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Expansion technique to image nanoscale structures inside cells makes high-resolution imaging more accessible

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A classical way to image nanoscale structures in cells is with high-powered, expensive super-resolution microscopes. As an alternative, MIT researchers have developed a way to expand tissue before imaging it—a technique that allows them to achieve...

Oct 11, 2024

Magnetoelectric nanodiscs offer remote brain stimulation without implants or genetic modification

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Novel magnetic nanodiscs could provide a much less invasive way of stimulating parts of the brain, paving the way for stimulation therapies without implants or genetic modification, MIT researchers report.

Oct 11, 2024

A new method makes high-resolution imaging more accessible

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers devised a way to expand tissue 20-fold in a single step. Their simple, inexpensive method could pave the way for nearly any biology lab to perform nanoscale imaging.

Oct 11, 2024

Changing the paradigm of drug discovery with world's first atomic editing

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In pioneering drug development, the new technology that enables the easy and rapid editing of key atoms responsible for drug efficacy has been regarded as a fundamental and "dream" technology, revolutionizing the process of discovering p...

Oct 11, 2024

A new method makes high-resolution imaging more accessible

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A classical way to image nanoscale structures in cells is with high-powered, expensive super-resolution microscopes. As an alternative, MIT researchers have developed a way to expand tissue before imaging it — a technique that allows them to achie...

Oct 11, 2024

Starch and MXene nanocomposites offer a biodegradable future for sustainable electronics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The world’s generation of electronic waste is rising at an alarming pace. In 2022 alone, 62 million tonnes of e-waste were produced globally, according to the United Nations' 2024 Global E-waste Monitor report. To put that into perspective, t...

Oct 11, 2024

Core-shell nanoparticles as game changer for high-resolution and ultrafast scintillator imaging

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scintillators are detectors that make high-energy X-rays or particles visible through flashes of light to form an image. Their many applications include particle physics, medical imaging, X-ray security and more.

Oct 11, 2024

Engineering perovskite materials at the atomic level paves way for new lasers, LEDs

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed and demonstrated a technique that allows them to engineer a class of materials called layered hybrid perovskites (LHPs) down to the atomic level, which dictates precisely how the materials convert electrical charge into ...

Oct 11, 2024

Researchers design a graphene-based 'electronic tongue' that detects liquid differences, spoilage, and food safety with AI accuracy

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from Penn State University and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center recently developed an 'electronic tongue' based on a graphene-based ion-sensitive field-effect transistor, capable of identifying differences in similar liquids,...

Oct 11, 2024

New spinout called 2D Nano to produce 2D materials sustainably

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Imperial College London has spun out a company called 2D Nano, led by Dr. Andrius Patapas, Professor Omar Matar, Professor Camille Petit (Department of Chemical Engineering), and Dr. Jason Stafford (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University...

Oct 10, 2024

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