Jun 27, 2024 (Nanowerk News) If there’s one thing we humans are good at, it’s producing heat. Significant amounts, and in many cases most of the energy we generate and put into our systems we lose as heat, whether it be our appliances, our transportation, our factories, even our electrical...
Papertronics devices achieve dual neuromorphic and security functions
Jun 27, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Paper-based electronic devices have long been an intriguing prospect for researchers, offering potential advantages in sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility. However, translating the unique properties of paper into functional electronic components has presented significant challenges. Traditional semiconductor manufacturing processes are incompatible with paper's thermal sensitivity and...
nanoparticles for precision drug delivery
Jun 27, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Harnessing nanoparticles to deliver drugs precisely to a surgically repaired tendon is a promising new approach that reduced scar tissue formation and improved mechanical function in a study appearing in Science Advances ("Development of a nanoparticle-based tendon-targeting drug delivery system to pharmacologically modulate tendon healing")....
Gold nanoparticles kill cancer – but not as thought
Jun 27, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Gold nanoparticles are lethal to cancer cells. This fact has been known for a long time, as has a simple correlation: the smaller the nanoparticles used to fight the cancer cells, the faster they die. However, a more interesting, more complex picture of these interactions...
Advances in the study of the structure that is formed around gold nanoparticles
Jun 27, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Gold nanoparticles have been the subject of intense research for several decades due to their interesting applications in fields such as catalysis and medicine. “Surface ligands” are organic molecules typically present on the surface of gold nanoparticles. During synthesis, these surface ligands play an important...
New strategy obtains carbon nanotube fibers with higher dynamic strength
Jun 27, 2024 (Nanowerk News) In a study published in Science ("Carbon nanotube fibers with dynamic strength up to 14 GPa"), Prof. JIAN Muqiang from Peking University and the Beijing Graphene Institute, Prof. WU Xianqian from the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Assoc. Prof. GAO...
Next-generation memory materials with atom-level control
Jun 27, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Like the flutter of a butterfly’s wings, sometimes small and minute changes can lead to big and unexpected results and changes in our lives. Recently, a team of researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) made a very small change to develop a...
How scientists build rotatory machines with molecules
Jun 27, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Machines have evolved to meet the demands of daily life and industrial use, with molecular-scale devices often exhibiting improved functionalities and mechanical movements. However, mastering the control of mechanics within solid-state molecular structures remains a significant challenge. Researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and...
Scientists discover next-generation system for programmable genome design (w/video)
Jun 26, 2024 (Nanowerk News) In a leap forward for genetic engineering, a team of researchers from the Arc Institute have discovered the bridge recombinase mechanism, a precise and powerful tool to recombine and rearrange DNA in a programmable way. The study published in Nature ("Bridge RNAs direct programmable recombination...
Innovative electrospinning techniques revolutionize precise medicine through advanced medical devices
Jun 26, 2024 (Nanowerk News) In a groundbreaking advancement that could reshape the landscape of precise medicine, researchers from the Beijing Institute of Technology and Rutgers University have unveiled a series of innovative electrospinning techniques capable of significantly enhancing the functionality and effectiveness of medical devices. This pioneering study, recently...