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Molecular & Computational biology Mar 19, 2025

Scientists see the first steps of DNA unwinding

For the first time, scientists have witnessed the very moment DNA begins to unravel, revealing a necessary molecular event for DNA to be the molecule that codes all life. A new study from King Abdullah University of Science ...

Nanophysics Mar 17, 2025

Light-powered artificial neurons mimic brain-like oscillations

International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) researchers have developed a neuromorphic photonic semiconductor neuron capable of processing optical information through self-sustained oscillations. Exploring the use ...

Bio & Medicine Mar 17, 2025

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.

Bio & Medicine Mar 17, 2025

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 ...

Condensed Matter Mar 14, 2025

Olympicene molecular chains create quantum spin systems with spintronics applications

In a new publication in Nature Materials, an international team of researchers has developed groundbreaking artificial chains of the iconic "olympicene" molecules to realize the antiferromagnetic (AF) spin-½ Heisenberg model, ...

Plants & Animals Mar 14, 2025

Koalas in Queensland show unique immunity to deadly retrovirus

Koalas from a population north of the Brisbane River have evolved a unique genomic immunity to the killer retrovirus threatening their species.

Bio & Medicine Mar 12, 2025

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 ...

Bio & Medicine Mar 12, 2025

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 ...

Bio & Medicine Mar 11, 2025

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). ...

Bio & Medicine Mar 10, 2025

Sperm motility and droplet adhesion: A novel approach could make at-home male fertility tests a reality

A new way to measure male fertility has been discovered by researchers at the University of Waterloo, opening the door to the development of simple, inexpensive tests for clinical and at-home use.

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