Feb 17, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Imagine drawing an electronic circuit with a marker pen, then transforming it into a functioning sensor with a laser. This capability, once considered impractical, has now been demonstrated through an innovative process developed by scientists at Graz University of Technology and Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna. Their...
Refining the CRISPR scissors
Feb 17, 2025 (Nanowerk News) The CRISPR-Cas gene scissors offer a wide range of potential applications, from the treatment of genetic diseases to antiviral therapies and diagnostics. However, to safely harness their powers, scientists are searching for mechanisms that can regulate or inhibit the systems’ activity. Enter the anti-CRISPR protein...
New lipid nanoparticle platform delivers mRNA to the brain through the blood-brain barrier
Feb 17, 2025 The findings, demonstrated in mouse models and isolated human brain tissue, could expand treatment options for neurological and psychiatric diseases. (Nanowerk News) Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a lipid nanoparticle system capable of delivering messenger RNA (mRNA) to the brain...
New 3D printing method replicates nature’s finest fibers
Feb 17, 2025 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have been trying to find new ways to produce and replicate the various useful features observed in nature. Fine hairs and fibers, which are ubiquitous in nature, are useful for various applications ranging from sensory hairs to the fibers that give hagfish slime its...
Using a data-driven approach to synthesize single-atom catalysts that can purify water
Feb 17, 2025 (Nanowerk News) All humans need clean water to live. However, purifying water can be energy-intensive, so there is great interest in improving this process. Researchers at Tohoku University have reported a strategy using data-driven predictions coupled with precise synthesis to accelerate the development of single-atom catalysts (SACs)...