Using a new technology developed at MIT, diagnosing lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling nanoparticle sensors and then taking a urine test that reveals whether a tumor is present.
Jan 5, 2024
A groundbreaking study by a Swedish-German team has tracked ultrafast electron dynamics with unparalleled precision, opening new avenues in nanomaterial and solar cell research.
Jan 5, 2024
Combining pH nanosensors and super-resolution microscopy illuminates transient signaling between cellular organelles, unlocking new vistas for diagnosing and manipulating inter-organelle crosstalk.
Jan 5, 2024
A team of researchers based at the University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy have discovered an ionizable lipid nanoparticle that delivers mRNA to muscles while avoiding other tissues.
Jan 5, 2024
The pathogenic potential of inhaling the inert fibrous nanomaterials used in thermal insulation (such as asbestos or fiberglass) is actually connected not to their chemical composition, but instead to their geometrical characteristics and size. Th...
Jan 5, 2024
A front-end lens, or meta-imager, created at Vanderbilt University can potentially replace traditional imaging optics in machine-vision applications, producing images at higher speed and using less power.
Jan 5, 2024
A front-end lens, or meta-imager, can potentially replace traditional imaging optics in machine-vision applications, producing images at higher speed and using less power.
Jan 5, 2024
These "picosprings" have remarkably large and tuneable compliancy and can be controlled remotely through magnetic fields (even deep within the human body) allowing articulated motion in microrobots as well as micromanipulations well beyo...
Jan 5, 2024
Finding has large implications for applications in nanomedicine such as targeted drug delivery and intracellular studies.
Jan 5, 2024
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and China's Tianjin University have created a novel functional semiconductor made from graphene, potentially opening the door to various next-gen electronics.
Jan 5, 2024