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Getting drugs across the blood-brain barrier using nanoparticles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The nanoparticles target a protein on tumor blood vessel cells called P-selectin and result in improved treatment of a model of aggressive pediatric brain cancer.

Mar 2, 2023

Researchers propose a simple, inexpensive approach to fabricating carbon nanotube wiring on plastic films

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are cylindrical tube-like structures made of carbon atoms that display highly desirable physical properties like high strength, low weight, and excellent thermal and electrical conductivities. This makes them ideal material...

Mar 2, 2023

Researchers propose a simple, inexpensive approach to fabricating carbon nanotube wiring on plastic films

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed an inexpensive method for fabricating multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) on a plastic film. The proposed method is simple, can be applied under ambient conditions, reuses MWNTs, and produces flexible wires of tunable ...

Mar 2, 2023

Applying Lipid Nanoparticles to Gene Therapy

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Gene therapy has the potential to treat a broad spectrum of diseases caused by genetic mutations. Despite plenty of diverse research in the field, gene therapy has historically only been used to treat...

Mar 2, 2023

Researchers propose a simple, inexpensive approach to fabricating carbon nanotube wiring on plastic films

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The proposed method produces wiring suitable for developing all-carbon devices, including flexible sensors and energy conversion and storage devices.

Mar 2, 2023

Reaching superconductivity in graphene layer by layer

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists studied what happens when they layer four sheets of it on top of each other and how this can lead to new forms of exotic superconductivity.

Mar 2, 2023

Haydale reports its financial results for H1 FY2023

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

UK-based graphene developer Haydale announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2022 (H1 FY2023). Revenues were £1.78 million (up 50% from H1 FY2022), and operating loss was £1.89 million (up from £1.75 million in...

Mar 2, 2023

Edible electronics: How a seaweed second skin could transform health and fitness sensor tech: Scientists have used seaweed to develop biodegradable health sensors, which could be applied like a second skin

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have developed biodegradable algae-based hydrogels for strain sensing devices -- such as those used in health monitors worn by runners and hospital patients to track heart rate -- using natural elements like rock salt, water and seaweed...

Mar 2, 2023

Edible graphene electronics: How a seaweed second skin could transform health and fitness sensor tech

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have used seaweed to develop biodegradable health sensors, which could be applied like a second skin.

Mar 2, 2023

Lipid nanoparticles highly effective in gene therapy

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Lipid nanoparticles have been used to encapsulate CRISPR-Cas9 and deliver it to cells in mice, where it was highly effective at knocking down expression of a target protein.

Mar 2, 2023

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