Recent News
Covalent Organic Framework Nanofluidic Hybrid Membrane for Osmotic Energy Generation
A paper recently published in the journal ACS Applied Energy Materials demonstrated the feasibility of using a covalent organic framework (COF)-based nanofluidic hybrid membranes (NHMs) to attain enhanced interfacial ion transport [...]
Degradable Nanocomposite Removes Antibiotics from Contaminated Water
The excess fluoroquinolones (FQs) discharged into the aquatic environment due to human activities must be removed cost-effectively. In an article published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, the authors fabricated [...]
Light-controlled reactions at the nanoscale
Controlling strong electromagnetic fields on nanoparticles is the key to triggering targeted molecular reactions on their surfaces. Such control over strong fields is achieved via laser light. Although laser-induced [...]
Bright Future for Nanophotonic Chips with Topological Rainbow Device
A paper recently published in the journal Nature Communications demonstrated an effective method to realize on-chip nanophotonic topological rainbow devices using the concept of synthetic dimensions. Importance of Synthetic Dimensions for [...]
Green Approach to Silver Nanoparticle Fabrication with Citrus Fruits
In a study available in the journal Materials Today: Proceedings, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were fabricated using a green method using Citrus X sinensis. Methylthioninium Chloride (MB) Dyes Threatening the Environment [...]
Coronavirus ‘ghosts’ found lingering in the gut
Scientists are studying whether long COVID could be linked to viral fragments found in the body months after initial infection. In the chaos of the first months of the [...]
Experts perplexed over number of people getting long COVID
Public health experts are divided over how many people are getting long COVID-19, a potentially debilitating condition that comes after a patient has recovered from the coronavirus. Ill effects [...]
Four strange COVID symptoms you might not have heard about
Well over two years into the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of COVID cases continue to be recorded around the world every day. With the rise of new variants, the symptoms of [...]
A new method for exploring the nano-world
Nanoparticles are everywhere. They are in our body as protein aggregates, lipid vesicles, or viruses. They are in our drinking water in the form of impurities. They are in [...]
Breast Cancer Drug Resistance Tackled By Polymer Nanoparticles
Drug resistance is a common phenomenon, with drugs becoming less and less effective as their usage increases. To address this issue, a novel technique employing conjugated polymer-based nanoparticles is [...]
New imaging method makes microrobots visible in the body
Microrobots have the potential to revolutionize medicine. Researchers at the Max Planck ETH Centre for Learning Systems have now developed an imaging technique that for the first time recognises [...]
Multifunctional Nanocrystals Enhance Cancer Cell Killing Therapies
Scientists have recently developed multifunctional hexagonal NaxWO3 nanocrystals that can serve as microwave sensitizers to kill cancer cells as well as improve the overall chemodynamic therapy (CDT). This study is available as [...]
Biotech, nanomedicine, and AI combine for health breakthrough predicted by Apple genius Steve Jobs
Apple’s visionary founder, the late Steve Jobs once said, “the biggest innovations of the 21st century will be at the intersection of biology and technology”. And that prediction is [...]
Making chemical separation more eco-friendly with nanotechnology
Chemical separation processes are essential in the manufacturing of many products from gasoline to whiskey. Such processes are energetically costly, accounting for approximately 10–15 percent of global energy consumption. [...]
Dual Function SARS-CoV-2 Sensor for Point of Contact Testing
Scientists have recently developed electrochemical immunosensors based on graphene oxide−gold (GO−Au) nanocomposites. These immunosensors are highly sensitive with dual function, i.e., they can detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus [...]
Are COVID surges becoming more predictable? New Omicron variants offer a hint
Omicron relatives called BA.4 and BA.5 are behind a fresh wave of COVID-19 in South Africa, and could be signs of a more predictable future for SARS-CoV-2. Here we [...]
Convenient SARS-CoV-2 Immunoassay Shows Benefit of Nanobody Design
Early detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) is critical to stopping the spread of this contagious disease. The current diagnostic methods for COVID-19 are expensive and difficult to handle. [...]
Patents for COVID-19 vaccines slow global supply, raise risk of new variants, advocates say
WHO data suggests richer countries have so far received 87 per cent of doses globally. Waiving patents on COVID-19 vaccines would remove "a legal hurdle" to companies and developing [...]
14.9 million excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021
New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic (described as “excess mortality”) between 1 January [...]
Cognitive Impairment From Severe COVID-19 Equivalent to 20 Years of Aging
Cognitive impairment as a result of severe COVID-19 is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent to losing 10 IQ points, [...]
RHINOstic™ Automated Nasal Swab Earns Health Canada COVID-19 Interim Order
Rhinostics, Inc., an innovator in sample collection technologies, today announced that it has received Health Canada approval for sale of its RHINOstic™ Automated Nasal Swab for medically supervised collection [...]
Pfizer says COVID treatment Paxlovid fails to prevent infection of household members
Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) on Friday said a large trial found that its COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid was not effective at preventing coronavirus infection in people living with someone [...]
Nanotechnology enables visualization of RNA structures at near-atomic resolution
We live in a world made and run by RNA, the equally important sibling of the genetic molecule DNA. In fact, evolutionary biologists hypothesize that RNA existed and self-replicated [...]
