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New Method Streamlines Development of Poly(2-oxazoline) Nanomedicines

A collaborative research team from Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion (KIIP), and Leiden University developed a new method for reliably and quickly diversifying the reactive end-groups on poly(2-oxazoline)s, a class of biocompatible polymers.

9 May 2024

Bespoke Synthesis Platform of Nanomaterials Using AI and Robotics

In the early 20th century, the development of a catalyst for ammonia synthesis by the Haber-Bosch method took more than 10,000 experiments before it was successful.

8 May 2024

Improving Gene Therapy for Lung Disease

Drug delivery researchers at Oregon State University have created a device that could enhance gene therapy for patients with inherited lung diseases like cystic fibrosis, according to a study led by Professor Gaurav Sahay and published in ACS Nano.

8 May 2024

Oxford Instruments wins King’s Award for Enterprise

Oxford Instruments has been awarded the King’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation for the Symmetry detector. Symmetry enables a deeper understanding of a material’s structure down to the nanoscale level.

From Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis 8 May 2024

High-Throughput Apparatus Speeds Up Eco-Friendly Nanomaterial Synthesis

University of Birmingham researcher developed a new high-throughput device that uses mechanochemical synthesis to create libraries of nanomaterials in a faster and more sustainable way.

7 May 2024

Breakthrough Nanoparticle Targets Breast Cancer and Brain Tumors

In a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center developed a nanoparticle that can deliver drugs to both breast tumors and brain metastases by crossing the blood-brain barrier.

7 May 2024

MXene-Supported PtCo Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution

In a recent paper published in Frontiers in Energy, researchers from Beijing University of Technology developed a new hydrogen production catalyst using MXene material and a small amount of platinum and cobalt.

6 May 2024

Revolutionizing Regenerative Medicine: Groundbreaking Biomaterial for Tissue Growth

An international group of bioengineers and chemists from Rice University and the University of Houston have made great progress toward developing a biomaterial that may be utilized to cultivate biological tissues outside the human body.

6 May 2024

High Speed Piezo Actuators for Micro- and Nano-Dispensing

Highest repetition rates, reliable operation, and customizable design are strengths of PI’s newest piezo ceramic actuators. Image Credit: PI (Physik Instrumente) LP Auburn, MA – PI, a global leader i...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 6 May 2024

Controlling Magnetic States in 2D Materials

A team of international researchers from the University of Wyoming found an inventive technique to regulate ultrathin, two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals magnets' minuscule magnetic states which works similarly to how a light switch operates to control a lightbulb.

2 May 2024

An Extensive Analysis of Environmentally Friendly Nanolubricant Grinding

Significant developments in the application of nanobiolubricants for grinding operations are highlighted in a recent study that was published in Advances in Manufacturing on March 9th, 2024.

29 Apr 2024

Utilizing Multiferroic Nanodots to Transform Memory Technology

Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology used pulsed laser deposition to install multiferroic BFCO onto a conductive Nb:SrTiO3 (001) substrate, according to a study published in the journal ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces on April 9th, 2024.

29 Apr 2024