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Nanomaterials Nov 9, 2023

Liquid metals shake up century-old chemical engineering processes

Liquid metals could be the long-awaited solution to "greening" the chemical industry, according to researchers who tested a new technique they hope can replace energy-intensive chemical engineering processes harking back ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 30, 2023

'Plug and play' nanoparticles could make it easier to tackle various biological targets

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed modular nanoparticles that can be easily customized to target different biological entities such as tumors, viruses or toxins. The surface of the nanoparticles ...

Nanophysics Oct 30, 2023

Physicists turn pencil lead into metaphorical 'gold'

MIT physicists and colleagues have metaphorically turned graphite, or pencil lead, into gold by isolating five ultrathin flakes stacked in a specific order. The resulting material can then be tuned to exhibit three important ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 27, 2023

DNA origami nanoturbine sets new horizon for nanomotors

A collaborative team of researchers led by Prof. Cees Dekker at Delft University of Technology, in partnership with international colleagues, have introduced a pioneering breakthrough in the world of nanomotors—the DNA origami ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 26, 2023

New nanoparticles found to be effective for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

A team of scientists has developed a new solution for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The work has been published in Nature Nanotechnology.

Bio & Medicine Oct 23, 2023

Researchers propose new strategy to improve efficiency for nanotherapeutic delivery in tumors

A team led by Prof. Wang Yucai and Associate Prof. Jiang Wei from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed the mechanism of the tumor vascular basement membranes ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 19, 2023

International team develops novel DNA nano engine

An international team of scientists has recently developed a novel type of nano engine made of DNA. It is driven by a clever mechanism and can perform pulsing movements. The researchers are now planning to fit it with a coupling ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 10, 2023

Study shows nanoclusters of insulin can control insulin activity

A study published in Nature Nanotechnology shows how nanoclusters of insulin can control insulin activity. The results can lead to new types of insulin drugs, senior author Ana Teixeira at the Department of Medical Biochemistry ...

Nanophysics Oct 5, 2023

Nobel Prize for chemistry recognizes the power of nanotechnology

The 2023 Nobel Prize for chemistry isn't the first Nobel awarded for research in nanotechnology. But it is perhaps the most colorful application of the technology to be associated with the accolade.

Bio & Medicine Oct 5, 2023

New research may make future design of nanotechnology safer with fewer side effects

A new study, published in Nature Nanotechnology, may offer a strategy that mitigates negative side effects associated with intravenous injection of nanoparticles commonly used in medicine.

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