Jul 13, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Prosthetics moved by thoughts. Targeted treatments for aggressive brain cancer. Soldiers with enhanced vision or bionic ears. These powerful technologies sound like science fiction, but they’re becoming possible thanks to nanoparticles. And, as with any great power, there comes great responsibility. “In medicine and other...
Better and faster design of organic light-emitting materials with machine learning and quantum computing
Jul 12, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Over the past decade, organic luminescent materials have been recognized by academia and industry alike as promising components for light, flexible and versatile optoelectronic devices such as OLED displays. However, it is a challenge to find suitably efficient materials. To address this challenge, a joint...
More evidence key building block of life were on Mars
Jul 12, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Evidence for diverse types of organic molecules have been detected by the Perseverance rover in the Jezero Crater on Mars, according to a paper in Nature ("Diverse organic-mineral associations in Jezero crater, Mars"). The findings suggest that a more complex geochemical cycle than previously thought...
Researchers visualize activity of CRISPR genetic scissors
Jul 12, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Scientists at Leipzig University, in collaboration with colleagues at Vilnius University in Lithuania, have developed a new method to measure the smallest twists and torques of molecules within milliseconds. The method makes it possible to track the gene recognition of CRISPR-Cas protein complexes, also known...
Scientists discover extensive array of protein folds unexplored in nature
Jul 12, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A groundbreaking study has shed new light on the astonishing diversity of protein structures and their folds in nature. Researchers set out to reveal the extent to which nature has explored the vast landscape of possible protein topologies. The results have unveiled an astounding array...
Unleashing the future of printed magnetoelectronics with roll-to-roll processing of magnetic multilayers
Jul 10, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The concept of Magnetoresistance, with a special focus on Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR), has been a driving force in technological advancements. The inception of this concept can be traced back to the pivotal works of Albert Fert and Peter Grunberg in the 1980s. Their ground-breaking research...
A novel approach to double metal atom catalysts
Jul 11, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) As we grapple with the escalating threat of climate change, the quest to decarbonize our atmosphere is more urgent than ever. A promising strategy to reduce atmospheric CO2 concentration lies in the use of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reactions (CO2RR) powered by clean energy sources. One...
Revolutionary self-sensing electric artificial muscles
Jul 11, 2023 (Nanowerk News) In a study published recently in Advanced Intelligent Systems ("An Electric Self-Sensing and Variable-Stiffness Artificial Muscle"), researchers from Queen Mary University of London have made significant advancements in the field of bionics with the development of a new type of electric variable-stiffness artificial muscle that...
Making headway in precision therapeutics with novel fully organic bioelectronic device
Jul 11, 2023 (Nanowerk News) As researchers make major advances in medical care, they are also discovering that the efficacy of these treatments can be enhanced by individualized approaches. Therefore, clinicians increasingly need methods that can both continuously monitor physiological signals and then personalize responsive delivery of therapeutics. Need for...
3D bioprinting technology to be used for removing cancer cells
Jul 11, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Through joint research with the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), institute under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Science and ICT, developed a 3D bioprinting technology using natural killer cells (NK cells) as a...