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Genetically engineered virus acts as 'smart sponge' to extract rare earth elements from water
Today's high-tech electronics and green energy technologies would not function without rare earth elements (REEs). These 17 metals possess unique properties essential to creating items like the phosphors that illuminate our ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 13, 2025
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Magnetic nanoparticles that successfully navigate complex blood vessels may be ready for clinical trials
Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are administered to dissolve the thrombus that blocks the blood vessel. These drugs spread throughout the entire ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 13, 2025
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Decoding new DNA 'letters' to advance medicine and biotechnology
A research team led by the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have developed a method to accurately and efficiently read DNA containing non-standard bases—a task once thought too complex for conventional ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 13, 2025
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Light-powered micromotors can move through air
A team of Concordia researchers has developed the first micromotors capable of moving through the air using only light as their power source. These tiny, pollen-shaped particles measure about 12 microns wide—roughly one-tenth ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 13, 2025
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High-precision analysis of 2D materials microstructures achieved using electron microscopy and machine learning
A research team led by NIMS has, for the first time, produced nanoscale images of two key features in an ultra-thin material: twist domains (areas where one atomic layer is slightly rotated relative to another) and polarities ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 13, 2025
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Scientists make dark exciton states shine through nanotube engineering
A research team at the City University of New York and the University of Texas at Austin has discovered a way to make previously hidden states of light, known as dark excitons, shine brightly, and control their emission at ...
Nanophysics
Nov 12, 2025
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Nanoparticle–stem cell hybrids open a new horizon in bone regeneration
A research team in South Korea has successfully developed a novel technology that combines nanoparticles with stem cells to significantly improve 3D bone tissue regeneration. This advancement marks a step forward in the treatment ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 12, 2025
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First graphene-based solar cells used to power temperature sensors
Researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Michigan have reported the first use of ultra-low power temperature sensors using graphene-based solar cells. The test is the first hurdle in developing autonomous ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 12, 2025
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Exploring smart nanomaterials that detect and treat traumatic brain injuries simultaneously
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains one of the most pressing public health challenges, leaving millions with lasting disabilities each year. When the brain suffers a sudden impact, from a fall, vehicle accident, or sports ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 12, 2025
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An ionic fix for frost: Electrostatic defrosting removes ice without heat or chemicals
During winter months, frost can unleash icy havoc on cars, planes, heat pumps, and much more. But thermal defrosting with heaters is very energy intensive, while chemical defrosting is expensive and toxic to the environment.
Nanophysics
Nov 11, 2025
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Electric fields steer nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze, offering improved drug delivery and purification
In the home, the lab and the factory, electric fields control technologies such as Kindle displays, medical diagnostic tests and devices that purify cancer drugs. In an electric field, anything with an electrical charge—from ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 11, 2025
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Nanopores that act like electrical gates pave way for ion-based computing
Pore-forming proteins are found throughout nature. In humans, they play key roles in immune defense, while in bacteria they often act as toxins that punch holes in cell membranes. These biological pores allow ions and molecules ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 11, 2025
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Nanorobots guide stem cells to become bone cells via precise pressure
For the first time, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have succeeded in using nanorobots to stimulate stem cells with such precision that they are reliably transformed into bone cells. To achieve this, ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 11, 2025
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Harnessing algae for a greener way to create functional gold nanoparticles
Researchers from Japan have pioneered a novel, sustainable method for synthesizing functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using microalgae. The work is published in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 11, 2025
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Light-responsive molecule enables reversible cell death control using visible and UV light
A novel technology that utilizes light of different wavelengths to control cellular functions by inducing reversible assembly and disassembly of molecules has been developed. This breakthrough could pave the way for new approaches ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 11, 2025
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Ion-pair stealth shield hides nanoparticles from the body's defenses
Japan's Innovation Center of NanoMedicine reports on a new stealth coating for tiny medicine-carrying particles that doesn't depend on PEG-style shields. By locking positive and negative charges together into a tight net, ...
Blueprint for nature's carbon-capturing nanomachines paves path for bioengineering and climate innovation
University of Liverpool and Newcastle researchers have uncovered how bacterial organelles assemble, opening new routes for bioengineering and climate innovation.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 10, 2025
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Silver nanowire electrodes get a conductivity surge with new coating technique
Researchers at UNIST have unveiled a simple, yet effective method to replace the insulating coating—known as polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)—that covers silver nanowires (AgNWs), enabling significantly better electrical conductivity ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 10, 2025
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Edible oat protein nanofibrils can combat iron deficiency more effectively
Iron deficiency is widespread globally. Women are particularly affected, with one in five in Europe suffering from iron deficiency. The consequences are anemia, constant fatigue, chronic headaches and a weakened immune system.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 10, 2025
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Nanoparticles that enhance mRNA delivery could reduce vaccine dosage and costs
A new delivery particle developed at MIT could make mRNA vaccines more effective and potentially lower the cost per vaccine dose.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 8, 2025
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