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Metal nanoparticles serves as plant growth regulators

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Engineered nanomaterials (EMs) negatively or positively affect plant growth and development attributed to their physiochemical properties, application, and concentrations. Previous studies have shown that ferroferric oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles af...

Jun 30, 2022

Magnetic nanoparticles can release anti-cancer microRNA on command

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers are pursuing ever-more sophisticated treatments to tackle lung cancer. Traditional chemotherapy can have serious side-effects throughout the body, so many new treatments are highly targeted. These methods allow controlled release direc...

Jun 30, 2022

New method for detecting nanoplastics in the human body

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

How do you count the nanoplastics in your body? Leiden researchers published a method in Nature Protocols today that should make this easier, and important development for both environmental and medicine research.

Jun 30, 2022

Metal nanoparticles serve as plant growth regulators

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New research results indicate that metal nanoparticles can serve as plant growth regulators and provide insights into using them for improving crops in heavy metal-contaminated areas.

Jun 30, 2022

New Perspective in Nanophotonic Characterization with New Technique

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The precise creation of nanoscale light fields is critical in emerging nanophotonics and nanooptics. Approaches for directly converting light into electrical impulses, along with non-destructive and accurate imaging of nanoscale light, may prove v...

Jun 30, 2022

Novel nanoparticle gel proves itself to be highly tunable color filter

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An exotic gel has an unexpected property: The material's temperature determines which color of light can pass through it.

Jun 30, 2022

Magnetic nanoparticles can release anti-cancer microRNA on command

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Study shows thatnanoparticles release an anti-cancer microRNA inside lung cancer cells when stimulated using an alternating magnetic field.

Jun 30, 2022

MXene Nanosheets with Enhanced Performance as Li-ion Battery Electrode

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A pre-proof paper from the Journal of Alloys and Compounds focuses on the production of carbon-coated iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles anchored on titanium carbide (Ti3C2) nanosheets for improved lithium (Li) storage in Li-ion batteries.

Jun 30, 2022

The hunt for nanoplastics is on

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers developed a method that should make it easier to count nanoplastics in the body.

Jun 30, 2022

NIR-Sensitive MXene Nanoplatform Targets Laryngeal Cancer

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Treating laryngeal cancer with conventional radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgery has significant side effects. To this end, multifunctional nanoplatforms with collaborative therapeutic efficiency can be used to overcome these side effects.

Jun 30, 2022

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