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Team uses gold nanowires to develop wearable sensor that measures two bio-signals

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team led by Professor Sei Kwang Hahn and Dr. Tae Yeon Kim from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) used gold nanowires to develop an integrated wearable sensor dev...

Nov 20, 2023

Gold now has a golden future in revolutionizing wearable devices

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have pioneered a novel approach to develop intelligent healthcare sensors using various gold nanowires.  

Nov 20, 2023

Tiny traps can provide new knowledge about difficult-to-treat diseases

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Proteins that form clumps occur in many difficult-to-treat diseases, such as ALS, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's. The mechanisms behind how the proteins interact with each other are difficult to study, but now researchers have discovered a...

Nov 20, 2023

For the first time, researchers observe the operating principle of so-called promoters in a catalytic reaction in real-time

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed sophisticated methods that allow directly observing individual nanoparticles during a chemical reaction. This enables to see how the activity changes at different locations on these nanoparticles during the course of the...

Nov 20, 2023

Gold nanowire circuits enable smart wearables to monitor health signals and process information

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Stretchable gold nanowire circuits that can sense and process data could enable smart wearables to detect health changes and autonomously intervene, advancing personalized medicine.

Nov 20, 2023

Using tiny traps to study protein interactions can provide new knowledge about difficult-to-treat diseases

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Proteins that form clumps occur in many difficult-to-treat diseases, such as ALS, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's. The mechanisms behind how the proteins interact with each other are difficult to study, but now researchers at Chalmers Unive...

Nov 20, 2023

Gold nanoparticles and light could melt venous malformations away

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Venous malformations—tissues made up largely of abnormally shaped veins—are often difficult to treat, especially when located in sensitive areas like the eyes, face, and genitourinary organs. In the worst cases, the lesions are disfiguring and can...

Nov 20, 2023

Nano-sized probes reveal how cellular structure responds to pressure

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new technique allows researchers to map how the cellular 'skeleton' adapts to external stress.

Nov 20, 2023

Tea Extracts Amplify Silver Nanoparticles' Antimicrobial Power

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

There is a pressing need for new methods to tackle antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. Scientists at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC PAS) recently showcased the potential of green tea-silver nanoparticles i...

Nov 20, 2023

New Grant Supports Study of Nanoparticle-Based Cancer Therapies

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In the hopes of mitigating chemotherapy's side effects, scientists have explored delivery systems that target tumors more effectively.

Nov 20, 2023

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