Unvaccinated people increase risk of SARS-CoV-2 for vaccinated people even when vaccination rates high
Unvaccinated people threaten the safety of the vaccinated even when SARS-CoV-2 vaccination rates are high, according to a new modeling study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). "Many opponents of [...]
Protein-Based Photonic Nanostructures Inspired by Cephalopods
In a paper recently printed in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, to imitate the photonic reaction of squid skin, researchers sequenced, recombinantly produced, and self-assembled reflective proteins from Sepioteuthis. [...]
E. Coli Nanomaterial Aids Cancer Photothermal and Immunotherapy
A recent article published in the journal ACS Nano discusses the application of Escherichia coli (E. coli)-mimetic nanomaterials for photolytic treatment of CT-26 or 4T1 tumors. The authors synthesized the target nanomaterials using E. [...]
An easily reversed hydrogel male contraceptive
A team of researchers working at China's Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University has developed a new kind of male contraceptive that is easily reversed. In their paper published [...]
Pfizer COVID-19 third dose vaccine protection against hospitalization from omicron wanes after 3 months
A study released April 22 in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine shows that a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine provides strong protection, roughly 80% to 90%, in the first few [...]
Nanocellulose Tagging for High Performance Fluorescent Microscopy
In a paper published in the journal Biomacromolecules, a flexible and effective two-step method centered on triazine and azide-alkyne click-chemistry was devised for fluorescent labeling of nanoscale cellulose for use [...]
Scientists develop novel circulating tumor DNA biosensor
Nucleic acids analysis is mainly used in pathogen detection, genetic disease identification and early cancer diagnosis. For example, quantitative analysis of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), a free DNA fragment [...]
Technique Helps to Redesign Nanodevices for Extreme Environments
In a study printed in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, chemical vapor deposition approach was used to produce a nanometric hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) coating on the cambered sides [...]
Boron-Doped Nanodiamonds For Photocatalysis
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 [...]
Near-Infrared-Powered Nano-Assemblies for Breast Cancer Therapy
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 [...]
Electrified water drops: Electrostatic influences the movement of drops on surfaces
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 [...]
Injectable stem cell assembly for cartilage regeneration
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 [...]
Step Forward for 3D Printing at the Nanoscale
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 [...]
Seeing more deeply into nanomaterials
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 [...]
Nanomedicine for Treating Deadly Brain Cancers
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 [...]
A million times faster: DNA nanotechnology could speed up pharmaceutical development
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 [...]
Nanoparticles as sterilizing agents to replace antibiotics in phytoproduction
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 [...]
Synthesizing Anticancer Nanomedicine Systems from Green Sources
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 [...]
This Tiny Particle Could Upend What We THINK We Know About the Universe
New research shows the W boson—a tiny particle fundamental to the formation of our universe—is heavier than scientists expected. This discovery goes against the Standard Model of particle physics, the framework [...]
Artificial organelles based on hybrid protein nanoparticles
Compartmentalization is one of the main strategies by which nature allows for control over many biological processes. For the proper functioning of living cells, organelles, small compartments within the [...]
Covid linked to 33-fold increase in risk of potentially fatal blood clot
Catching Covid is associated with a fivefold increase in the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and a 33-fold increase in risk of a potentially fatal blood clot on [...]
Phytonanotechnology Promises a Fertile Agricultural Future
The increase in the global population has worsened the demand for food significantly. In addition, rapid climatic change and urbanization have adversely impacted agricultural production. Recently, phytonanotechnology has played [...]
The nanodrug that attacks the cancer twice
Researchers from Tel Aviv University proved that a drug delivery system based on lipid nanoparticles can utilize RNA to overcome resistance to both chemotherapy and immunotherapy in cancer treatments. [...]
The Benefits X-Ray Spectroptychography can Bring to Nanoanalysis
A paper recently published in the journal ACS Omega reviewed the current status and potential of X-ray spectroptychography for the characterization of advanced nanomaterials. What is X-ray Spectroptychography? X-ray spectroptychography is [...]
Sperm in a lab? Canadian scientists successfully 3D print male reproductive cells
Inside a lab at the University of British Columbia, the printers aren't for paper. Instead, they are being used in hopes of producing something unexpected — sperm. "We wanted [...]
Nanomedicine, a Promising Tool in Diabetic Kidney Disease Therapeutics
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is considered to be a global health crisis. A review on this topic has been submitted to the journal, Biomaterials and Biosystems, outlining the potential of [...]
Nanomaterials Enhance Detection of HIV Drug Indinavir
A recent study submitted to the journal Chemosphere focuses on developing an electrochemical sensor for the sensitive detection of indinavir (IDV), an anti-retroviral HIV medication, by combining zinc oxide nanorods and molybdenum [...]
Researchers develop sensor for faster, more accurate COVID-19 tests
A COVID-19 sensor developed at Johns Hopkins University could revolutionize virus testing by adding accuracy and speed to a process that frustrated many during the pandemic. In a new [...]
Optimizing Nanofabrication Processes Through Deep Learning
A group of researchers recently published a paper in the journal ACS Nano Letters that demonstrated the feasibility of using deep learning to simulate the post-fabrication appearance of nano/microstructures fabricated by [...]
The illusion of evidence based medicine
Evidence based medicine has been corrupted by corporate interests, failed regulation, and commercialization of academia, argue these authors The advent of evidence based medicine was a paradigm shift intended [...]
