Mar 17, 2025 Scientists are investigating how structures made from several layers of graphene stack up in terms of their fundamental physics and their potential as reconfigurable semiconductors for advanced electronics. (Nanowerk News) University of Texas at Dallas scientists are investigating how structures made from several layers of graphene stack...
Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots
Mar 17, 2025 Engineers developed a way to grow artificial tissues that look and act like their natural counterparts. (Nanowerk News) We move thanks to coordination among many skeletal muscle fibers, all twitching and pulling in sync. While some muscles align in one direction, others form intricate patterns, helping parts...
Self-powered microneedle patches offer a new approach to wrinkle treatment
Mar 17, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Skin aging caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation presents a complex challenge for medical researchers and cosmetic scientists alike. Since the 1980s, approaches to treating photoaging have evolved from simple topical retinoids to sophisticated energy-based devices, yet all have faced a common obstacle: the skin's protective...
Magnetic microalgae on a mission to become robots
Mar 17, 2025 Researchers developed a single-cell green microalgae coated with magnetic nanoparticles. (Nanowerk News) A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) in Stuttgart developed a biohybrid micro swimmer covered with magnetic material, whose swimming ability is largely unaffected by the coating. The team...
Artificial cytoskeletons to build synthetic cells (w/video)
Mar 17, 2025 Scientists use RNA origami to fold biomolecules into nanotubes, forming cytoskeleton-like structures, advancing synthetic biology toward artificial cells. (Nanowerk News) With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality...
Cancer nanotechnology nurtures sustainable agriculture innovation
Mar 17, 2025 Scientists describe how nanotechnology principles developed to deliver toxic drugs to cancer cells could help produce more environmentally-friendly pesticides and fungicides. (Nanowerk News) Cancer drugs and agrichemicals can be powerful, but toxic, tools. Now, UNSW scientists are applying nanomedicine insights on a project to make greener agrichemicals...
High-resolution imaging reveals the dynamic structure of biomolecular condensates
Mar 14, 2025 Researchers use high-resolution imaging to reveal the dynamic structure of biomolecular condensates, shedding light on their role in health and disease. (Nanowerk News) Biomolecular condensates are shifting blobs in our cells that organize cellular matter. They are distinct molecular communities made of DNA, RNA and proteins that...
300-Nanometer precision achieved in 3D printed bone materials
Mar 14, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The microscopic architecture of bone tissue - an intricate mineral framework smaller than a human hair - enables its unique ability to heal and bear weight. This structural complexity has defied replication in synthetic materials. While scientists can create substances that match bone's calcium phosphate...
Advanced multi-functional catalyst for the simultaneous removal of fine dust precursors
Mar 14, 2025 Researchers developed advanced catalysts that efficiently remove nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide through simultaneous reactions, offering a stable and scalable clean air solution. (Nanowerk News) A research team, led by Professor Seungho Cho in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST has unveiled a novel...
New method enables rapid, scalable nanostructure formation from block polymers
Mar 14, 2025 This novel approach significantly reduces processing time from a week to just minutes, enabling high-throughput production of precision polymer nanomaterials. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new method for the rapid scalable preparation of uniform nanostructures directly from block polymers. This novel...