POSTS TAGGED AS nanotechnology

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]

A Carbon Nanotube Sensor for COVID

Carbon Nanotube Sensor Detects SARS-CoV-2 Within 5 Minutes
“Scientists at MIT announced the development of a rapid COVID-19 test that can [MORE]

Self-Sufficient Biosensor

Nano-biosupercapacitors enable autarkic sensor operation in blood
From engineers at Chemnitz University of Technology: “we create a tubular biosupercapacitor occupying a [MORE]

Highly Accurate Urine Test for Brain Tumors

Various regions of the brain that are affected by brain cancer
“Japanese researchers at Nagoya University have . . . devised [MORE]

Nanofiber Drug Delivery

Self-assembling nanofibers prevent damage from inflammation
“Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a self-assembling nanomaterial that can help limit damage [MORE]

Better Dispersion of Gold Nanoparticles

Linear PEG (left) and cyclic PEG (right) around gold nanoparticle
From bioengineers at the Hokkaido University: “we showed that the drastic [MORE]

Nanoparticles that Stick to Skin Tumor Cells

 
Bioadhesive nanoparticles (white) adhere to skin cancer cells
Yale University biomedical engineers report this: “we developed a bioadhesive nanoparticle (BNP) drug [MORE]