Towards Targeted Cancer Therapy with Smart DNA Nanotechnology
Innovative research into DNA nanotechnology has been submitted to the journal, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, comprising intelligent aptamer-incorporated DNA nanonetwork (Apt-Nnes). This novel technology can be used for imaging [...]
Potent alpaca nanobodies neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a novel strategy for identifying potent miniature antibodies, so-called nanobodies, against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. The approach led to the discovery of [...]
Probing the inner workings of high-fidelity quantum processors
Tiny quantum computing processors built from silicon have finally surpassed 99 percent fidelity in certain logic operations ("gates”). Quantum computers store information in the quantum state of a physical [...]
Protected: Nova Makubo
This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password:
Protected: Dr. Nazeem Kanani
This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password:
Nano-Enabled Identification of Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers
Novel cancer research has emerged from the journal, Biosensors, to develop early diagnosis methods for ovarian cancer. With the advancement in nanotechnology, this research has included identifying circulating tumor cells through [...]
Artificial Spin Glass Containing Nanomagnets, Likely To Be a Breakthrough in AI
Artificially manufacturing a rare kind of substance known as spin glass, according to a new study, might usher in a new era in artificial intelligence by enabling algorithms to [...]
Electrospinning Reveals Promising Microbial Fuel Cell Cathode
In an article available as a pre-proof in the journal Carbon, researchers used electrospinning methodologies to develop an air cathode built of self-sustaining nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide@carbon nanofiber (N rGO@CNF) hybrid sheets suitable for microbial [...]
Novel Lab-Made Nanotexture Kills up to 70% of Bacteria
Researchers developed a natural antibacterial texture for use on food packaging to extend shelf life and minimize waste, inspired by the bacteria-killing wings of insects like cicadas. An Australian–Japanese [...]
The controversial quest to make a ‘contagious’ vaccine
A new technology aims to stop wildlife from spreading Ebola, rabies, and other viruses. It could prevent the next pandemic by stopping pathogens from jumping from animals to people. [...]
Investigating Gold Nanorods for Future “Smart” Nanodrugs
In an article recently published in the open-access MDPI journal nanomaterials, researchers investigated the mechanism of interaction between nanoscale materials and specific cells for biomedical applications, primarily related to targeted delivery [...]
Nanocarriers based on nucleic acids: An important player in the future field of nanomedicine
Currently, chemotherapy is still the main clinical treatment strategy for cancer. Although it has produced significant effects, chemotherapy also has a destructive effect on normal tissues and cells, bringing [...]
Hybrid Nanobeads Suggested for Anti-Inflammatory Drug Design
A group of researchers recently published a paper in the MDPI journal pharmaceutics that demonstrated the effectiveness of using lipid-biopolymer nanobeads as indomethacin (INDO) carriers to reduce drug toxicity. Background INDO, [...]
Treating cancer with light-sensitive nanoscale biomaterials
Treating cancer and other diseases with laser light is not currently considered routine in the clinical setting, but new approaches using nanoparticles show some promise in improving existing techniques. [...]
Tailored Nanopesticides Support Sustainable Agricultural Practice
Nanotechnology research offers a realistic and efficient method for reducing pesticide waste and enhancing pesticide consumption. A new publication in the journal ACS Agricultural Science & Technology discusses the development of [...]
Blowin’ in the wind – tiny battery-free sensor devices float like dandelion seeds
Wireless sensors can monitor how temperature, humidity or other environmental conditions vary across large swaths of land, such as farms or forests. These tools could provide unique insights for [...]
Combining Nanomedicines and Metronomic Scheduling May Help Improve Cancer Treatment Strategies
Nanoparticles, tiny structures, can be utilized to carry substances to parts of the body — for instance, to provide a chemotherapy drug to a tumor. Even though such “nanomedicine” [...]
Nanofertilizers Could Help to Solve Agriculture’s Water Crisis
Increased water consumption worldwide has resulted in low-quality water resources utilized for crop irrigation in the agricultural sector; however, these sources tend to be contaminated. New research published in [...]
Acoustic propulsion of nanomachines depends on their orientation
Microscopically tiny nanomachines which move like submarines with their own propulsion—for example in the human body, where they transport active agents and release them at a target: What sounds [...]
Recovering Polluted Soil with Nanoremediation
The impact of different kinds of commercial metallic nanoparticles (nanosized zero valent iron (nZVI), bimetal nZVI-Pd, and nano-magnetite (nFe3O4)) for the recovery of soil co-contaminated with Cr and PCBs [...]
Novel nanoparticles with potential for enhanced deep tumour therapy
Researchers Dr Yansong Feng and Prof. Hong Zhang at the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have designed and synthesized novel multi-layered, [...]
Genetic study gives extensive insights into severe COVID-19
The world's largest study of the genetics of critical Covid-19, involving more than 57,000 people, has revealed fresh details about some of the biological mechanisms behind the severe form [...]
PLG Nanoparticles Inhibit Skin and Lung Fibrosis by Targeting MARCO+ Cells
A biodegradable nanoparticle used in medical sutures has been identified to tackle a rare, often deadly inflammatory disease, according to researchers. Researchers discovered that a certain macrophage, an immune [...]
