Jan 24, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have made a significant leap forward in developing insect-sized jumping robots capable of performing tasks in the small spaces often found in mechanical, agricultural and search-and-rescue settings. A new study led by mechanical science and engineering professor Sameh Tawfick demonstrates a series of click...
Making oxygen on the Moon
Jan 24, 2023 (Nanowerk News) The Moon’s atmosphere is entirely devoid of oxygen. If humans want to stay there for extended periods, it will be of great benefit to make breathable oxygen there instead of having to transport it from Earth. But is this at all possible? It is now...
A new model for dark matter
Jan 24, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Dark matter remains one of the greatest mysteries of modern physics. It is clear that it must exist, because without dark matter, for example, the motion of galaxies cannot be explained. But it has never been possible to detect dark matter directly in an experiment....
Soft robots harness viscous fluids for complex motions
Jan 23, 2023 (Nanowerk News) One of the virtues of untethered soft robots is their ability to mechanically adapt to their surroundings and tasks. Now they are poised to become even more agile and controlled. A team of researchers led by Kirstin Petersen, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering...
A new model for dark matter
Jan 23, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Dark matter remains one of the greatest mysteries of modern physics. It is clear that it must exist, because without dark matter, for example, the motion of galaxies cannot be explained. But it has never been possible to detect dark matter in an experiment. Currently,...
Researchers create a low-cost sensor that detects heavy metals in sweat
Jan 23, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Heavy metals such as lead and cadmium are present in batteries, cosmetics, food and other things that are part of everyday life. They are toxic when they accumulate in the human organism, potentially causing several health problems, but detecting them in body fluids requires expensive...
Webb unveils dark side of pre-stellar ice chemistry
Jan 23, 2023 (Nanowerk News) If you want to build a habitable planet, ices are a vital ingredient because they are the main source of several key elements — namely carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur (referred to here as CHONS). These elements are important ingredients in both planetary atmospheres...
Nanotechnology turns to shark skin and dragonfly wings
Jan 23, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Shark skin and dragonfly wings are two of nanotechnology researchers’ favourite things in new studies looking for solutions to maritime and medical mysteries. The microscopic makeup of these natural surfaces may hold the key to better applications in human technologies, studies by Flinders University and...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Manufacturing advances bring material back in vogue
Home > Press > Manufacturing advances bring material back in vogue Dr Andy Boes from the University of Adelaide's Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing (right) and RMIT Universitys Distinguished Professor Arnan Mitchell. CREDIT The University of Adelaide. Abstract:One of the worlds most important artificial materials is back in...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: New nanoparticles deliver therapy brain-wide, edit Alzheimers gene in mice: UW researchers have found a way to move gene therapies through the blood-brain barrier, a crucial step for brain-wide CRISPR treatments of disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease
Home > Press > New nanoparticles deliver therapy brain-wide, edit Alzheimers gene in mice: UW researchers have found a way to move gene therapies through the blood-brain barrier, a crucial step for brain-wide CRISPR treatments of disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseaseAbstract:Gene therapies have the potential to treat neurological disorders...