A new and promising approach for treatment of lung cancer has been developed by researchers at Lund University. The treatment combines a novel surgical approach with smart nanoparticles to specifically target lung tumors. The new study has been pu...
Jul 15, 2020
In the summer, many people enjoy walks along the beach looking for seashells. Among the most prized are those that contain iridescent mother of pearl (also known as nacre) inside. But many beachcombers would be surprised to learn that shimmery nac...
Jul 15, 2020
From mRNA vaccines entering clinical trials, to peptide-based vaccines and using molecular farming to scale vaccine production, the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing new and emerging nanotechnologies into the frontlines and the headlines. Nanoengineers...
Jul 15, 2020
Electrons can interfere in the same manner as water, acoustical or light waves do. When exploited in solid-state materials, such effects promise novel functionality for electronic devices, in which elements such as interferometers, lenses or colli...
Jul 14, 2020
In the first quarter of 2020, there was $1.2 billion invested into space companies. $535 million was for two funding rounds for SpaceX. $111M for Kinéis – Building a constellation of 25 nanosatellites, 20 ground stations, the launch of the satelli...
Jul 14, 2020
Absolute Antibody Ltd., an industry-leading provider of recombinant antibody products and services, today announced a partnership with University of Zurich to offer synthetic nanobodies against the receptor binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2, the ...
Jul 14, 2020
How should one design porous carbon materials for advanced Li-S batteries cathodes? What electrolytes are extensively studied for high-safety Li-S batteries? In a paper published in Nano, a group of researchers from Qingdao, China have reviewed th...
Jul 14, 2020
Using techniques similar to those they employed to develop laser-induced graphene, scientists turned adhesive tape into a silicon oxide film that replaces troublesome anodes in lithium metal batteries.
Jul 14, 2020
Antibodies derived from llamas have been shown to neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus in lab tests, UK researchers announced today. The team involves researchers from the... The post Engineered Nanobodies – Derived From Llama Antibodies – Neutralize ...
Jul 14, 2020
For the very first time, scientists have successfully imitated the functioning of brain neurons using semiconductor materials.
Jul 14, 2020
