Mar 26, 2025 The study demonstrates that this RNAi approach shuts down vital fungal genes, thereby inhibiting pathogen growth - a groundbreaking step in the development of new antifungal therapies. (Nanowerk News) Fungal infections are on the rise globally. According to a study by the Manchester Fungal Infection Group, in...
Sensor technology uses nature’s blueprint and machinery to monitor metabolism in body
Mar 26, 2025 Researchers developed an advanced sensor platform that measures metabolites - key molecules involved in sustaining life through metabolism - inside the body in real time. (Nanowerk News) Life’s essential functions are powered by a set of compounds called metabolites, which are involved in every natural process including...
New light-induced polymer material formation method to improve 3D printing resolution
Mar 26, 2025 Scientists developed a new photopolymerisation reaction controlled antagonistically by two different colours of light. Specifically, one light beam promotes the formation of the polymeric material, while another beam halts the reaction. (Nanowerk News) At present, 3D printing is an increasingly widespread and accessible technology, typically involving the...
Bacterial nanocellulose stents offer precise drug delivery and improved biocompatibility
Mar 26, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Millions of medical procedures every year rely on stents—small mesh-like tubes—to keep body channels open when diseases threaten to close them off. These stents help restore blood flow, keep airways open, and maintain the function of passages in the digestive and urinary systems. Yet, existing...
These electronics-free robots can walk right off the 3D-printer (w/video)
Mar 26, 2025 A fully 3D-printed walking robot made from a single material and powered by compressed gas works without electronics or external control systems. (Nanowerk News) Imagine a robot that can walk, without electronics, and only with the addition of a cartridge of compressed gas, right off the 3D-printer....
Discovery of chemical oscillations in palladium nanoparticles paves the way for recycling precious metal catalysts
Mar 26, 2025 Scientists have for the first time filmed the real-time growth and contraction of Palladium nanoparticles, opening new avenues for utilising and recycling precious metal catalysts. (Nanowerk News) Scientists have for the first time filmed the real-time growth and contraction of Palladium nanoparticles, opening new avenues for utilising...
Cleverly designed carbon nanohoop enables controlled release of iron
Mar 26, 2025 Researchers integrated ferrocene (Fe-containing molecular sandwich) with carbon nanohoops to create a system releasing Fe2+ ions when activated by green light. (Nanowerk News) In an international cooperation, researchers at the Universities of Amsterdam and Zurich have developed a molecular system for controlled release of iron. They integrated...
Unlocking the potential of the heavy atom effect in metal clusters
Mar 26, 2025 A novel method to improve the photoluminescent efficiency of metal clusters has been developed - which could potentially be used in applications such as bioimaging or display technologies. (Nanowerk News) Photoluminescent materials are more than just the glow-in-the-dark stars your parents glued to your bedroom ceiling as...
Wrinkle-based technology enables pigment-free graphics on transparent films
Mar 26, 2025 Researchers have developed a technology that utilizes nanoscale wrinkles formed on transparent films to display or conceal color patterns, such as the Korean traditional Dancheong designs, by folding and unfolding the film. (Nanowerk News) A research team, led by Professor Taesung Kim from the Department of Mechanical...