Unveiling cancer's hidden messengers: How extracellular vesicles aid tumor spread
Most cells in the body send out little messengers called extracellular vesicles that carry proteins, lipids, and other bioactive molecules to other cells, playing an important role in intercellular communication. But healthy ...
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Mar 14, 2025
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Biomolecular 'silly putty': High-res imaging of cellular condensates achieved using fluorogen technology
Biomolecular condensates are shifting blobs in our cells that organize cellular matter. They are distinct molecular communities made of DNA, RNA and proteins that "condense" molecules to key locations, yet they frequently ...
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Mar 14, 2025
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Implantable biosensors get major longevity boost with coating technology that inhibits biofouling
Wearable and implantable biosensors that can accurately detect biological molecules in a non- or minimally invasive manner have vast potential for monitoring patients' physiology and response to therapies. For example, wearable ...
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Mar 13, 2025
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Nanotube separation technique advances precise sensors for continuous health monitoring
Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, have succeeded in producing sensors from single-wall carbon nanotubes that could enable major advances in health care, such as continuous health monitoring. Single-wall carbon ...
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Mar 13, 2025
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Electrocatalytic sterilization: Nanowires produce localized highly alkaline microenvironments to kill bacteria
Harmful microorganisms such as bacteria represent one of the largest threats to human health. Efficient sterilization methods are thus a necessity.
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Mar 13, 2025
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New capabilities in DNA nanostructure self-assembly eliminate need for extreme heating and controlled cooling
University at Albany researchers at the RNA Institute are pioneering new methods for designing and assembling DNA nanostructures, enhancing their potential for real-world applications in medicine, materials science and data ...
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Mar 12, 2025
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Nanogel drug delivery system shows promise for treating recurrent urinary tract infections
Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studied a new method to deliver antibiotics, specifically gentamicin, directly into the bladder tissue to better treat UTIs. They did this by creating nanogels ...
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Mar 12, 2025
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Lighting the way: How activated gold nanoparticles reveal drug movement in the body
Tracking targeted drug delivery is often a challenge due to limitations in current imaging techniques. A recent study by Tokyo's Waseda University reports a breakthrough imaging technique that allows direct and highly sensitive ...
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Mar 12, 2025
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'Nanosnag' virus detection technique could streamline vaccine production quality checks
As viral vaccines are increasingly used to meet global health needs, the pharmaceutical industry is manufacturing larger amounts of virus to make them. A new method of virus detection from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's ...
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Mar 12, 2025
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Smartphone and nanotechnology enable rapid neonatal jaundice detection
A research team led by Prof. Jiang Changlong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an innovative dual-mode sensing platform using upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). ...
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Mar 11, 2025
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Zebrafish study reveals nanoplastics' impact on red blood cell maturation
Polystyrene nanoparticles are widely used in packaging, but their effects on organisms are unclear. Very little was known about how they affect blood cell development until now.
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Mar 11, 2025
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Bio-based polyester nanocomposites offer high performance and reprocessability
A research team led by Prof. Zhu Jin from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has synthesized a novel bio-based polyester nanocomposite with high performance ...
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Mar 11, 2025
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