Jun 24, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Counterfeiters are getting increasingly more sophisticated in forging everything from diplomas and currency, to medications and artwork. While protective measures such as luminescent markings (which glow under ultraviolet light) have been around for a while, forgers have figured out how to exploit the weaknesses in...
Researchers propose the next platform for brain-inspired computing
Jun 24, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Computers have come so far in terms of their power and potential, rivaling and even eclipsing human brains in their ability to store and crunch data, make predictions and communicate. But there is one domain where human brains continue to dominate: energy efficiency. “The most...
Uniting DNA origami and CRISPR to enhance detection of genetic mutations in cancer diagnostics
Jun 24, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The detection of genetic mutations in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has long been a critical challenge in cancer diagnostics and personalized medicine. Traditional methods like polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and next-generation sequencing have limitations in sensitivity and accuracy, especially when dealing with minute quantities of...
colorfully showing molecular energy transfer
Jun 24, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A novel technique with potential applications for fields such as droplet chemistry and photochemistry has been demonstrated by an Osaka Metropolitan University-led research group. The findings were published in Advanced Optical Materials ("Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Control by Means of an Optical Force"). Professor Yasuyuki...