Tags: Nanotechnology

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria May Now Be Controlled: Researchers Developed Antibacterial Liquid Metals Aims to Destroy These Bacteria

MEDICINE & HEALTH 01.15.2020 11:22 AM

Scientists from RMIT University have discovered a ways to completely eradicate antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Gene Editing Tool was Modified to Improve Therapies for HIV

11.15.2019 06:30 AM

Researches have found a way to create a cheap and fast gene-editing tool that can help improve the therapies for HIV and other blood-related diseases.

Efficient Gene Silencing is Now Possible: Thanks To Gold-DNA Nanosunflowers

11.07.2019 07:45 AM

A group of reserachers discovered a gene silencing process that help with effictive and efficient delivery of genes. This process, made effective by a gold DNA nanosunflower, can help cure HIV, infertility and even cancer.

Self-Assembling Metal Nanoparticles to Improve Diagnosis of Cancer

11.04.2019 09:10 AM

Researchers from KTU discovered metal nanoparticles that self-assembles and can help improve cancer diagnosis. This discovery can also help with the improvement of photothermal therapy.

Nanomesh is Discovered to Effectively Deliver Drug Treatments

10.25.2019 07:42 AM

Global antibiotic resistance has health experts worried. Scientists luckily discovered a nanomesh that can do effective drug delivery system.

Scientists Discovered Chemical Mechanism that Reveals How to Immobilize Arsenic

10.21.2019 10:19 AM

Researchers discovered the mechanism that activates iron under oxygen-free conditions. Scientists from the Sandia National Laboratories have discovered the mechanism to activate iron that is found in clay mineral structures.

Single Nanowire Spectrometers Could Convert Smartphones into Quality Control

09.11.2019 08:32 AM

Scientists create a spectrometer that could produce detailed images, one thousand times smaller than those currently being used.

Engineer Discovers a Way to Convert Wasted Heat into Energy

07.18.2019 08:11 AM

Battery life could potentially be improved by 50 percent using this technology. At the University of Utah, a mechanical engineer named Mathieu Francoeur has found a slight technicality when it comes to a principle that allows wasted heat to be recycled into usable electricity.

Nanocoating Prevents Greasy Smears

07.03.2019 21:31 PM

Not only are fingerprints on shiny stainless-steel surfaces unattractive, but they also attack the surface. A new nanocoating that is being developed by Fraunhofer researchers will prevent the smudges that result from a finger touching stainless steel surfaces. The key to their approach is a special nanoparticle that is added to the coating.

Millions With Neurological Diseases Could Find New Option in Neurostimulation Devices

06.29.2019 11:20 AM

The United States has an increase in the number of neurological diseases. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death, with Alzheimer's being ranked sixth. Another neurological disease, Parkinson's, affects almost 1 million people in the U.S every year.

Next Generation 3D-Printed Optical-Electronic Integration

06.13.2019 11:34 AM

FsLDW allows the fabrication of higher-level microstructures to manipulate light signals, including the waveguide coupled microdisks for light remote control and the coupled double-microdisk resonators for laser mode selection

Nanohybrid Structure Improves Efficiency of Light-Harvesting

06.12.2019 17:10 PM

Researchers proposed that adding APC in between QDs and MoSe2 creates a funnel-like energy-transfer effect due to the way that APC preferentially orients itself relative to MoSe2

Nanotechnology Treatment Shows Promise Against Multiple Sclerosis

06.07.2019 14:24 PM

There is not a known cure for sclerosis, but nanotechnology treatment is giving scientists and doctors hope.

DNA Nanorobots Target HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Cells

06.07.2019 13:48 PM

A DNA nanorobot can target breast cancer cells for destruction. About 20% of breast cancers make high levels of a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 of HER2, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Pantry Ingredients Can Help Grow Carbon Nanotubes

06.03.2019 13:42 PM

Sodium-containing compounds are surprisingly effective ingredients for cooking up carbon nanotubes Table salt, detergent, and baking soda are effective ingredients for creating carbon nanotubes, researchers at MIT have found out.

Bending the Norm on Nanowires

05.27.2019 13:55 PM

New methods of arranging silver nanowires make them more durable, shows a study by KAUST. Nanowires form transparent and flexible conductive layers that can be used for improved stain sensors, solar cells and next-generation mobile phones.

Egg-Unboiling Machine Takes on Fish Oil

05.27.2019 12:08 PM

The technology that unboiled an egg is being used to help improve people's capacity to absorb fish oil.

The Government Is Serious About Creating Mind-Controlled Weapons

05.24.2019 09:49 AM

Thought-controlled weapons are in the works. The Department of Defense's research unit, the DARPA, is paying scientists to invent and discover ways to read the minds of the soldiers using tools like genetic engineering of the human brain, infrared beams and nanotechnology.