Researchers can design the perfect molecule to edit a gene, treat cancer or guide the development of a
Nov 9, 2018
A new anti-thrombosis drug based on magnetite nanoparticles developed at ITMO University has been successfully tested on animals. Preclinical studies showed the drug's high efficacy and lack of side effects. Clot dissolution time of the new ...
Nov 9, 2018
Halloween is just around the corner, and some people will celebrate by watching scary movies about brain-eating zombies.
Nov 9, 2018
Certain structural properties of natural enzymes ensure specifically high catalytic activity. Now, an international group of researchers has transferred the structural properties of these enzymes to...
Nov 9, 2018
Protein nanopores are found in cell membranes and serve as biological gateways. This means that they can also be used for detecting specific bioactive molecular chains, like sugar chains, such as...
Nov 9, 2018
Researchers have developed an inexpensive way to make products incorporating nanoparticles -- such as high-performance energy devices or sophisticated diagnostic tests -- which could speed the commercial development of devices, materials and techn...
Nov 9, 2018
Excited photo-emitters can cooperate and radiate simultaneously, a phenomenon called superfluorescence. Researchers from Empa and ETH Zurich, together with colleagues from IBM Research Zurich, have recently been able to create this effect with lo...
Nov 9, 2018
This hybrid storage alternative shows power density 100 times faster than conventional batteries, allowing it to be charged within a few seconds. Hence, it is suitable for small portable electronic devices.
Nov 9, 2018
An inexpensive way to make products incorporating nanoparticles—such as high-performance energy devices or sophisticated diagnostic tests—has been developed by researchers.
Nov 9, 2018
A team of researchers from the Dutch institute AMOLF, Western University (Canada), and the University of Texas (United States of America) recently demonstrated the use of algorithmic design to create a new type of nanophotonic structure. This is g...
Nov 9, 2018