Ever since graphene was discovered, researchers have tried to exploit the material to create nano-sized electronics. However, since graphene is just an atom thick, all atoms are exposed to the...
Feb 20, 2019
With their ability to treat a wide a variety of diseases, spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) are poised to revolutionize medicine. But before these digitally designed nanostructures can reach their full potential, researchers need to optimize their va...
Feb 20, 2019
Researchers from Russian Academy of Sciences developed a new method for star-shaped nanoparticles synthesis based on laser irradiation. A wide range of customizable conditions provides an opportunity to create comfortable environment for various s...
Feb 20, 2019
A Japanese research team at The University of Tokyo produced a 3-D cluster molecule based on palladium. First, they created a 'butterfly-shaped' Pd4 framewok, using an organosilicon compounds bearing the aromatic substitutents as both te...
Feb 20, 2019
EPFL researchers have found a way to control and standardize the production of nanowires on silicon surfaces. This discovery could make it possible to grow nanowires on electronic platforms, with potential applications including the integration of...
Feb 20, 2019
Glowing urine may replace the biopsy needle: In detecting organ transplant rejection, a new nanoparticle has proven much faster and more thorough in the lab than a biopsy. When T cells mount their first attack on the organ's cells, the nanopa...
Feb 19, 2019
Spherical nucleic acids are a class of personalized medicines for treating cancer and other diseasesSNAs are challenging to optimize because their structures can vary in many waysNorthwestern University team developed a library approach and machin...
Feb 19, 2019
Novel approach will aid scientists in optimizing SNAs as therapeutic vaccines to treat cancer.
Feb 19, 2019
With their ability to treat a wide a variety of diseases, spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) are poised to revolutionize medicine. But before these digitally designed nanostructures can reach their full potential, researchers need to optimize their va...
Feb 19, 2019
Engineers have studied the structure and properties of the commonly occurring planar defects at the atomic scale, which spans only a few tenths of a nanometer.
Feb 19, 2019
