Apr 18, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A nanocellulose wound dressing that can reveal early signs of infection without interfering with the healing process has been developed by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden. Their study, published in Materials Today Bio ("Nanocellulose composite wound dressings for real-time pH wound monitoring"), is one further...
New self-powered ultraviolet photodetector
Apr 18, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Ultraviolet (UV) light detection can revolutionize industries such as civil engineering, military defense, aerospace exploration, and medical research. The future of electronics relies heavily on energy-efficient devices that can function independently, which makes the development of photoelectric UV detectors critical. These detectors come in two...
Deep learning drives insights into protein-protein interactions
Apr 18, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Protein sequencing allows scientists to identify the amino acids in a protein. These amino acids determine the shape and function of a protein. DeepMind’s AlphaFold 2 is an artificial intelligence system originally designed to predict the shapes of a single protein sequence. In this research,...
Genetically encoded nano-barcodes
Apr 18, 2023 (Nanowerk News) How do the nerve cells in our brain communicate with each other? What processes take place when T cells render cancer cells harmless? Details of the mechanisms at the cellular level remain hidden from view. Now, special reporter proteins developed by a research team led...
Now you can be comfortable in your e-skin
Apr 18, 2023 (Nanowerk News) The idea of wirelessly gathering electrical information from the body through the skin is not new. However, the ideal electrode material must fulfill a significant list of criteria to be a realistic candidate for use on patients. Researchers from Osaka University have designed an electrode...
Researchers combine electric poling and 3D printing into a single step
Apr 17, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Manufacturers of smart medical devices, smart robots and other products with smart sensors could simplify their device design and fabrication using a patent-pending Purdue University method that combines piezoelectric poling of filament and 3D printing in a single process. Traditional sensor materials have piezoelectric properties...
Graphene ‘tattoo’ treats cardiac arrhythmia with light
Apr 17, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers led by Northwestern University and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) have developed the first cardiac implant made from graphene, a two-dimensional super material with ultra-strong, lightweight and conductive properties. Similar in appearance to a child’s temporary tattoo, the new graphene “tattoo” implant...