POSTS TAGGED AS nanotechnology

Detecting Neurodegenerative Biomakrers

Coupled plasmonic infrared sensor for detection of structural protein biomarkers in neurodegenerative disease
“We [at EPFL Lausanne, CH) developed an immunoassay-coupled [MORE]

Light-Activated Molecular Machines

Light-activated molecular machines get cells ‘talking’
“Rice University scientists have used light-activated molecular machines to trigger intercellular calcium wave signals, revealing [MORE]

Implantable “Fuel Cell” for Managing T1D

Blood-glucose-powered metabolic fuel cell for self-sufficient bioelectronics
“Here [from engineers at ETH Zurich], capitalizing on a new copper-containing, conductively tuned 3D [MORE]

Magnetic Tweezers for Examining DNA Repair

APLF and long non-coding RNA NIHCOLE promote stable DNA synapsis in non-homologous end joining
“Here, we [the National Biotechnology Center of [MORE]

Nanotherapy for Blood Clots

Nanotherapy prevents both arterial and venous thrombosis
“Researchers from University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University (both OH, [MORE]

Infusible Extracellular Matrix

This Injectable Biomaterial Heals Tissues From the Inside Out
“Researchers in Christman’s lab [at the University of California San Diego] started [MORE]

Molecular Fingerprints of Disease in Tears

A new technology uses human teardrops to spot disease
Chinese scientists at Wenzlou Medical University have    “devised a new way to [MORE]

Altering Gene Expression with Gold Nanorods and an NIR Laser

Altering Gene Expression with Gold Nanorods and an NIR Laser
Japanese scientists have used lipid coated gold nanorods to deliver a [MORE]

Wearable Raman Spectroscopy Sensor

Highly Scalable, Wearable Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Bioengineers at the University of Tokyo report “a highly scalable, wearable SERS [surface enhanced Raman [MORE]

DNA Nanochannels in Artificial Membranes

Protein-transporting membrane channel made of DNA
From researchers at Arizona State University: “we describe a synthetic channel that allows precisely timed, [MORE]

Engineering Nanoparticles for Immune Response

Nanoparticles Surface Chemistry Influence on Protein Corona Composition and Inflammatory Responses
“This study [from Australian and German bioengineers] aims to reveal [MORE]

 Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer, a Review

Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer
“The present review focuses on the therapeutic potency of PDT [photodynamic therapy], PTT (photothermal therapy], [MORE]

“Supermeres” as Biomarkers

Supermeres may care clues to other diseases
“Extracellular vesicles and exomere nanoparticles are under intense investigation as sources of clinically relevant [MORE]

Microbots that “Swim” Drugs to Tumors

Shape-morphing microrobots deliver drug to cancer cell
In “ a proof-of-concept study, [Chinese] researchers, reporting in ACS Nano, made fish-shaped microrobots [MORE]