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Chitin Hydrogel Shows Potential in Biomedical Applications

For several biomedical applications, chitin hydrogel is known to be a promising material. It is beneficial for tissue repair, artificial organs, and wound healing due to its biocompatibility and biodegradability.

18 Jul 2023

Utilizing Nanomedicine to Address Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The prevalence of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is rising globally. The problematic side effects of modern drugs restrict their beneficial effects.

18 Jul 2023

Keeping VOCs from Accumulating on Stored Nanomaterials

Rice University engineers have produced containers that have the potential to keep volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from accumulating on the stored nanomaterials’ surfaces.

18 Jul 2023

Create a Customized Microscope Setup with TAGARNO’s ZAP

TAGARNO, a leading provider of digital microscopes, is pleased to announce that it now offers accessories for its ZAP microscope that allow users to integrate it seamlessly into an existing stereo microscope setup.

17 Jul 2023

Nanobiotechnology: The Promise and Peril of a New Frontier

Prosthetics moved by thoughts. Targeted treatments for aggressive brain cancer. Soldiers with enhanced vision or bionic ears. These powerful technologies sound like science fiction, but they're becoming possible thanks to nanoparticles. And, as with any great power, there comes great responsibility.

13 Jul 2023

CUVET Researchers Develop Nanotechnology-Based Pet Products

Researchers of the Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University (CUVET) have developed "Dust Mites Repellent Herbal Spray" and "Pet Fragrance Spray from Mangosteen Peel Extract" by applying nanotechnology to pet products to enhance their potency. Certifiably safe, both products are now available through a CUVET startup company.

13 Jul 2023

Revolutionizing Drug Design with Light-Activated Tiny Machines

Calcium signaling is a key mechanism through which cells “talk” to one another to coordinate vital biological processes such as immune activation, muscular contraction, hormone release, neuronal firing, and digestion.

11 Jul 2023

Multi-Axis Microscopy Stages for Super-Resolution Microscopes and High Resolution Imaging Applications Provide Nanometer Resolution

Auburn, MA – Nanopositioning and Air Bearing specialist PI offers a family of piezoelectric microscopy nanopositioning stages for super resolution microscopy and other high precision scanning applications. The PIna...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 11 Jul 2023

Intricate Nanotextures in Thin-Film Materials Shown by Scientists

With the use of integration of high-powered X-Rays, machine learning, and phase-retrieval algorithms, Cornell scientists showed the intricate nanotextures in thin-film materials, providing researchers with a novel, streamlined method to examining likely candidates for microelectronics and quantum computing, among other applications.

10 Jul 2023