Aug 13, 2025 Low-cost nanoparticle blood test detects diseases like COVID-19, Ebola, AIDS, or Lyme in 15 minutes using just one drop of blood. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a breakthrough diagnostic tool that could transform how quickly and reliably we detect illnesses like COVID-19, Ebola,...
New method loads mRNA into exosomes in 10 minutes
Korea Institute of Science and Technology. "New method loads mRNA into exosomes in 10 minutes - just mix and go." Nanowerk, 13 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67385.php. Korea Institute of Science and Technology. (2025, August 13). New method loads mRNA into exosomes in 10 minutes - just mix and go. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67385.php...
AI meets CRISPR for precise gene editing
Aug 12, 2025 Scientists developed an AI-powered DNA editing method, enabling precise disease modeling and paving the way for advanced next-generation gene therapies. (Nanowerk News) Precise and targeted DNA editing by small point mutations as well as the integration of whole genes via CRISPR/Cas technology has great potential for applications...
Could caterpillar guts help to manufacture nanomaterials?
Aug 12, 2025 Chemists swap flasks for the intestines of larvae to modify nanocarbon belts, revealing a new route to chemical synthesis. (Nanowerk News) Making new nanomaterials could be as easy as giving caterpillars nanocarbon belts to nibble on and then processing their poo, RIKEN chemists have discovered (Science, "In-insect...
Rapid fabrication method boosts efficiency of high-performance MOF membranes
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics. "Rapid fabrication method boosts efficiency of high-performance MOF membranes." Nanowerk, 12 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67376.php. Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics. (2025, August 12). Rapid fabrication method boosts efficiency of high-performance MOF membranes. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67376.php Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, "Rapid fabrication method boosts efficiency of high-performance...
Pressing pause on DNA transcription
RIKEN. "Pressing pause on DNA transcription." Nanowerk, 12 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67377.php. RIKEN. (2025, August 12). Pressing pause on DNA transcription. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67377.php RIKEN, "Pressing pause on DNA transcription," Nanowerk, August 12, 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=67377.php.
Finding clarity in noisy data with a new way to recover nanoscale signals
Aug 12, 2025 Combining modeling and machine learning to recover accurate nanoscale signals from noisy piezoresponse force microscopy data. (Nanowerk News) In the world of nanotechnology, seeing clearly isn’t easy. It’s even harder when you’re trying to understand how a material’s properties relate to its structure at the nanoscale. Tools...
Solar powered device produces hydrogen peroxide using earth abundant materials
Aug 12, 2025 A photoelectrochemical device uses sunlight, water, and oxygen to produce hydrogen peroxide efficiently, stably, and at scalable rates without grid electricity. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Hydrogen peroxide is a simple molecule with outsized importance. It disinfects drinking water, sterilizes medical equipment, and powers chemical synthesis. Yet nearly all of...
Astronomers spot the ‘Eye of Sauron’ in deep space
Aug 12, 2025 New cosmic-jet image reveals why blazar PKS 1424+240 blasts intense gamma rays and neutrinos, solving a decade-old puzzle; the scene resembles an Eye of Sauron. (Nanowerk News) Located billions of light-years away, the blazar PKS 1424+240 had long baffled astronomers. It stood out as the brightest known neutrino-emitting...
New nanocatalyst pushes hydrogen production closer to affordable clean energy
Frontiers in Energy. "New nanocatalyst pushes hydrogen production closer to affordable clean energy." Nanowerk, 12 August 2025, https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67380.php. Frontiers in Energy. (2025, August 12). New nanocatalyst pushes hydrogen production closer to affordable clean energy. Nanowerk. https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news3/newsid=67380.php Frontiers in Energy, "New nanocatalyst pushes hydrogen production closer to affordable clean energy," Nanowerk,...