Feb 11, 2022 (Nanowerk News) In nature, DNA contains the instructions for the cells that allow life to grow, thrive, and reproduce. Researchers see great potential in DNA for its ability to direct assemble of a wide range of customized artificial materials. Scientists have developed a way to design and...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Reusable Catalyst Makes CH Bond Oxidation Using Oxygen Easier and More Efficient
Home > Press > Reusable Catalyst Makes CH Bond Oxidation Using Oxygen Easier and More Efficient Abstract:The selective oxidation of CH bonds using oxygen has become a much simpler and more sustainable endeavor, thanks to a novel manganese (Mn)-based catalyst developed by scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech)....
Antibacterial films based on metal-organic framework (MOF) composites
Feb 12, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Hospital-acquired infections are a major issue for modern medicine, with pathogens like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Clostridium difficile (C. diff) getting extensive publicity. One in 10 hospital patients are affected by so-called nosocomial infections, or healthcare-associated infections – an infection you get while you're...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Polymer fibers with graphene nanotubes make it possible to heat hard-to-reach, complex-shaped items
Home > Press > Polymer fibers with graphene nanotubes make it possible to heat hard-to-reach, complex-shaped items Abstract: Polymer fibers with graphene nanotubes combine the flexibility of synthetic fiber with very high electrical conductivity. The nanotubes can be added into melted polypropylene or polyamide to provide electrical conductivity. An ultrafine...
Simplifying RNA editing for treating genetic diseases
Feb 11, 2022 (Nanowerk News) New research led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego could make it much simpler to repair disease-causing mutations in RNA without compromising precision or efficiency. The new RNA editing technology holds promise as a gene therapy for treating genetic diseases. In a...
Electron conspiracy in a Japanese lattice pattern: kagome metals baffle science
Feb 11, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Toward a new kind of superconductivity: In the past four years scientists have discovered metals whose crystal structure mimics that of a traditional Japanese woven bamboo pattern: kagome metals. The international research activity in this new direction of quantum materials has recently reached a new...
Thermal writing and information storage demonstrated in a responsive polymer
Feb 11, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Scientists from Forschungszentrum Jülich and RWTH Aachen University have for the first time demonstrated thermal writing and data storage in a responsive polymer (Advanced Materials, "Bistability, remanence, read/write-memory and logic gate function via a stimuli responsive polymer"). This makes it possible to manufacture thermal memory...
Healing nerves on spider silk
Feb 11, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Spider silk has enormous potential in regenerative medicine thanks to being a natural fiber that is tough, stable, and biodegradable. Researchers have now produced double-sided spider silk fibers, which could provide damaged nerve or muscle cells with a platform for growth. As the researchers report...