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Delivering mRNA into the brain using lipid nanoparticles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers devised a method to deliver mRNA into the brain using lipid nanoparticles, potentially advancing treatments for Alzheimer's disease and seizures.

Jan 24, 2024

Bioengineers on the brink of breaching blood-brain barrier

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The blood-brain barrier, a protective cell layer guarding the brain, blocks foreign bodies but also hinders drug delivery, complicating treatment of neurological disorders.Scientists have now devised a method to deliver mRNA into the brain using l...

Jan 23, 2024

Physicists Create One-Dimensional Noble Gas

Sci-News   -   Scientific News Websites

Using advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM) methods, physicists at the University of Nottingham have successfully trapped atoms of krypton inside a carbon nanotube to form a one-dimensional gas.

Jan 23, 2024

This Engineer’s Hardware Is Inspired by the Brain

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

In work and in life, it’s easy to get stuck in your ways. That’s why Manan Suri has always looked to expand his horizons both professionally and personally.

Jan 23, 2024

Build the Most Accurate DIY Quartz Clock Yet

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Accurate timing is something that’s always been of interest to me. These days we rely heavily on time delivered to us over the Internet, through radio waves from GPS satellites, or broadcast stations. But I wanted a clock that would keep excellent...

Jan 23, 2024

Trapping Krypton Atoms Inside Carbon Nanotubes to Form 1D Gas

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers from the School of Chemistry at the University of Nottingham captured the moment when Kr atoms united, one by one, inside a “nano test tube” container that had a diameter half a million times smaller than that of a human hair using cut...

Jan 23, 2024

India-based Ipower Batteries launches graphene series lead-acid batteries

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

According to a recent announcement, India-based IPower Batteries has launched graphene series lead-acid batteries. The company has claimed its new battery variants have been tested by ICAT for AIS0156 and have been awarded the Type Approval Certif...

Jan 23, 2024

Cells' electric fields keep nanoparticles at bay

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Charged membranes that exist in and around living cells strongly repel incoming nanometer-sized particles - especially particles with little or no electrical charge.

Jan 23, 2024

Cells' electric fields keep nanoparticles at bay, scientists confirm

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The humble membranes that enclose our cells have a surprising superpower: They can push away nano-sized molecules that happen to approach them. A team including scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has figured ou...

Jan 23, 2024

Researchers design graphene biosensor that uses sound waves for chemical fingerprinting of ultrathin biolayers

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid researchers have reported the development of an electrically tunable graphene-based biosensor that leverages sound waves to provide unprecedented infrared sensitivity and specificity at the single layer limit. By ...

Jan 23, 2024

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