May 10, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A research group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have developed a unique material, based on nanofillers embedded in a hydrogel, that can channel mechanical energy in one direction but not the other, acting in a “nonreciprocal” way. Using the...
New method uses Engineered bacteria and AI to sense and record environmental signals
May 10, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers in Biomedical Engineering Professor Tal Danino’s lab were brainstorming several years ago about how they could engineer and apply naturally pattern-forming bacteria. There are many bacteria species, such as Proteus mirabilis (P. mirabilis), that self-organize into defined patterns on solid surfaces that are visible...
Nanotechnology enhances the effectiveness of T cells that attack tumors
May 10, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Vanderbilt researchers are bolstering the fight against cancer with technology that enhances the effectiveness of T cells that attack tumors. The cutting-edge research was recently published in the journal Science Immunology ("STING-activating nanoparticles normalize the vascular-immune interface to potentiate cancer immunotherapy"). Fluorescent microscopy of a...
Researchers develop injectable graphene-based bioelectrodes with tunable lifetimes
May 10, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Implantable bioelectrodes are electronic devices that can monitor or stimulate biological activity by transmitting signals to and from living biological systems. Such devices can be fabricated using various materials and techniques. But, because of their intimate contact and interactions with living tissues, selection of the...