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DNA facilitates escape from metastability in self-assembling systems

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Prof. Liang Haojun from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) proposed a new catalytic assembly approach to escape from metastable states in a far-from-equilibrium system of DNA-functiona...

May 24, 2023

New production process for therapeutic nanovesicles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Particles known as extracellular vesicles play a vital role in communication between cells and in many cell functions. Released by cells into their environment, these "membrane particles" consist of a cellular membrane carrying a cargo o...

May 24, 2023

Engineers harvest abundant clean energy from thin air, 24/7

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has recently shown that nearly any material can be turned into a device that continuously harvests electricity from humidity in the air. The secret lies in being able to pepper the mat...

May 24, 2023

Alleviating Inflammation from Bacterial Infection Using Multi-Functional Synthetic Peptide Nanonets

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The pharmaceutical scientists from National University of Singapore (NUS) have come up with multi-functional synthetic peptide nanonets for alleviating inflammation resulting from bacterial infection. This is attained by simultaneous trapping of b...

May 24, 2023

Nanopores are the secret to making electricity from thin air

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers describe the 'generic Air-gen effect' where nearly any material can be engineered with nanopores to harvest, cost effective, scalable, interruption-free electricity.

May 24, 2023

Logitech's Pro X 2 gaming headset promises longer battery life

Engadget   -   General News Websites

If you’ve been looking to get a new gaming headset, or your very first, Logitech has a few new options. The company is today updating its Pro gaming headset with a few notable changes that not only makes it a better gaming headset, but potentially...

May 24, 2023

New production process for therapeutic nanovesicles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Particles known as extracellular vesicles play a vital role in communication between cells and in many cell functions. Researchers have ow developed a highly efficient preparation method for extracellular vesicles that delivers up to 100 times mo...

May 24, 2023

Nontoxic nanosystem powder uses sunlight to quickly disinfect contaminated drinking water

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A low-cost, recyclable powder can kill thousands of waterborne bacteria per second when exposed to sunlight. Scientists say the ultrafast disinfectant could be a revolutionary advance for 2 billion people worldwide without access to safe drinking ...

May 24, 2023

The antimicrobial potential of nanoparticles

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanoparticles have widely been used as advanced tools for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases.

May 23, 2023

Multifunctional interface enables manipulation of light waves in free space

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Recent technological advances have given us a remarkable ability to manipulate and control light waves, opening up numerous applications in various fields, such as optical communication, sensing, imaging, energy, and quantum computing. At the hear...

May 23, 2023

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