In a study published in the journal Langmuir, the remote control of superhydrophobic magnetic nanoparticles has been investigated, offering intriguing properties in aqueous interface-related uses and microplastic removal.
Mar 11, 2022
Microscopically tiny nanomachines which move like submarines with their own propulsion—for example in the human body, where they transport active agents and release them at a target: What sounds like science fiction has, over the past 20 years, be...
Mar 11, 2022
Nanomedicines, which are drugs concealed within nanoscopic lipid membranes (“liposomes”), have the potential to revolutionize chemotherapy by increasing drug delivery and minimizing hazardous side effects for thousands of cancer patients each year.
Mar 11, 2022
A novel approach to send “friendly” nano-particles into the bloodstream of patients has shown optimistic results by changing the surface of potential vaccine, drug or cancer treatment...
Mar 11, 2022
Scientists have now found answers to central questions which had previously stood in the way of acoustic propulsion of nanoparticles.
Mar 11, 2022
Two-dimensional (2D) materials possess extraordinary properties. They usually consist of atomic layers that are only a few nanometers thick and are particularly good at conducting heat and electricity, for instance. To the astonishment of many sci...
Mar 11, 2022
An article available as an uncorrected proof in the journal Drug Discovery Today has reviewed the role of nanomedicine in the pathology and genetics of pancreatic cancer.
Mar 11, 2022
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new computational tool that allows users to conduct simulations of multi-functional magnetic nanoparticles in unprecedented detail. The advance paves the way for new work aimed at dev...
Mar 11, 2022
Scientists are constantly seeking imaging systems that are faster, more powerful and capable of supporting longer observation times. This is especially true in life sciences, where objects of interest are rarely visible to the naked eye. As techno...
Mar 11, 2022
Increased water consumption worldwide has resulted in low-quality water resources utilized for crop irrigation in the agricultural sector; however, these sources tend to be contaminated. New research published in the MDPI sustainability explores w...
Mar 11, 2022
