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Novel class of zwitterionic phospholipids enhances mRNA delivery
A new study conducted by researchers at Hokkaido University has unveiled a novel class of zwitterionic phospholipids capable of significantly enhancing the functional delivery of mRNA. The study was published in Advanced ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 28, 2025
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Scientists demonstrate pre-clinical proof of concept for next-gen DNA delivery technology
Scientists in The Wistar Institute lab of David B. Weiner, Ph.D., have described a next-generation vaccination technology that combines plasmid DNA with a lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery system.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 28, 2025
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Scientists uncover how microswimmers move faster in groups, paving way for tiny drug-delivering robots
Scientists have revealed how tiny swimming cells—such as sperm and bacteria—are able to move faster when traveling as a group, and the research could accelerate the development of microscopic robots that deliver drugs ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 28, 2025
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Nanostructured copper alloy rivals superalloys in strength and stability
Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and Lehigh University have developed a nanostructured copper alloy that could redefine high-temperature materials for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
Nanomaterials
Mar 27, 2025
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Scientists achieve breakthrough in harnessing heat to control magnetism in 2D materials
Pioneering new research could help unlock exciting new potential to create ultrafast, laser-driven storage devices. The study, led by experts from the University of Exeter, could revolutionize the field of data storage through ...
Nanophysics
Mar 27, 2025
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Physics meets art: A new twist on interference patterns
One of the simplest and most beautiful naturally occurring patterns can be observed when light is shined through a pair of slightly misaligned periodic structures. This phenomenon, known as the moiré effect, is not only ...
Nanophysics
Mar 27, 2025
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Transistor reshapes electronic properties of a 2D material
A RIKEN study shows that squeezing the right amount of potassium ions between the atomic layers of molybdenum disulfide can turn it from a semiconductor into a metal, superconductor or insulator. The same layered material ...
Nanophysics
Mar 27, 2025
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Engineered microparticles mimic biological structures to track protein degradation
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers have created a new method for studying protein degradation within immune cells that uses engineered microparticles to track and analyze degradation processes more effectively than ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 27, 2025
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Nanoscale ripples provide key to unlocking thin material properties in electronics
When materials are created on a nanometer scale—just a handful of atoms thick—even the thermal energy present at room temperature can cause structural ripples. How these ripples affect the mechanical properties of these ...
Nanophysics
Mar 27, 2025
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Nanocomposite hydrogel adapts to multiple stimuli for targeted drug release
Researchers from the Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, have developed a smart gel that responds to multiple stimuli for precise drug release.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 27, 2025
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Mapping the future of metamaterials
Metamaterials are artificially-structured materials with extraordinary properties not easily found in nature. With engineered three-dimensional (3D) geometries at the micro- and nanoscale, these architected materials achieve ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 27, 2025
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Automated technique for large-scale graphene transfer can boost electronic chip production
The team led by Delphine Bouilly, a professor in UdeM's Physics Department and director of IRIC's Electronic Nanobiosensor Design and Application Research Unit, has developed an original technique for manipulating and moving ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 26, 2025
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Sensor technology uses nature's blueprint and machinery to monitor metabolism in body
Life's essential functions are powered by a set of compounds called metabolites, which are involved in every natural process, including producing energy, regulating cell activity and keeping the body's systems in balance. ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 26, 2025
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RNA interference and nanomedicine join forces to fight dangerous fungal infections
Fungal infections are on the rise globally. According to a study by the Manchester Fungal Infection Group, in 2022, approximately 6.5 million people were infected by a pathogenic fungus, and about 3.8 million died as a result—nearly ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 26, 2025
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'Magnetic tweezers': Making robotic surgery safer and more precise with a human touch
Imagine if a doctor could remotely do a non-invasive, highly precise medical procedure on her patients using a tiny robot, or microrobot. With a device researchers from SMU and George Washington University created, that is ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 26, 2025
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Nanoscale wrinkles on films can display or conceal vibrant color patterns
A research team, led by Professor Taesung Kim from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UNIST, reports the development of a technology that utilizes nanoscale wrinkles formed on transparent films to display or conceal ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 26, 2025
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Ultrafast X-ray study reveals solvation suppresses electronic rearrangement in pyrazine
An international research team from Switzerland, Denmark, Germany, Croatia, Norway, Spain and Japan has made a significant breakthrough in understanding ultrafast electronic dynamics, revealing the profound impact of aqueous ...
Nanophysics
Mar 26, 2025
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Chemical oscillations in palladium nanoparticles could pave way for recycling precious metal catalysts
Researchers at the University of Nottingham's School of Chemistry used transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to observe the complete lifecycle of palladium nanoparticles in a liquid environment, from nucleation through growth ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 26, 2025
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Cleverly designed carbon nanohoop enables controlled release of iron
Researchers at the Universities of Amsterdam and Zurich have developed a molecular system for the controlled release of iron. They integrated ferrocene, a molecular sandwich that encloses an iron atom, with a carbon "nanohoop."
Nanomaterials
Mar 26, 2025
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DNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles are poised to bring gene therapy to common chronic diseases
A breakthrough in safely delivering therapeutic DNA to cells could transform treatment for millions suffering from common chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 25, 2025
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