Feb 13, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Soft robotics is the study of creating robots from soft materials, which has the advantage of flexibility and safety in human interactions. These robots are well-suited for applications ranging from medical devices to enhancing efficiency in various tasks. Additionally, using different forms of robotic movement...
Researchers discover how functional nucleic acid nanoparticles can effectively deceive the immune system
Feb 13, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Since the discovery of the DNA double helix in 1953, researchers dreamed of leveraging nucleic acids for revolutionary biomedical applications benefiting human health. Early visionaries imagined engineering DNA and RNA as biosensors to detect toxins, vectors to enable gene therapies, and drug-loaded nanoparticles to precisely...
Nanoparticle 3D-printing technology applicable to inorganic materials
Feb 13, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A collaborative team of researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), led by Professor Jae Sung Son from the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Korea Institute of Science and Technology, under the leadership of Dr. Jin Young Kim, employed linker ions to pioneer...
An economical nanomaterial tool to facilitate identification of disease-causing pathogens
Feb 13, 2024 (Nanowerk News) SMU nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim helped a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin to develop a less expensive way to detect nuclease digestion – one of the critical steps in many nucleic acid sensing applications, such as those used to identify...
Scientists study the behaviors of chiral skyrmions in chiral flower-like obstacles
Feb 13, 2024 (Nanowerk News) In nature, the collective motion of some birds and fish, such as flocks of starlings and shoals of sardines, respectively, can generate impressive dynamic phenomena. Their study constitutes active matter science, which has been a topic of great interest for the past three decades. The...
Machine learning enables more directed synthesis of specialized nanoparticles
Feb 13, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The unique properties of iron oxide nanoparticles hold remarkable potential for applications in areas like energy storage, biomedicine, and catalysis. However, researchers have faced enduring difficulties in achieving reliable control over critical traits such as particle size and crystalline phase during synthesis procedures. The intricate...
Researchers employ SETI ellipsoid technique for searching for signals from distant civilizations
Feb 12, 2024 (Nanowerk News) In a paper published in the Astronomical Journal ("Searching the SN 1987A SETI Ellipsoid with TESS"), a team of researchers from the SETI Institute, Berkeley SETI Research Center and the University of Washington reported an exciting development for the field of astrophysics and the search...
Innovation to overcome deficiencies in metal 3D printing
Feb 12, 2024 (Nanowerk News) The University of Houston is collaborating with Texas A&M University to tackle the challenge hindering the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM), commonly known as 3D printing, for a variety of commercial applications – the need for real-time monitoring and analysis to ensure consistent quality and...
Artificial cartilage with the help of 3D printing
Feb 12, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Is it possible to grow tissue in the laboratory, for example to replace injured cartilage? At TU Wien (Vienna), an important step has now been taken towards creating replacement tissue in the lab - using a technique that differs significantly from other methods used around...
Darting around with a tiny brain
Feb 12, 2024 (Nanowerk News) With a brain the size of a pinhead, insects perform fantastic navigational feats. They avoid obstacles and move through small openings. How do they do this, with their limited brain power? Understanding the inner workings of an insect’s brain can help us in our search...