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Virus ‘nanobots’ can make harmful bacteria in food and drink glow

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

It can be time consuming to test food and drink for potentially harmful bacteria, but viruses that naturally attack the bacteria can be gene edited to speed up the process

Aug 25, 2023

Virus ‘nanobots’ can make harmful bacteria in food and drink glow

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

It can be time consuming to test food and drink for potentially harmful bacteria, but viruses that naturally attack the bacteria can be gene edited to speed up the process

Aug 25, 2023

“Truly Mind-Boggling” Breakthrough: Graphene Surprise Could Help Generate Hydrogen Cheaply and Sustainably

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have discovered that graphene naturally allows proton transport, especially around its nanoscale wrinkles. This finding could revolutionize the hydrogen economy by offering sustainable alternatives to existing catalysts and membranes.

Aug 25, 2023

Aether's nano-machines: From super-cheap lithium to brand new molecules

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Nano-engineering happens all day long in our bodies, and California startup Aether is designing and testing millions of new enzymes to do a range of other useful tasks – like directly extracting battery-grade lithium from sources nobody else can use.

Aug 25, 2023

Novel treatment for myocardial infarction uses nanovesicles to modulate immune response

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Myocardial infarction, the number one cause of sudden death in adults and the number two cause of death in Korea, is a deadly disease with an initial mortality rate of 30%, and about 5%–10% of patients die even if they are transported to a medical...

Aug 25, 2023

Stanford and UC Berkeley teams produce graphene aerogel in space

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A team of researchers from Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley are reportedly leveraging the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory to produce higher-quality graphene aerogel than is possible on Earth.

Aug 25, 2023

Line-Scan Raman Spectroscopy Detects Micro- and Nanoplastics

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Raman spectroscopy is a useful tool for identifying microplastics — plastic particles smaller than 5 mm — although conventional point confocal Raman methods are limited to single-point detection, limiting the detection speed. A line-scan Raman spe...

Aug 25, 2023

DNA chips as storage media of the future: What challenges need to be overcome

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

In the form of DNA, nature shows how data can be stored in a space-saving and long-term manner. Bioinformatics specialists are developing DNA chips for computer technology. Researchers show how a combination of molecular biology, nanotechnology, n...

Aug 24, 2023

SCALAR: A microchip designed to transform the production of mRNA therapeutics and vaccines

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Following the global COVID-19 pandemic, the development and rapid deployment of mRNA vaccines highlighted the critical role of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) in the context of pharmaceuticals. Used as the essential delivery vehicles for fragile RNA-ba...

Aug 24, 2023

Decoding How Molecules "Talk" to Each Other to Develop New Nanotechnologies

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Two molecular languages at the origin of life have been successfully recreated and mathematically validated, thanks to pioneering work by Canadian scientists at Université de Montréal. This research explains how molecules talk to each other.

Aug 24, 2023

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