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Nanomaterials May 8, 2020

Scientists create new nanocomposite from gold and titanium oxide

Oxides of different metals often serve as photocatalysts in various systems such as air purification, reactions of water decomposition and even in the production of self-cleaning surfaces for glass and mirrors. The physical-chemical ...

Analytical Chemistry May 5, 2020

An artificial 'tongue' of gold to taste maple syrup

It's said that maple syrup is Quebec's liquid gold. Now scientists at Université de Montréal have found a way to use real gold—in the form of nanoparticles—to quickly find out how the syrup tastes.

Bio & Medicine Apr 27, 2020

Researchers' method holds promise for brain study, better tests for viruses

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a promising method for remotely stimulating activity in deep brain regions, advancing understanding of how molecules act in the brain and paving the way for better ...

Bio & Medicine Apr 20, 2020

Team develops rapid SARS-CoV-2 test based on new plasmonic-fluor biolabeling technology

Engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have received federal funding for a rapid COVID-19 test using a newly developed technology.

Bio & Medicine Apr 8, 2020

Researchers synthesize gold nanoparticles capable of attacking cancer cells

A team of NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers have developed a new, one-pot synthetic approach to obtain water-stable and "ready to use" gold nanoparticles that can be heated with a simple green laser, improving the gold nanoparticles' ...

Bio & Medicine Apr 8, 2020

Researchers create unique DNA biosensor for early stage disease detection

Disease detection at an early stage is one of the biggest challenges biochemists and materials scientists are trying to meet by combining their expertise at Missouri S&T. The researchers used nanotechnology in biomedical ...

Bio & Medicine Mar 12, 2020

Gold nanoparticles uncover amyloid fibrils

EPFL scientists have developed powerful tools to unmask the diversity of amyloid fibrils, which are associated with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. The scientists made the breakthrough by developing ...

Bio & Medicine Feb 27, 2020

Assessing the risks associated with nanoparticles in medical applications

Nanomedicine is increasingly used in applications like drug delivery and diagnosis, with promising results in several fields, including oncology, cardiology and immunology. However, the rising popularity of nanobiomaterials ...

Nanomaterials Feb 26, 2020

Researchers develop technique to create nanomaterials which may help detect cancer earlier

For the first time, a team of scientists at the University of Central Florida has created functional nanomaterials with hollow interiors that can be used to create highly sensitive biosensors for early cancer detection.

Nanomaterials Feb 24, 2020

New gold nanocatalyst: High catalytic activity and excellent stability

A joint research team led by Prof. Huang Jiahui and Prof. Qiao Botao from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), as well as Prof. Sun Keju from Yanshan University, developed ...

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