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Changing the paradigm of drug discovery with world's first atomic editing

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In pioneering drug development, the new technology that enables the easy and rapid editing of key atoms responsible for drug efficacy has been regarded as a fundamental and "dream" technology, revolutionizing the process of discovering p...

Oct 11, 2024

A new method makes high-resolution imaging more accessible

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A classical way to image nanoscale structures in cells is with high-powered, expensive super-resolution microscopes. As an alternative, MIT researchers have developed a way to expand tissue before imaging it — a technique that allows them to achie...

Oct 11, 2024

Starch and MXene nanocomposites offer a biodegradable future for sustainable electronics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The world’s generation of electronic waste is rising at an alarming pace. In 2022 alone, 62 million tonnes of e-waste were produced globally, according to the United Nations' 2024 Global E-waste Monitor report. To put that into perspective, t...

Oct 11, 2024

Core-shell nanoparticles as game changer for high-resolution and ultrafast scintillator imaging

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scintillators are detectors that make high-energy X-rays or particles visible through flashes of light to form an image. Their many applications include particle physics, medical imaging, X-ray security and more.

Oct 11, 2024

Engineering perovskite materials at the atomic level paves way for new lasers, LEDs

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed and demonstrated a technique that allows them to engineer a class of materials called layered hybrid perovskites (LHPs) down to the atomic level, which dictates precisely how the materials convert electrical charge into ...

Oct 11, 2024

Researchers design a graphene-based 'electronic tongue' that detects liquid differences, spoilage, and food safety with AI accuracy

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from Penn State University and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center recently developed an 'electronic tongue' based on a graphene-based ion-sensitive field-effect transistor, capable of identifying differences in similar liquids,...

Oct 11, 2024

New spinout called 2D Nano to produce 2D materials sustainably

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Imperial College London has spun out a company called 2D Nano, led by Dr. Andrius Patapas, Professor Omar Matar, Professor Camille Petit (Department of Chemical Engineering), and Dr. Jason Stafford (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University...

Oct 10, 2024

Nature and plastics inspire breakthrough in soft sustainable materials

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Using peptides and a snippet of the large molecules in plastics, materials scientists have developed materials made of tiny, flexible nano-sized ribbons that can be charged just like a battery to store energy or record digital information.

Oct 9, 2024

ONE microscopy: from molecule to 3D structure with conventional microscopy

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Germany, have developed a new method that makes it possible for the first time to image the three-dimensional shape of proteins with a conventional microscope. Combined with artificial ...

Oct 9, 2024

New insights into bubble interference could enhance electrode design

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Industrial electrochemical processes that use electrodes to produce fuels and chemical products are hampered by the formation of bubbles that block parts of the electrode surface, reducing the area available for the active reaction. Such blockage ...

Oct 8, 2024

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