Scientists publish guide for memristor hardware design

Aug 15, 2022 (Nanowerk News) They are many times faster than flash memory and require significantly less energy: memristive memory cells could revolutionize the energy efficiency of neuromorphic computers. In these computers, which are modeled on the way the human brain works, memristive cells function like artificial synapses. Numerous groups...

MXene material can counter mercury contamination

Aug 15, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Researchers estimate that mercury emissions in the atmosphere have quadrupled since the Industrial Revolution. The heavy metal, generated by burning fossil fuels and the disposal of industrial and medical waste, has become so persistent in aquatic environments that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests...

Identifying favorable immunological profiles suitable for personalized treatments with RNA nanoparticles

Aug 15, 2022 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Therapeutic nucleic acids (TNAs) and nucleic acid nanoparticles (NANPs) are designed to enact specific intracellular responses beneficial for various biomedical applications. TNAs become especially attractive to researchers and clinicians since their functional versatility, programmability and modularity show great promise for treating disorders such as viral...