Imaging the inside of cells using polymeric nanoparticles
Researchers continue to discover new ways to improve the effectiveness of nanoparticles as biomedical tools.
Nov 1st, 2016
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Nanomaterials for neurology: State-of-the-art
In 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
Read moreCreating a slippery slope on the surface of medical implants
Self-healing slippery coating applied on the surface of an implanted medical device protects against infectious biofilm formation.
Nov 1st, 2016
Read moreNanosensors on the alert for terrorist threats
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
Read moreNew protein bridges chemical divide for 'seamless' bioelectronics devices
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 moreBringing nano environmental health and safety assessment to the wider discussion on risk governance of key enabling technologies
The 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
Read moreThe Sustainable Nanotechnologies Project shares its latest achievements
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
Read moreNanobionic spinach plants can detect explosives
After sensing dangerous chemicals, the carbon-nanotube-enhanced plants send an alert.
Oct 31st, 2016
Read moreArtificial muscles show more flex
Artificial muscles made significant gains when a literal twist in the development approach uncovered the tensile or stretchy abilities of polymer fibers once they were twisted and coiled into a spring-like geometry. Now, researchers have improved these tensile properties even further by focusing on the thermal properties of the polymer fiber and the molecular structure that makes best use of the chiral configuration.
Oct 31st, 2016
Read moreNanotechnology is making drugs more precise. But how?
If drugs could be targeted to exactly the right place in the body, we could probably do with significantly smaller doses - and consequently fewer side effects. To allow for such precise delivery, we need tiny nanocarriers and even smaller nanotrackers to monitor them. Researchers are working on both of these.
Oct 31st, 2016
Read moreBreakthrough work advances path for nanoscale spin-wave majority gates
Scientists have presented breakthrough results supporting the building of technology-relevant majority gates based on spin waves.
Oct 31st, 2016
Read moreResearchers nearly reached quantum limit with nanodrums
Extremely accurate measurements of microwave signals can potentially be used for data encryption based on quantum cryptography and other purposes.
Oct 31st, 2016
Read moreResearchers surprised at the unexpected hardness of gallium nitride
A research team discovers that the widely used semiconducting material is almost as wear-resistant as diamonds.
Oct 28th, 2016
Read moreElectrical currents can be now be switched on and off at the atomic scale
Electrical currents can be now be switched on and off at the smallest conceivable scale enabling a new generation of 'green electronics' with the potential for great impact on the digital economy.
Oct 28th, 2016
Read moreNew technique reveals powerful, 'patchy' approach to nanoparticle synthesis (w/video)
Scientists use 3D visualization to map striking and transformative nanoscale surface structures.
Oct 28th, 2016
Read moreThe search for disorder in order
A signature of an exotic state of matter that remains disordered even at very low temperatures has been experimentally identified.
Oct 28th, 2016
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