3D-Printed “Nano-Skyscrapers” Help Bacteria Convert Sunlight Into Electricity
Researchers have made tiny ‘skyscrapers’ for communities of bacteria, helping them to generate electricity from just sunlight and water. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used 3D printing [...]
Shutterstock Even mild COVID can cause brain shrinkage and affect mental function, new study shows
Most of what we know about how COVID can affect the brain has come from studies of severe infection. In people with severe COVID, inflammatory cells from outside the [...]
Novel Approach to Green Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles
Researchers from India have shared an eco-friendly method for the fabrication of metal nanoparticles in their latest article available as a pre-proof in the journal Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management. [...]
Nanometric Light Modulators Used to Study Deep Regions of the Brain
Scientists can depend on a formidable tool — light — when it comes to recording and stimulating brain activity. An international team of researchers, directed by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute [...]
Could DNA nanodevices be used to treat cancer?
One of the most promising avenues in treating cancer is to restore our immune system’s ability to recognize and attack cancerous cells. A team of University of Chicago chemists [...]
Optical nano-biosensor enables rapid and quantitative serological testing of COVID-19
Serological tests play an important role in the surveillance and management of epidemics or pandemics, as well as in acquired immunity studies. Currently, COVID-19 serology is performed by well-established [...]
Using nanorobots to help clean heavy metals from polluted water
An international team of researchers has developed nanorobots capable of removing heavy metals from polluted water. In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the group describes their nanorobots [...]
Breakthrough discovery in light interactions with nanoparticles, advances optical computing
Computers are an indispensable part of our daily lives, and the need for ones that can work faster, solve complex problems more efficiently, and leave smaller environmental footprints by [...]
Graphene Quantum Dots Help Block SARS-CoV-2 Variant from Entering Cells
The delta variant within the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus continued to cause devastation with high infection rates and transmissibility and this illustrated the lack of efficacy by the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. [...]
Lightweight nanofiber mats could battle bullets, deflect space debris
University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have created a nanofiber material that outperforms its widely used counterparts — including steel plates and Kevlar fabric — in protecting against high-speed projectile impacts. [...]
Punching Holes into Graphene to Advance Biosensor Sensitivity
A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials that demonstrated the effectiveness of specific chemically-modified nanohole edges in reduced graphene oxide (rGO) in binding [...]
Rapid emergence of new SARS-CoV2 variants due to the virus’ ability to momentarily accelerate its evolutionary pace
New research led by the Doherty Institute has found the SARS-CoV-2 virus has the ability to momentarily accelerate its evolutionary pace, enabling variants to emerge more rapidly than other [...]
Medicago/GSK’s plant-based COVID-19 vaccine gets first approval
Canadian biopharma company Medicago, a subsidiary of Japan's Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma (TYO: 4508), and UK pharma major GlaxoSmithKline (LSE: GSK) have announced that Health Canada has granted approval for [...]
MXene Conduit Supports Cell Growth for Nerve Repair Applications
Emerging research on nerve repair has consisted of MXenes being used to improve nerve guidance conduits, which would also enhance its subsequent electrical conductivity. This pre-proof research has been [...]
Nanotechnology Enhances T Cell- Mediated Cancer Immunotherapy
Conventional cancer therapies risk causing damage to healthy tissue while working to destroy cancer cells. Researchers are developing novel therapeutics based on nanotechnology to overcome this limitation, as well [...]
Researchers use magnetic systems to artificially reproduce the learning and forgetting functions of the brain
With the advent of Big Data, current computational architectures are proving to be insufficient. Difficulties in decreasing transistors' size, large power consumption and limited operating speeds make neuromorphic computing [...]
Nano-sized plastics may enter and permeate cell membranes
The occurrence of microplastics in nature has been studied extensively, also at the University of Eastern Finland. However, little is known about the health effects of microplastics, and understanding [...]
A novel nanoplatform for delivering drugs into lymphocytes
T cells, also known as lymphocytes, have important roles in various immune reactions. However, there are only a few reports on delivery systems into T cells. Associate Professor Chie [...]
Nanomaterials Help Defend Aquaculture Against Bacterial Infections
A paper published in the journal ACS Applied Bio Materials demonstrates the feasibility of nanocomposites synthesized from silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and carbon nanodots (C-dots) as an antibacterial agent against bacterial infections [...]
‘Amazing’ nanoparticles from maize: A potent and economical anti-cancer therapeutic
Nanoparticles, or particles whose size varies between 1 and 100 nanometers, have shown tremendous potential in many areas of science and technology, including therapeutics. However, conventional, synthetic nanoparticles are [...]
Carbon Nanotubes Modified with Heparin for Use in Heart Valves
Novel research on advancing heart valves has included the innovative use of carbon nanotubes modified with heparin. This pre-proof research has been submitted to the journal of Materials Chemistry and [...]
Engineered antibody helps block SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Researchers at UC Davis Health have engineered a novel antibody, FuG1, that can directly interfere with the cell-to-cell transmission ability of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. FuG1 targets [...]
New system speeds screening of drug-delivering nanoparticles
James Dahlman and Phil Santangelo are helping to define an evolving era in medicine, one in which messenger ribonucleic acid—mRNA—can be delivered directly to cells to fight against disease. [...]
Cellulose Nanofibers Help Preserve Cultural Heritage
Scientists have recently applied cellulose nanofibers to mitigate the fire damage in historic papers. This study has been recently published in Nano-Micro Small. Importance of Conserving Historical Papers The Latin proverb “verba [...]
