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Bio & Medicine Sep 28, 2023

Wearable aptamer nanobiosensor wirelessly monitors estrogen in sweat

The sex hormone commonly known as estrogen plays an important role in multiple aspects of women's health and fertility. High levels of estrogen in the body are associated with breast and ovarian cancers, while low levels ...

Nanophysics Sep 27, 2023

Orbital currents can go far—a promising novel ultrafast channel for data processing

Orbitronics is a recently emerging field of research on the manipulation of the orbital degree of freedom of electrons for quantum information technology. However, unambiguously detecting ultrafast dynamics of orbital angular ...

Bio & Medicine Sep 25, 2023

Targeted nanotherapy: Fluorescence-guided photoimmunotherapy to manage peritoneal carcinomatosis

Fluorescence-guided intervention strategies can improve standard therapies to detect and treat microscopic tumors to thereby prevent lethal recurrence. Cancer biologists have made tremendous progress in photoimmunotherapy ...

Bio & Medicine Sep 25, 2023

Nanopore sequencing and DNA barcoding method gives hope of personalized medicine

With the ability to map dozens of biomarkers at once, a new method could transform testing for conditions including heart disease and cancer.

Bio & Medicine Sep 21, 2023

Conceptual study looks at nanocapsules for scaling up the power of nanotechnology

In a new study, researchers at the University of Missouri have created a proof of concept of a nanocapsule—a microscopic container—capable of delivering a specific "payload" to a targeted location.

Bio & Medicine Sep 21, 2023

New study on the genetic magnetization of living bacteria shows great potential for biomedicine

Magnetic bacteria possess extraordinary capabilities due to the magnetic nanoparticles, the magnetosomes, which are concatenated inside their cells. A research team at the University of Bayreuth has now transferred all of ...

Bio & Medicine Sep 21, 2023

New nanopore tech for quicker, more thorough mRNA quality checks

Researchers at The University of Queensland are harnessing the latest sequencing technology developed by UK-based biotech Oxford Nanopore Technologies to analyze mRNA vaccines and therapies.

Nanomaterials Sep 20, 2023

Molybdenene—the 'metallic' relative of graphene

Two-dimensional materials like graphene show fascinating properties such as superconductivity, extraordinary strength and exotic quantum phenomena. Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich, together with partners from the Indian ...

Bio & Medicine Sep 20, 2023

Nanotechnology in the fight against viruses

Newly emerging and recurrent cases of viral infections constitute a significant problem and a huge challenge to public health. Most countries prevent or control acute viral infections through widespread vaccination and improved ...

Bio & Medicine Sep 18, 2023

Research identifies new potential hurdle for nano-based therapies

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that certain nano-based cancer therapies may be less effective in younger patients, highlighting the need for further investigation into the ...

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