Scientists have designed a portable and affordable mobile diagnostic tool, utilizing a cellphone and nanotechnology, with the ability to detect HIV viruses and monitor its management in resource-limited regions.
Nov 9, 2018
Researchers have begun a small clinical trial using gold nanoparticles that act as tumor-seeking missiles on a mission to remove prostate cancer.
Nov 9, 2018
Researchers investigate micropumps as a window into self-propelled micromotors and beyond. Their findings are important not only to harnessing the full potential of micro- and nanomotor technologies, but also to understanding active matter systems...
Nov 9, 2018
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
