POSTS TAGGED AS nanotechnology

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]

A Possible Urine Test for Cancers and Metabolic Syndrome

Pillar-like molecules as biosensors
Japanese biochemists report that a pillar shaped compound can bind with the metabolite 1-methylnicotinamide to form a [MORE]