Nov 25, 2020 (Nanowerk News) An easy way to make millirobots by coating objects with a glue-like magnetic spray was developed in a joint research led by a scientist from City University of Hong Kong (CityU). Driven by the magnetic field, the coated objects can crawl, walk, or roll on...
Using cutting edge technology to bioprint mini-kidneys
Nov 23, 2020 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have used cutting edge technology to bioprint miniature human kidneys in the lab, paving the way for new treatments for kidney failure and possibly lab-grown transplants. The study, led by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and biotech company Organovo and published in Nature...
Replicating surfaces, right down to the sub-atomic scale
Nov 24, 2020 (Nanowerk News) The ability to replicate materials at the atomic level has attracted significant attention from materials scientists. However, the current technology is limited by a number of factors. Udo Schwarz, professor of mechanical engineering & materials science and department chair, has recently published two papers on...
Nanotechnology Now – News Story: What if the Universe has no end? The Big Bang is widely accepted as being the beginning of everything we see around us, but other theories that are gathering support among scientists are suggesting otherwise
Home > News > What if the Universe has no end? The Big Bang is widely accepted as being the beginning of everything we see around us, but other theories that are gathering support among scientists are suggesting otherwise January 25th, 2020 What if the Universe has no end? The...
Generating huge true random numbers using DNA synthesis
Nov 24, 2020 (Nanowerk News) True random numbers are required in fields as diverse as slot machines and data encryption. These numbers need to be truly random, such that they cannot even be predicted by people with detailed knowledge of the method used to generate them. As a rule, they...
Animal-free method predicts nanoparticle toxicity for safer industrial materials
Nov 24, 2020 (Nanowerk News) Our lungs are exposed to a multitude of hazardous airborne particles on a daily basis. Nanoparticles, due to their small size, may reach the sensitive alveolar region of the human lung and trigger inflammation even after a single inhalation leading to severe diseases such as...
Nanotechnology Now – News Story: NIOSH requests data to help develop exposure limits for nanomaterials
Home > News > NIOSH requests data to help develop exposure limits for nanomaterials February 1st, 2020 NIOSH requests data to help develop exposure limits for nanomaterials Abstract:NIOSH is seeking scientific information regarding the dangers or safety of engineered nanomaterials as the agency explores the development of occupational exposure limits.ENMs...
Sound waves power new advances in drug delivery and smart materials
Nov 24, 2020 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have revealed how high-frequency sound waves can be used to build new materials, make smart nanoparticles and even deliver drugs to the lungs for painless, needle-free vaccinations. While sound waves have been part of science and medicine for decades - ultrasound was first used...
Nanotechnology Now – News Story: A Carbon Nanotube Microprocessor Mature Enough to Say Hello: Three new breakthroughs make commercial nanotube processors possible
Home > News > A Carbon Nanotube Microprocessor Mature Enough to Say Hello: Three new breakthroughs make commercial nanotube processors possible March 2nd, 2020 A Carbon Nanotube Microprocessor Mature Enough to Say Hello: Three new breakthroughs make commercial nanotube processors possible Abstract:Engineers at MIT and Analog Devices have created the...
3-D printed corals, new bioreactors to boost microalgae production for biofuels
Nov 24, 2020 (Nanowerk News) Using light as an energy source, photosynthetic microalgae can be used to produce products like biofuels and cosmetics. But algae grown in a reactor block out the light on which they feed. New reactor designs could solve this problem and help the industry move forward....