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The Virus Trap: Hollow Nano-Objects Made of DNA Could Trap Viruses and Render Them Harmless

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

To date, there are no effective antidotes against most virus infections. An interdisciplinary research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now developed a new approach: they engulf and neutralize viruses with nano-capsules tailore...

Jul 18, 2021

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Primers with graphene nanotubes offer a new solution for electrostatic painting of automotive parts

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new conductive acrylic primer for polypropylene and SMC plastic parts for efficient, economic base-coat application. Developed by Turkish manufacturer KANAT PAINTS & COATINGS together with world-...

Jul 17, 2021

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: The virus trap: Hollow nano-objects made of DNA could trap viruses and render them harmless

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

To date, there are no effective antidotes against most virus infections. An interdisciplinary research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now developed a new approach: they engulf an...

Jul 17, 2021

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Unlocking efficient light-energy conversion with stable coordination nanosheets: Scientists design a high-performance, self-powered, UV photodetector using 2D nanosheets that show record photocurrent stability under air exposure

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Converting light to electricity effectively has been one of the persistent goals of scientists in the field of optoelectronics. While improving the conversion efficiency is a challenge, several other...

Jul 17, 2021

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Unconventional superconductor acts the part of a promising quantum computing platform: If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists on the hunt for an unconventional kind of superconductor have produced the most compelling evidence to date that they've found one. In a pair of papers, researchers at the University of Mar...

Jul 17, 2021

A Noninvasive Test Using Nanoparticles to Detect Cancer Cells and Pinpoint Their Location

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Diagnostic nanoparticles could be used to monitor tumor recurrence after treatment or to perform routine cancer screenings.

Jul 16, 2021

Video Friday: Fluidic Fingers

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your Automaton bloggers. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here’s what we have so far (send us your events!)...

Jul 16, 2021

MIT.nano receives American Institute of Architects’s Top Ten Award for sustainable design

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

“Committee on the Environment” recognizes integration of design excellence with environmental performance.

Jul 16, 2021

A simplified method for calibrating optical tweezers

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Measurements of biomechanical properties inside living cells require minimally-invasive methods. Optical tweezers are particularly attractive as a tool. They use the momentum of light to trap and manipulate micro- or nanoscale particles. A team of...

Jul 16, 2021

MIT Novel Cancer Diagnostic Urine Test Uses Nanoparticles to Detect and Locate Cancer Cells

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from MIT designed a novel cancer diagnostic tests using simple urine tests which will show if cancer cells reacted to nanoparticles ingested and help locate where the abnormal growth is occurring.

Jul 16, 2021

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