Nanotechnology

Cleveland, OH ­— Biomedical researchers at Case Western Reserve University report that their latest innovation in developing synthetic platelets could help save lives by rapidly stabilizing clots to reduce blood loss from traumatic injuries. This new effort centres on the creation of next-generation, platelet-mimicking nanoparticles that help generate a protein mesh that acts as a natural […]

Chapel Hill, NC — UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have demonstrated that a novel combination of two drugs that act as targeted inhibitors, delivered in a nanoparticle formulation, extend the survival of mice with medulloblastoma. The research team believes this laboratory success could be translated into a less toxic treatment for medulloblastoma, the most […]

Dresden, Germany — Lipids and RNA are two of the essential building blocks of cells. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a versatile molecule. On the one hand, like DNA, RNA encodes genetic information which is essential for life to replicate itself. On the other hand, like proteins, RNA molecules carry out chemical reactions. One molecule that […]

Lubbock, TX — 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 critical and worldwide public health issue, a team of researchers led by Dr. Hongjun (Henry) Liang, from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences […]

Houston, TX and Chicago, IL ― 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 that can block infection from broad strains of SARS-CoV-2 virus in preclinical studies. The study was published today (Jan. 20) in […]

Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Belgium — 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 who have experienced heavy bleeding, like trauma patients. But the fibrinogen concentrate that can be given to a patient is crude and involves […]

Osaka, Japan – Catalysts play crucial roles in chemical processes. However, many conventional catalysts have suffered from deactivation caused by sulphur-containing molecules which are strongly absorbed onto catalyst surfaces and suppress catalytic reactions. Osaka University researchers have developed a highly active and durable metal-phosphide catalyst for the deoxygenation of sulphoxide. The developed catalyst has a […]

Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea — A Korean research team has developed a “bomb-like” anticancer therapeutic agent that only attacks cancer cells, bioinspired by mussels and tunicates. This nanobomb generates heat only in specific sites where near-IR (NIR) laser is irradiated to generate nitric oxide gas, which has an anticancer effect, and simultaneously releases anticancer drugs to […]

Anhui, China — The team of academician GUO Guangcan of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made important progress in the research of cold atom super-resolution imaging. The team achieved super-resolution imaging of a single ion in an ion trap system. The results were published in Physical Review Letters.  The cold atom system is an […]

Hamilton, ON, Canada — Researchers have developed a test to reveal bacterial contamination in dairy products well before they have a chance to reach anyone’s lips. Researchers at McMaster University, with support provided by Toyota Tsusho Canada, have proven a method that will allow producers, packagers and retailers to detect bacterial contamination in milk products simply […]

La Jolla, CA — 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 inside nanoparticles that mimic the flu virus—a naturally efficient vehicle for delivering genetic material such as RNA inside cells. The new mRNA […]

Beijing, China — Global drinking water scarcity is a severe problem for humans. Water purification consumes a large amount of fossil energy and generates secondary pollution. Solar-thermal interfacial evaporation has been considered the most promising strategy for addressing this problem. However, developing an optimized material featuring both efficient solar-vapour conversion and good environmental tolerance still […]