Researchers have succeeded in organizing spherical compartments into clusters mimicking the way natural organelles would create complex structures. They managed to connect the synthetic compartments by creating bridges made of DNA between them. This represents an important step towards the realization of so-called molecular factories.
Nov 2nd, 2016
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Scientists have developed new polymer-stabilized droplet carriers that can identify and encapsulate nanoparticles for transport in a cell, a 'pick up and drop off' service.
Nov 2nd, 2016
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A combined polymer/metal - organic composite membrane allows for the effective separation of lithium from contaminants in brines.
Nov 2nd, 2016
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Researchers have developed a new technique for creating NV-doped single-crystal nanodiamonds, only four to eight nanometers wide, which could serve as components in room-temperature quantum computing technologies. These doped nanodiamonds also hold promise for use in single-photon sensors and nontoxic, fluorescent biomarkers.
Nov 2nd, 2016
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Performing chemical reactions inside tiny droplets can help manufacturers develop greener processes for coating drugs.
Nov 2nd, 2016
Read moreA physicist has observed a butterfly Rydberg molecule, a weak pairing of two highly excitable atoms that he predicted would exist more than a decade ago.
Nov 1st, 2016
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Graphene can tap unused bandwidth, leading to ultrafast wireless communication.
Nov 1st, 2016
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Researchers are producing flexible solar panels that can become part of window shades or wallpaper that will capture light from the sun as well as light from sources inside buildings.
Nov 1st, 2016
Read moreTraditional semiconductors like silicon are releasing their last new lines. Exotic materials called topological insulators are on their way in. And when it comes to cool, nitrogen is the new helium.
Nov 1st, 2016
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Researchers continue to discover new ways to improve the effectiveness of nanoparticles as biomedical tools.
Nov 1st, 2016
Read moreIn this review, scientists provide a neurobiological overview of key neurological disorders and describe the different types of nanomaterials in use. They present many of the different applications that advances in nanotechnology are having in the field of neurological sciences and discuss the issue of toxicity of the nanomaterials.
Nov 1st, 2016
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Self-healing slippery coating applied on the surface of an implanted medical device protects against infectious biofilm formation.
Nov 1st, 2016
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Scientists have demonstrated that sensors based on binary metal oxide nanocomposites are sensitive enough to identify terrorist threats and detect environmental pollutants.
Nov 1st, 2016
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Researchers are working on bridging the gap where artificial meets biological - harnessing biological rules to exchange information between the biochemistry of our bodies and the chemistry of our devices. Peptides can provide just such a link.
Nov 1st, 2016
Read moreThe EU FP7 Sustainable Nanotechnologies (SUN) Project is coming to its end in March 2017. The project has designed its final events to serve as an effective platform to communicate the main results achieved in its course within the Nanosafety community and bridge them to a wider audience addressing the emerging risks of Key Enabling Technologies (KETs).
Oct 31st, 2016
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The results from the 3rd SUN annual meeting showed great advancement of the project. The meeting was held in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK on 4-5 October 2016 where the project partners presented the results obtained during the second reporting period of the project.
Oct 31st, 2016
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