Lightweight, stable, and functional – 3D printing of a nanoparticle-based aerogel
A research team from Universität Hamburg and DESY has developed a new method to 3D print colloidal nanomaterials in the form of a so-called aerogel. This class of material [...]
Edible Nanoparticles Could Keep Food Bacteria-Free
A novel study published in the journal, Foods, describes edible nanoparticle-based antibacterial agents to control foodborne diseases. This research comprises a ternary nanoparticle with two active ingredients and a carrier material [...]
Covid-19: Past infection may not protect against future variants, researcher warns
Past infection with covid-19 does not necessarily confer protection against future infection, especially when it comes to the delta and omicron variants, researchers have warned. Wendy Barclay, head of [...]
Study confirms SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant has a decreased ability to enter lung cells
A large multinational group of researchers has shown how the Omicron variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has gained exceptional immune evasion properties but also [...]
Stable nanovesicles for the delivery of microRNA in cancer treatment
Researchers at ICMAB present a study on new nanovesicles, known as quatsomes, which have been successfully engineered to encapsulate and deliver microRNAs for the treatment of tumors. These nanovesicles [...]
Fighting Bacteria with Vancomycin-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles
A group of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Materials that demonstrated the viability of using vancomycin-functionalized gold nanoparticles (V-GNPs) against pathogenic bacterial strains. Background Antibiotic resistance among pathogenic [...]
Training the Robot Scientist to Synthesize Nanocrystals
Fabrication of materials using data-based techniques is being welcomed as a new strategy that will replace human scientists' hit and miss tests and labor demanding jobs. In an article published to the chemRxiv* [...]
Flower-Shaped Nano-ZnO Integrated into Electrochemical Biosensor
In a research study published recently in the journal Agriculture, an electrolytic sensor based on the concentration of floral nano-ZnO and the identification of immune reaction was created for the [...]
Green Synthesis of Biomedically Beneficial Silk-Fibroin Nanofibers
The development of scaffold materials, such as nanoporous and nanofibrous hydrogel for biomedical applications, using green processes is a desirable approach. Natural biopolymers have been utilized for wound dressing, [...]
Detecting Biomarkers with Optical Nanopore Technologies
Applications of Biosensors Biosensors can evaluate analytes in biological samples, allowing them to differentiate between diseased and healthy stages. On the other hand, several clinically useful biomarkers exist in biological samples [...]
‘No reason to panic’ – Scientists sanguine about Omicron’s new sister
Evidence is mounting that Omicron’s new sister variant, known as BA.2, is more transmissible than the original strain but at this stage does not appear to be more vaccine-evasive. [...]
Developing a smartphone app for flu and COVID detection
In a potential game changer for COVID-19 pandemic control efforts, a new cell phone app and lab kit have transformed a smartphone into a COVID-19 / flu detection system. [...]
The Coronavirus Will Surprise Us Again
To understand how the coronavirus keeps evolving into surprising new variants with new mutations, it helps to have some context: The virus’s genome is 30,000 letters long, which means that the [...]
Robot performs complex ‘keyhole’ intestinal surgery on pigs without human aid
A robot has successfully performed "keyhole" intestinal surgery on pigs without any aid from humans, according to a study from John Hopkins University (published in Science Robotics). What's more, the Smart Tissue [...]
What to know about BA.2 – the newest Covid Omicron variant
It's called the "stealth" variant, but there's nothing particularly stealthy about it. Researchers are working to parse whether it is a new threat. As coronavirus case numbers in the [...]
Protected: Alex Faust – Password Protected
This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password:
New, better coronavirus rapid test
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and the University of Basel have developed a rapid test for COVID-19. Its novel functional principle promises reliable and quantifiable results concerning [...]
Bio-Inspired Nanocoating Improves NIR and Biomedical Properties of Titanium Alloy
A group of researchers proposed an optimized electroforming strategy to achieve a bioinspired nano-holed TiO2 coated Ti6Al4V alloy, according to a study published in the journal ACS Applied Material Interfaces. Near-infrared (NIR) [...]
Seeking a hydrophilic nanoparticle solution to antibiotic resistance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 2.8 million Americans experience antibiotic-resistant infections each year; more than 35,000 die from those infections. To address this [...]
Nano-sized vesicles with ACE2 receptor could prevent, treat infection of SARS-CoV-2
Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Northwestern Medicine have identified natural extracellular vesicles containing the ACE2 protein (evACE2) in the blood of COVID-19 patients [...]
‘Superpower’ nano bubbles could treat, prevent current and future strains of SARS-CoV-2
Scientists at Northwestern Medicine and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified natural nano-bubbles containing the ACE2 protein (evACE2) in the blood of COVID-19 patients and [...]
Groundbreaking AI Technology Diagnoses COVID-19 In Minutes
Pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, developed by experts at University of the West of Scotland (UWS), is capable of accurately diagnosing Covid-19 in just a few minutes. The groundbreaking [...]
Antimicrobial resistance now a leading cause of death worldwide, study finds
Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to humanity, health leaders have warned, as a study reveals it has become a leading cause of death worldwide and is killing about [...]
