Day: March 7, 2024

Mar 06, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Precisely modulating gene expression within cells represents a powerful frontier in treating diseases at their roots, rather than merely managing symptoms. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules have emerged as a versatile tool capable of silencing specific genes by disrupting production of their protein products. However,...

Mar 07, 2024 (Nanowerk News) The James Webb Space Telescope makes one of the most unexpected findings within its first year of service: A high number of faint little red dots in the distant Universe could change the way we understand the genesis of supermassive black holes. The research, led...

Mar 07, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Every day, millions are at risk of falling ill due to undetected allergens or contaminants in their food. However, a groundbreaking solution may be on the horizon, as researchers investigate a game-changing technology to combat foodborne risks. The Food Quality and Safety research group at...

Mar 07, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A groundbreaking method for measuring the temperature of nanometer-sized samples within a transmission electron microscope (TEM) has been developed by Professor Oh-Hoon Kwon and his research team in the Department of Chemistry at UNIST. This innovative technology, utilizing nano-thermometers based on cathodoluminescence (CL) spectroscopy, opens...

Mar 07, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Los Alamos National Laboratory have used machine learning to create a model that can simulate reactive processes in a diverse set of organic materials and conditions. "It's a tool that can be used to investigate more reactions in this...

Mar 07, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) In the quest for sustainable and multifunctional materials, wood has emerged as a prime candidate due to its unique combination of strength, durability, and renewability. However, despite its many desirable properties, wood has long been hindered by its opacity, limiting its potential applications in fields...

Mar 07, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Optical properties of afterglow luminescent particles (ALPs) in mechanoluminescence (ML) and mechanical quenching (MQ) have attracted great attention for diverse technological applications. Recently, a team of researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) has garnered attention by developing an optical display technology with...

Mar 06, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Evaporation is a natural process so ubiquitous that most of us take it for granted. In fact, roughly half of the solar energy that reaches the earth drives evaporative processes. Since 2017, researchers have been working to harness the energy potential of evaporation via the...

Mar 06, 2024 (Nanowerk News) The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed a hybrid nano-microscope capable of simultaneously measuring various nanomaterial properties. This nano-microscope is essential for researching the properties of nanocomposite materials and is also suitable for commercialization. It is expected to promote the development...

Mar 06, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Stanford researchers have unveiled a new type of frequency comb, a high-precision measurement device, that is innovatively small, ultra-energy efficient, and exceptionally accurate. With continued development, this breakthrough “microcomb” – which is detailed in a study published in Nature ("Integrated frequency-modulated optical parametric oscillator") –...