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How dangerous are nanoplastics for babies in the womb?

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Asthma, hay fever or chronic skin conditions: The occurrence of allergic reactions is diverse and on the rise. Among other things, environmental factors during the child's early development in the womb are suspected, which lay the foundation ...

Feb 5, 2025

New graphene-based method could improve DNA sequencing

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A new graphene-based method could make for faster, cheaper and more accurate DNA sequencing, according to a group of Leiden scientists. The research team has received EUR 1.2 million through the Dutch Research Council (NWO) Open Technology program...

Feb 5, 2025

Black Semiconductor opens new headquarters, FabONE, for production of energy-efficient, high-performance graphene-enhanced chip technology

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Black Semiconductor, developer of next-gen energy-efficient high-performance chip technology, has announced its new headquarters FabONE in Aachen, Germany. FabONE will be the world's first production site for graphene-based optical chip techn...

Feb 5, 2025

Surface-modified apatite nanoparticles use pH control to improve biocompatibility of implants

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Medical implants have transformed health care, offering innovative solutions with advanced materials and technologies. However, many biomedical devices face challenges like insufficient cell adhesion, leading to inflammatory responses after their ...

Feb 4, 2025

Nanomaterials are emerging as a powerful tool for coastal oil spill cleanup

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Cleaning up after a major oil spill is a long, expensive process, and the damage to a coastal region's ecosystem can be significant. This is especially true for the world's Arctic region, where newly opened sea lanes will expose remote s...

Feb 4, 2025

Innovative apatite nanoparticles for advancing the biocompatibility of implanted biodevices

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Medical implants have transformed healthcare, offering innovative solutions with advanced materials and technologies. However, many biomedical devices face challenges like insufficient cell adhesion, leading to inflammatory responses after their i...

Feb 4, 2025

Nanodevice generates electricity and light simultaneously using only movement

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DGIST announced that research teams led by Prof. Kim Hoe Joon (Department of Robotics and Mechatronics), Dr. Jeong Soon Moon (Division of Energy and Environmental Technology), and Prof. Mishra (University of Southern Denmark) conducted internation...

Feb 4, 2025

Nanotechnology for oil spill response and cleanup in coastal regions

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Cleaning up after a major oil spill is a long, expensive process, and the damage to a coastal region’s ecosystem can be significant. This is especially true for the world’s Arctic region, where newly opened sea lanes will expose remote shorelines ...

Feb 4, 2025

Nature-inspired nanotechnology acts as body's own courier service for genetic medicines

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A large research team led by nanotechnologist Roy van der Meel rebuilt the body's own proteins and fats into nano-delivery vans that get genetic medicines to exactly the right place in the body. In a joint effort with researchers from Radboud...

Feb 3, 2025

A novel biomaterial for regenerative medicine: Scientists develop acellular nanocomposite living hydrogels

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A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease modeling, soft robotics and more, according to researchers at Penn State.

Feb 3, 2025

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