Evaluating Antiviral Activities of Nanoparticles Could Help Prevent Future Pandemics
The Necessity of Novel Antiviral Materials With the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) being highly infectious and transmissible, the need for novel antiviral materials that can decrease viral [...]
Nanocarrier therapy offers new hope for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes
Individuals living with Type 1 diabetes must carefully follow prescribed insulin regimens every day, receiving injections of the hormone via syringe, insulin pump or some other device. And without [...]
Nanobubbles provide pathway to build better medical devices
Researchers from the University of Sydney Nano Institute and School of Chemistry have revealed that tiny gas bubbles – nanobubbles just 100 billionths of a metre high – form [...]
Nanocomposite Hydrogel Improves Bone Repair Treatment
Innovative researchers have investigated the potential of incorporating a gelatin methacryloyl hydrogel functionalized with synthetic nanoclay laponite to improve the delivery of osteoblast derived extracellular vesicles for increased bone [...]
Bioengineered nanoparticles show promise for fibrinogen manufacture
A couple of essential biomolecules play a key role in the process of blood clotting. One of these is a protein called fibrinogen. It is often given to those [...]
Applying Nanoemulsions to the Food Sector
Nanoemulsions are a relatively new technology that has found significant use for delivering functional chemicals such as micronutrients, flavorings, bioactive molecules, and antimicrobial agents into food and beverage products. [...]
Researchers develop new method to increase effectiveness of nanomedicines
Researchers at Penn Medicine have discovered a new, more effective method of preventing the body's own proteins from treating nanomedicines like foreign invaders, by covering the nanoparticles with a [...]
Researchers Create Nanobombs Capable of Attacking Only the Cancer Cells
Bioinspired by tunicates and mussels, a Korean research team has created a “bomb-like” anticancer therapeutic agent that only destroys cancer cells. Schematic diagram of the mechanism of action of [...]
Long COVID could become Finland’s largest chronic disease, warns minister
(Reuters) - “Long COVID”, where symptoms of COVID-19 persist for months after an initial infection, could be emerging as a chronic disease in Finland, Minister of Family Affairs and [...]
Zebrafish Model Exposes Biological Effects of Nanoplastics
The rising concern of plastic pollution and the increase in nanoplastics, which are small plastic debris particles with nanoscale sizes between 1 and 1000 nm, have become a field [...]
The Effects of Combined Nanoparticle Uptake for Drug Delivery Applications
Exciting and novel research has investigated the internalization of nanoparticles by cells to optimize drug delivery into target cells. This research, published within the journal, Pharmaceutics, aims to analyze the [...]
Are we witnessing the dawn of post-theory science?
Does the advent of machine learning mean the classic methodology of hypothesize, predict and test has had its day? Isaac Newton apocryphally discovered his second law – the one [...]
Nanomedicine Advances Brain Tumor Photodynamic Therapy
A new approach to brain tumor treatment using photodynamic therapy (PDT) with nanotechnology has been explored in a review published in the journal Biomedicines. Unlike radiotherapy and surgical resection, PDT can treat [...]
Researchers Develop Futuristic Self-healing Nanocrystals
In recent years scientists have worked to create materials that can repair themselves, in order to deal with the swift degradation of devices we use at home. A discovery [...]
New color-coded test quickly reveals whether medical nanoparticles have successfully delivered their payload
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have developed a color-coded test that quickly signals whether newly developed nanoparticles—ultra small compartments designed to ferry medicines, vaccines and other therapies—deliver their cargo into [...]
Emergence in Southern France of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant
Just when we thought things were looking up at least a little, because the omicron variant, while being more contagious, often takes a milder course than delta, a new variant has [...]
Cancer Drug Launched in Space – Nanotech Treatment Tested for Occurrence of Change in Zero Gravity Conditions
Drug cancer cell treatment, Doxil, manufactured by Ayana Pharma, was launched a week ago, to the International Space Station, as part of the mission of SpaceX. The launch of [...]
Medical Technologies to Watch In 2022
The field of medicine is perhaps the area where emerging technologies are of the utmost importance. In the last decades, the development of technology has greatly benefited the medical industry. Some [...]
Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles Produce Successful Nanosensor
Extremely selective silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were biochemically synthesized from Nilgirianthus Ciliatus leaves (NCL) harvest for spectrophotometric determination of Zn (II) ions to create nano detectors, according to an article published recently [...]
Protected: Lana Gilbertson
This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password:
Protected: Dr. Robert Petrella
This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password:
Protected: Dr. Kannan Mavila
This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password:
Rethinking how drugs are administered: A breakthrough in microneedle patches
The painful feeling of receiving an injection through a hypodermic needle or with the unpleasant sensation of swallowing a large pill is a globally familiar sensation. But what if [...]
US Army’s Vaccine Could Protect Against All Coronavirus Variants
Within weeks, scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to announce that they have developed a vaccine that is effective against COVID-19 and all its variants, [...]
How MXene Nanomaterials Are Unlocking Future Nanotechnologies
Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials like graphene have received great research attention for several years, but a new generation of atom-thick materials – MXenes – has recently captured the interest of [...]
Second Covid Pill Cleared By US Today, (First Pfizer, Now Merck)
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorized Merck's Covid pill for high risk adults amid a winter surge of cases driven by the highly infectious Omicron [...]
Coronavirus Update: FDA Authorizes First Oral Antiviral for Treatment of COVID-19
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pfizer’s Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets, co-packaged for oral use) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate coronavirus [...]
