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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 14, 2025 Scientists demonstrate for the second time that theoretical models of quantum physics can be realized with nanographenes, making their predictions experimentally testable. (Nanowerk News) In 2024, Empa researchers and their partners successfully for the first time realized a so-called one-dimensional alternating Heisenberg model with a synthetic material...

Mar 13, 2025 As brain organoids replicate aspects of the brain's physiology, organoids hold the potential to reveal new insights about human tissue biology and disease - in a way that other, non-human, models such as the mouse cannot. (Nanowerk News) Over a decade ago, Jürgen Knoblich and his team...

Mar 13, 2025 Researchers developed a nano-spring coating with carbon nanotubes on battery electrodes to absorb strain, prevent cracks, and enhance stability, lifespan, and performance. (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Professor Kyu-Young Park from the Institute of Ferrous & Eco Materials Technology, Department of Materials Science & Engineering,...

Mar 13, 2025 Scientists demonstrate topological beam shaping using Jackiw-Rebbi states on metasurfaces, enabling precise, customizable light control for advanced photonics. (Nanowerk News) Precise control and shaping of light beams are crucial for a wide range of applications, including laser machining, laser therapy, optical communications, and emerging quantum technologies. Traditionally,...