Nov 04, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The human immune system can be a powerful weapon against cancer, but only if it can be taught to recognize tumor cells as threats. Medical researchers have developed vaccines that train immune cells to fight cancer, but delivering these vaccines to the right cells remains...
Nanoscale transistors could enable more efficient electronics
Nov 04, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Silicon transistors, which are used to amplify and switch signals, are a critical component in most electronic devices, from smartphones to automobiles. But silicon semiconductor technology is held back by a fundamental physical limit that prevents transistors from operating below a certain voltage. This limit,...
Synthetic genes engineered to mimic how cells build tissues and structures
Nov 04, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Researchers from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and the University of Rome Tor Vergata in Italy have developed synthetic genes that function like the genes in living cells. The artificial genes can build intracellular structures through a cascading sequence that builds self-assembling structures piece...