What makes the omicron variant so strange and surprising?
The omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, discovered just a few weeks ago, is poised to dominate Covid-19 cases around the world. It’s a stunning new twist to the [...]
Sensor based on quantum physics could detect SARS-CoV-2 virus
A novel approach to testing for the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19 may lead to tests that are faster, less expensive, and potentially less prone to erroneous [...]
New study adds more evidence for Omicron immune evasion
A new study from Columbia researchers, in collaboration with scientists at the University of Hong Kong, adds more evidence that the omicron variant can evade the immune protection conferred [...]
Nanodiamonds are key to efficient hydrogen purification
Nanodiamonds may be tiny, but they can help with one of the biggest problems facing humanity today: Climate change. Hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel, leaves nothing but water when consumed. [...]
Novel CuO/GO Nanocomposite with Promising Antimicrobial Activities
A bottom-up approach to produce copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles on hydrophilic graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets has been employed in the latest research published in Journal of Material Science: Materials in [...]
COVID-19 infection more likely than vaccines to cause rare cardiovascular complications
Led by the University of Oxford, a team of UK-based researchers have today reported results of the largest ever study to compare the risks of cardiovascular events, such as [...]
Neutralizing antibodies for emerging viruses
Researchers at Sandia have created a platform for discovering, designing and engineering novel antibody countermeasures for emerging viruses. This new process of screening for nanobodies that "neutralize" or disable [...]
UCLA research points the way towards a longer-lasting COVID vaccine
Findings Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have identified rare, naturally occurring T cells that are capable of targeting a [...]
Nanotech could offer better delivery for cancer treatment
Nanoparticles initially designed as biological markers are entering their first therapeutic trial as a treatment for patients with advanced, recurrent or refractory cancers. From the beginning, these "Cornell dots"—silica-encased [...]
UBC researchers invent ‘ultra-thin’ battery you can toss in the laundry
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have invented a thin, flexible battery that can be tossed into a load of laundry and survive. The washable works when twisted [...]
Why do we need vaccine boosters and how do they work?
n June 2021, Israel’s early lead in the world vaccination race seemed to be crumbling. Months earlier it had been the real-world laboratory that showed the effectiveness of vaccines [...]
Smart transformable nanoparticles promise advances in tumor diagnoses, treatment
For more than three decades, biomedical nanomaterials have been successfully developed for the benefit of theranostics—a compound term referring to the diagnoses and treatment of tumors. The nanoparticles must [...]
Activating immune cells for cancer nano-immunotherapy
With nanotechnology we can understand, mimic, and modulate our immune system. For her Ph.D. research, Annelies Wauters studied how tiny nanocarriers can be used to control the immune system, [...]
NANO-LLPO: Using Nanomaterials to Heal Wounds
AZoNano speak to Dr. Dominik Rejman about the innovative wound treatment, NANO-LLPO. This nanofibrous dressing can not only help to prevent bacterial infection but can promote wound healing as well. Read [...]
Nanoparticles in fuel could boost aircraft efficiency, greener and more powerful too
The simple addition of nanoparticles to a hydrocarbon fuel can significantly change the characteristics of its combustion, researchers in Canada have discovered. By doping liquid ethanol with tiny particles [...]
Pandora’s Box or the next Industrial Revolution?
We have witnessed a race by major technology companies to launch new platforms that signal the beginning of a new phase in the Digital Era: The Metaverse and Omniverse Era. [...]
Flu virus shells could improve delivery of mRNA into cells
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new and potentially more effective way to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA) into cells. Their approach involves packing mRNA [...]
Highly advanced nanosensors and carbon offsets for rainforests could be the big post-COP26 gain
A global carbon credits breakthrough at COP26 in Glasgow blew away any gloom from failing to phase out coal use, say many observers. Discussion at the UN climate conference [...]
Modeling Predicts Carbon Nanotubes Effectively Bind to SARS-CoV-2
A study recently published in the journal Infection, Genetics and Evolution explored the attachment affinity of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon nano-fullerene towards numerous molecular targets of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). [...]
New nanomedicine drug testing system to help cut down on animal testing
Researchers from ITMO’s SCAMT Institute have developed a new nanomedicine testing system based on plant leaves. This new solution will make it possible to significantly cut down on animal [...]
Innovative silicon nanochip can reprogram biological tissue in living body
A silicon device that can change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells has advanced from prototype to standardized fabrication, meaning it can now be made in a [...]
Scientists Successfully Built Tiny Robots That Can Reproduce on Their Own
'This is something that's never been observed before'. A team of scientists from the University of Vermont (UVM) has discovered a new form of reproduction in computer-designed organisms (CDOs) [...]
Modeling Wing Nanostructures to Improve Solar Technologies
Harnessing renewable energy has been a prominent strategy to promote environmental conservation. Butterfly wings exhibit many unique properties, such as their striking wing coloration, light absorption mechanisms, and responses [...]
Nasal Alzheimer’s Vaccine To Start Human Trials for the First Time
Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston Massachusetts will soon begin Phase I trials of a nasal vaccine designed to prevent or slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a press [...]
Innovations in Nanocomposites: A Future Outlook
Nanocomposites are a class of nanomaterials, where one or more nanostructured materials (organic/inorganic) are incorporated in metal, polymer, or ceramic to obtain a new material with many unique properties. [...]
