Modular robotic platform handles the entire experimental workflow in the lab

Feb 08, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Scientific experiments in biology and chemistry rely extensively on manual execution by trained researchers. Intricate protocols like cell culture and DNA cloning demand precise coordination of equipment including pipettes, incubators, and microscopes. Scientists dedicate careers to mastering the technical abilities over this instrumentation that form...

Generating 3D geometries for cellular materials with AI

Feb 08, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Artificial structures called cellular materials have a network of internal spaces within a solid cell-like matrix. Their porous foam-like architecture combines advantages of low density with strength. Researchers at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the University of Tsukuba in Japan have applied...

New bio-armour for vaccine carriers

Feb 08, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A biocompatible polymer could help deliver vaccines and drugs with reduced risk of the rare dangerous adverse reaction called anaphylaxis. Researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan have developed the polymer and performed preliminary tests, which they report...

How life appeared: rise of the nanomachines

Feb 07, 2024 (Nanowerk News) By attaching molecules together, scientists at Université de Montréal think they've found how molecular systems at the origin of life evolved to create complex self-regulating functions. Published in the journal Angewandte Chemie ("Design and Thermodynamics Principles to Program the Cooperativity of Molecular Assemblies"), their findings...

Perovskite single-pixel detector for efficient extraction of meta-images in complex environments

Feb 07, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Information technology plays a pivotal role in contemporary society, influencing aspects such as social communication, audio-visual entertainment in daily life, and the integration of cloud computing and the Internet of Things in industrial production. These scenarios are intricately linked to information technology. Integral to information...