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Bio & Medicine Aug 11, 2025

Two solutions unlock safer RNA therapies for inflammatory diseases

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are tiny fat bubbles that are used to deliver medicines, genes, and RNA into cells. However, in some cases LNPs can cause harmful inflammation as a result of the process of RNA delivery.

Bio & Medicine Aug 5, 2025

Ultra-thin carbon membrane sharpens proton beams, potentially boosting cancer treatment precision

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new carbon membrane that could revolutionize proton therapy for cancer patients and advance technologies in medicine and other areas such as energy ...

Bio & Medicine Aug 5, 2025

Scientists develop method to optimize delivery of mRNA to cells

Researchers have developed a simple yet highly effective method for delivering mRNA to target cells, opening up new possibilities for future non-vaccine mRNA medicines for a broad range of diseases.

Nanophysics Aug 4, 2025

Scientists capture real-time melting of 2D skyrmion lattices using magnetic fields

What occurs during the melting process in two-dimensional systems at the microscopic level? Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have explored this phenomenon in thin magnetic layers.

Bio & Medicine Jul 29, 2025

Structure meets function: Glycocalyx analyzed at molecular level for first time

The glycocalyx surrounds each cell in the human body like a coat. This complex sugar layer plays a key role in the progression of numerous diseases, such as cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Nanophysics Jul 25, 2025

New approach to engineering crumpled GO membranes for separating hydrogen and other gases

The reliable separation of some gases from others could be highly advantageous for a wide range of applications. For instance, it could help to produce hydrogen (H2) for fuel cells and chemical applications or to capture ...

Bio & Medicine Jul 24, 2025

Microalgae biofuel yields boosted with nanotechnology

As global energy use continues to rise, the demand for renewable energy sources such as biofuels is also growing—especially in the transportation sector. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have demonstrated ...

Nanophysics Jul 18, 2025

The first observation of a giant nonlinear Nernst Effect in trilayer graphene

The generation of electricity from heat, also known as thermoelectric energy conversion, has proved to be advantageous for various real-world applications. For instance, it proved useful for the generation of energy during ...

Nanophysics Jul 17, 2025

Programmable DNA moiré superlattices: Expanding the material design space at the nanoscale

Researchers are creating new moiré materials at the nanometer scale using advanced DNA nanotechnology. DNA moiré superlattices form when two periodic DNA lattices are overlaid with a slight rotational twist or positional ...

Nanomaterials Jun 26, 2025

Nanodomains hold the key to next-generation solar cells, researchers find

A new study, published in Nature Nanotechnology and featured on the journal's front cover this month, has uncovered insights into the tiny structures that could take solar energy to the next level.

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