Magnetic teeth hold promise for materials and energy
A mollusk with teeth that can grind down rock may hold the key to making next generation abrasion-resistant materials and ...
Tag: Nanotechnology/Micromachines
NUS study: Nanoparticles may promote cancer metastasis
Findings caution against possible side effects of cancer nanomedicines and other common nanoparticles but paves the way for safer design ...
Effectively collecting tiny droplets for biomedical analysis and beyond
Credit: City University of Hong Kong & PNAS In a single sneeze or a cough, as many as 40,000 tiny ...
Highly sensitive method to detect potential cancer biomarker
New platform created using molecular imprinting technologyCredit: Kobe University Exosomes regulate intercellular communication in cancers, and are drawing attention as ...
The Graphene Pavilion returns to Mobile World Congress 2019
The pavilion will showcase the progress of graphene innovation through new prototypes, connecting mobile technologies, wearables, and the Internet of ...
Layered cocktails inspire new form of male birth control
Credit: Xiaolei Wang For decades, women have shouldered most of the burden of contraception. However, long-term use of female birth ...
Movable microstructures from the printer
KIT researchers develop a method for dynamic 3D printing -- Microstructures can be moved by light and temperatureCredit: Graphic: Marc ...
'Small meets smaller': Dietary nanoparticulates impact gut microbiome
Mainz University Medical Center uncovers new insights into the effects of food nanoparticles on the intestinal floraCredit: source: Stauber Group, ...
Photovoltaics — Versatile in shape and color
PRINTPERO: German and Greek Researchers team up with Industrial Partners to Develop Printed Perovskite Solar Modules for Flexible Use in ...
Artificial skin could give superhuman perception
Iron oxide nanoparticles in silicone show promise as a skin replacement material A new type of sensor could lead to ...
GW cancer researchers investigate nanoimmunotherapies for cancer
Rohan Fernandes, PhD, is leading a team in investigating the efficacy of a nanoimmunotherapy ensemble in treating cancer WASHINGTON (Jan. ...
GPS-GSM technology for the long journey of the Egyptian vulture, an endangered species
Tracking the vultures: a great team workCredit: Conservation Biology Group (University of Barcelona-IRBio) Therefore, during the breeding season in 2018, ...
NUS engineers develop novel strategy for designing tiny semiconductor particles for wide-ranging applications
MoS2 quantum dots synthesised with the new approach can potentially generate cancer-killing properties Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) nanomaterials ...
Graphene can hear your brain whisper
Graphene Flagship researchers develop a sensor that records brain activity at extremely low frequencies and could lead to new treatments ...
New 3D nanoprinting strategy opens door to revolution in medicine, robotics
UMD engineers demonstrate their approach by printing the smallest-known 3D microfluidic circuit elementCredit: DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36727-z Engineers at the University of ...
New method uses ultraviolet light to control fluid flow and organize particles
Credit: Sen Lab, Penn State A new, simple, and inexpensive method that uses ultraviolet light to control particle motion and ...
Graphene and related materials safety: human health and the environment
Credit: Fotolia / Graphene Flagship As the drive to commercialise graphene continues, it is important that all safety aspects are ...
Mechanical engineers develop process to 3D print piezoelectric materials
New printing technique and materials could be used to develop intelligent materials and self-adaptive infrastructures and transducersCredit: Photo by H. ...
Fighting deadly drug resistant bacteria in intestines with new antibiotic
A new antibiotic is being heralded as a breakthrough in the war against a superbugCredit: istock A new antibiotic developed ...
Just like flipping a switch — in only half a picosecond
MU researchers discover molecules 'spin flip' from magnetic to non-magnetic forms dynamically Solar cells, quantum computing and photodynamic cancer therapy. ...