Dec 01, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have long been working on how to treat obesity, a serious condition that can lead to hypertension, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases. Studies have also revealed a strong correlation of obesity and cancer--recent data show that smoking, drinking alcohol, and obesity are the...
Revealing crystal structures robotically
Dec 01, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan have automated a complex and labour-intensive process for analysing the results of X-ray diffraction studies, which are used to determine the structure of crystalline materials. The team described the development and application of their...
Nanotechnology strategy shows promise for treating autoimmune disease
Dec 01, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Scientists at Scripps Research have reported success in initial tests of a new, nanotech-based strategy against autoimmune diseases. The scientists, who reported their results in the journal ACS Nano ("Suppression of Autoimmune Rheumatoid Arthritis with Hybrid Nanoparticles That Induce B and T Cell Tolerance to...
3D-Printed microrobot assembly line (w/video)
Dec 01, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Scientists from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Osaka University introduced a method for manufacturing complex microrobots driven by chemical energy using in situ integration. By 3D-printing and assembling the mechanical structures and actuators of microrobots inside a microfluidic chip, the resulting microrobots were able...
Smallest mobile lifeform created
Dec 01, 2022 (Nanowerk News) The origin of all biological movements, including walking, swimming, or flying, can be traced back to cellular movements; however, little is known about how cell motility arose in evolution. A research team led by graduate student Hana Kiyama, from the Graduate School of Science at...
Researchers recycle previously unrecyclable plastic
Dec 01, 2022 (Nanowerk News) PVC, or polyvinyl chloride, is one of the most produced plastics in the United States and the third highest by volume in the world. PVC makes up a vast amount of plastics we use on a daily basis. Much of the plastic used in hospital...
Ultra-sensitive optical sensor can reduce hydrogen’s risks
Dec 01, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Hydrogen is seen as an important part of the decarbonisation of the heavy transport sector and around the world hydrogen-powered trains, trucks and airplanes are being developed and deployed. Even in heavy industry, hydrogen is regarded as very important, for example for the production of...
Ultrafast lightwave control of electrons in crystals
Dec 01, 2022 (Nanowerk News) The quantum realm of atomic particles is embedded with randomness. Still, precise control of quantum systems, such as quantum computers, is of great importance for modern quantum science and prospective quantum technology. In the classical world, time is constantly moving forward. But in the quantum...
Cooling down solar cells, naturally
Dec 01, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A bright, sunny, cloudless day might seem like the optimal setting for solar cells. But too much sun, and too much heat, can actually reduce the efficiency of photovoltaics. As operating temperature rises by 1 degree Celsius, traditional silicon-based solar cells will lose about 0.5%...
Making ‘transport’ robots smarter
Dec 01, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Imagine a team of humans and robots working together to process online orders — real-life workers strategically positioned among their automated coworkers who are moving intelligently back and forth in a warehouse space, picking items for shipping to the customer. This could become a reality...