Pfizer – updated version of vaccine ‘ready in 100 days’ if the new Omicron resistant to its current vaccine
Pfizer said it will be able to manufacture and distribute an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine within 100 days if the new variant Omicron is found to be [...]
B.1.1.529 – What do we know about the new ‘worst ever’ Covid variant?
UK places South Africa on red travel list over B.1.1.529 variant picked up by scientists in country. What is the new variant and why is it a concern? Scientists [...]
Scientists warn of new Covid variant with high number of mutations
The B.1.1.529 variant was first spotted in Botswana and six cases have been found in South Africa. Scientists have said a new Covid variant that carries an “extremely high [...]
New microscope uses photonics to gain insights into superbugs
Scientists are building a new super-resolution microscope that uses laser light to study the inner workings and behaviours of superbugs to gain new insights into how they cause disease. [...]
Researchers make ultra-sensitive cancer detector from 2D materials
Cells can produce unique electrical signals. These signals can be linked to various cancers, such as the breast, lung, liver, brain, pancreas and prostate cancers, meaning that they can [...]
New sensor detects ever smaller nanoparticles
Conventional microscopes produce enlarged images of small structures or objects with the help of light. Nanoparticles, however, are so small that they hardly absorb or scatter light and, hence, [...]
How Will the COVID Pills Change the Pandemic?
From a new article By Dhruv Khullar in the New York Times: New antiviral drugs are startlingly effective against the coronavirus—if they’re taken in time. n March, 2020, researchers at [...]
Is Delta the last Covid ‘super variant’?
Every week, a group of epidemiologists across the north-east of the United States joins a Zoom call entirely devoted to discussing the latest hints of new Covid-19 variants being reported around [...]
Cancer cells use ‘tiny tentacles’ to suppress the immune system
To grow and spread, cancer cells must evade the immune system. Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital and MIT used the power of nanotechnology to discover a new way [...]
Cancer cells use ‘tiny tentacles’ to suppress the immune system
To grow and spread, cancer cells must evade the immune system. Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital and MIT used the power of nanotechnology to discover a new way [...]
3D printing approaches atomic dimensions
A new 3D printing technology makes the production of complex metallic objects at the nanoscale possible. A team of chemists led by a scientist from the University of Oldenburg [...]
Nanoscale ‘computer’ controls function of protein, influences cell behavior
The creation of nanoscale computers for use in precision health care has long been a dream of many scientists and health care providers. Now, for the first time, researchers [...]
Could liposomes be the unsung heroes of the pandemic?
Liposomes may be the unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Without the protection of these microscopic vesicles, the delicate strands of messenger RNA (mRNA) that lie at the heart [...]
Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill
London: Drugmaker Pfizer has signed a deal with a UN-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill, a move that could make the treatment available to [...]
UK firm to trial T-cell Covid vaccine that could give longer immunity
Exclusive: Oxfordshire-based Emergex gets go-ahead for trials in Switzerland for skin patch vaccine. An Oxfordshire-based company will soon start clinical trials of a second-generation vaccine against Covid-19, an easy-to-administer [...]
Study suggests rattlesnake venom peptide inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and transcription
New research published in the bioRxiv* preprint server suggests a small cationic peptide known as crotamine may inhibit the replication and transcription of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). [...]
Novel Imaging Technique Takes High Resolution 3D Images of Cells
A team of researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has developed a high-performance Scanning Ion Conductance Microscope (SICM) using the latest advances in nanopositioning, nanopore fabrication, microelectronics and controls [...]
Scientific illiteracy – Emerging tech isn’t doing a good enough job ‘explaining’ itself
Nanotechnology is revolutionizing everything from industry to medicine. We live in the most scientifically advanced age of all time, while simultaneously living in a profoundly scientifically-illiterate era, especially in the [...]
People testing negative for Covid-19 despite exposure may have ‘immune memory’
Study says some individuals clear virus rapidly due to a strong immune response from existing T-cells, meaning tests record negative result. We all know that person who, despite their [...]
Identification of common genes in COVID-19 and COPD
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused several waves of infections in many world regions, so strong as to overwhelm local healthcare services. In this new situation, faced [...]
COVID-19 Vaccine Patch Does Not Require Cold Chain Transport
Researchers at the University of Queensland and Vaxxas, a medtech company, announced the development of a high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) that can deliver a COVID-19 vaccine through the skin [...]
Exotic magnetic states on the nanoscale
An international research team, led by scientists from the EMPA (Zurich) and the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, which has researchers from the UPV/EHU, has succeeded in building chains of [...]
Scanning a single protein, one amino acid at a time
Using nanopore DNA sequencing technology, researchers from TU Delft and the University of Illinois have managed to scan a single protein: by slowly moving a linearized protein through a [...]
Using DNA Nanolevers to Measure Virus and Peptide Interactions
The bonding interaction amongst Influenza A and the peptide "PeB," which selectively binds the viral surface protein hemagglutinin, has been investigated using electrically controlled deoxyribonuclic acid (DNA) nanolevers in [...]
The Future of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination — Lessons from Influenza
After a period of falling Covid-19 illness rates, the recent spread of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 was a major disappointment and necessitated a reexamination of some previous assumptions. [...]
