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Scientists develop silver nanoparticle sensor to detect genes causing hearing loss

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A team of scientists from the University of Sharjah say they have invented a biosensor capable of detecting the gene mutations responsible for the loss of hearing.

Jul 2, 2024

A miniaturised model of human digestion to advance therapies and nutritional products

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Researchers at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) have made a significant breakthrough in the development of reliable in-vitro digestion models. This ‘digestion-chip’ promises to revolutionise the way new oral formulations a...

Jul 2, 2024

An inexpensive, easy-to-use method to create solid-state nanopores

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SMU and the University of Rhode Island have patented an inexpensive, easy-to-use method to create solid-state nanopores (SSNs), while also making it possible to self-clean blocked nanopores.

Jul 2, 2024

Nanorobot kills cancer cells in mice with hidden weapon

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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed nanorobots that kill cancer cells in mice. The robot's weapon is hidden in a nanostructure and is exposed only in the tumor microenvironment, sparing healthy cells. The study is pu...

Jul 1, 2024

Detecting lung cancer early with sugar-sensing nanotech

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For such a common disease, lung cancer can be hard to spot. In the early stages you probably won't even know you've got a problem. But by the time you investigate that persistent cough, your livelihood may already hinge on a range of exp...

Jul 1, 2024

Can a computer chip have zero energy loss in 1.58 dimensions?

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What if we could find a way to make electric currents flow, without energy loss? A promising approach for this involves using materials known as topological insulators. They are known to exist in one (wire), two (sheet) and three (cube) dimensions...

Jul 1, 2024

Organ-on-a-chip mimics blood-brain barrier for better drug delivery

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Optimizing drug delivery systems (DDS) for the biological environment of organs and blood vessels is crucial for maximizing the effectiveness of drug treatment. A research team, affiliated with UNIST has come up with a novel method to maximize the...

Jul 1, 2024

Self-assembling, highly conductive sensors could improve wearable devices

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To advance soft robotics, skin-integrated electronics and biomedical devices, researchers at Penn State have developed a 3D-printed material that is soft and stretchable — traits needed for matching the properties of tissues and organs — and that ...

Jul 1, 2024

Researchers use graphene to develop a method that visualizes ligands on gold nanoparticles in liquid

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Researchers at the University of Antwerp and CIC biomaGUNE have reported a novel method based on graphene, for understanding the role of surface molecules in the formation of nanoparticles. The research provides an advanced characterization tool f...

Jun 30, 2024

NematiQ GO membrane receives WaterMark Certification

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Australia-based NematiQ has announced that after more than a decade of work, the NematiQ Graphene Oxide membrane has obtained WaterMark certification, solidifying its status as a safe product for water filtration.

Jun 29, 2024

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