Oct 04, 2022 (Nanowerk News) What happens when we breathe in nanoparticles emitted by a laser printer, for example? Could these nanoparticles damage the respiratory tract or perhaps even other organs? To answer these questions, Fraunhofer researchers are developing the “NanoCube” exposure device. The Nanocube’s integrated multi-organ chip set up...
Microscopic octopuses from a 3D printer
Oct 04, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Although just cute little creatures at first glance, the microscopic geckos and octopuses fabricated by 3D laser printing in the molecular engineering labs at Heidelberg University could open up new opportunities in fields such as microrobotics or biomedicine. The printed microstructures are made from novel...
New algorithms help four-legged robots run in the wild (w/video)
Oct 04, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A team led by the University of California San Diego has developed a new system of algorithms that enables four-legged robots to walk and run on challenging terrain while avoiding both static and moving obstacles. In tests, the system guided a robot to maneuver autonomously...
‘Game-changing’ study offers a powerful computer-modeling approach to cell simulations
Oct 04, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A milestone report from the University of Kansas appearing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ("Docking-based long timescale simulation of cell-size protein systems at atomic resolution") proposes a new technique for modeling molecular life with computers. According to lead author Ilya Vakser,...