What makes boron-doped nanodiamonds so special? Boron-doped nanodiamonds for photocatalyis (BNDs) are a special type of diamond that has been modified with borons. They have been shown to enhance photocatalytic activation and thus increase their potential use in various fields. Nanodiamonds as Photocatalysts Diamond nanomaterials are promising candidates for inexpensive photocatalysts. They can be [...]
Scientists from the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (SIBET) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the South China University of Technology collaborated to create near-infrared (NIR)-powered nano-assemblies with size and charge dual transformation for the integration of photo-controlled chemotherapy and immunotherapy in breast cancer. The findings of the study have been recently reported [...]
Something as simple as the motion of water drops on surfaces should actually be understood - one would think. In fact there are still numerous unanswered questions about the forces acting on a sliding droplet. A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in collaboration with colleagues from TU Darmstadt [...]
People who suspect they may have COVID-19 could soon find out with a simple breath test that delivers results in three minutes. On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization for a device called the InspectIR Covid-19 Breathalyzer. The test, which must be administered by a trained operator, demonstrates [...]
The development of a 3D nanoprinting platform that allows the printing of polymer materials with remarkable control and nanometer spatial accuracy is the subject of a new study published in the journal Nature Communications. Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a layer-by-layer processing technique that has found applications in a variety of fields, including tissue printing, aviation, [...]
From designing new biomaterials to novel photonic devices, new materials built through a process called bottom-up nanofabrication, or self-assembly, are opening up pathways to new technologies with properties tuned at the nanoscale. However, to fully unlock the potential of these new materials, researchers need to “see” into their tiny creations so that they can [...]
Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (Director General: Prof. Kazunori Kataoka) has announced that Dr. Sabina Quader et al. published a review article focusing on the recent nanomedicines for brain cancers on Advanced Drug Delivery Review in this March. CNS tumors remain among the deadliest forms of cancer, resisting conventional and new treatment approaches, with mortality [...]
A new tool speeds up development of vaccines and other pharmaceutical products by more than 1 million times while minimizing costs. In search of pharmaceutical agents such as new vaccines, industry will routinely scan thousands of related candidate molecules. A novel technique allows this to take place on the nano scale, minimizing use of [...]
A simple and effective preparation for the protection of in vitro-derived seedlings from phytopathogens has been developed by a scientific team of NUST MISIS together with colleagues from Voronezh and Tambov. Small doses of copper oxide nanoparticles in its composition work as an immunostimulator of plants. As a result, scientists are planning to obtain [...]
A new study, which is forthcoming in Materials Today: Proceedings, has focused on highlighting nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems and targeted delivery approaches for anticancer medication. The authors highlighted the importance of developing plant-based nanoparticles that can be explored to develop novel anticancer chemotherapeutics. Cancer Treatment and Nanotechnology To date, one of the biggest causes of [...]
