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Silver Nanoparticles-Integrated Fabric can Inactivate SARS-CoV-2 Virus

In collaboration with various universities, Nanox has designed a fabric with silver microparticles incorporated on its surface and featuring the ability to disable the SARS-CoV-2 virus in laboratory tests. In the tests, the material removed 99.9% of the virus just after two minutes of contact.

22 Jun 2020

Molecular Switches Could Help Release Drugs from Nano-Capsules

Molecular switches - they are the molecular counterparts of electrical switches and play an important role in many processes in nature.

19 Jun 2020

New Nanomedicine Could Help Treat and Prevent Atherosclerosis

Physicochemical cargo-switching nanoparticles designed by KAIST can help significantly reduce cholesterol and macrophage foam cells in arteries, which are the two main triggers for atherosclerotic plaque and inflammation.

18 Jun 2020

New Technique Developed for Self-Assembling Nanostructures

A new technique has been developed by scientists at Carnegie Mellon University for self-assembling nanostructures with gamma-modified peptide nucleic acid (?PNA)—an artificial imitator of DNA.

15 Jun 2020

New Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Could Help Create Rewritable Biomedical Chip

Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a versatile microfluidic lab-on-a-chip that uses sound waves to create tunnels in oil to touchlessly manipulate and transport droplets.

12 Jun 2020

2D Nanosheets can Advance Regenerative Medicine, Cancer Treatment

Scientists in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University are developing new ways to advance the field of regenerative medicine and cancer treatment.

11 Jun 2020

Study Offers Information on Molecular Basis for Using Nanoparticles in Medicine

Nanotechnology has contributed a great deal to the field of medical science. It has enabled researchers to design tools to deliver drugs to specific targets in a living organism.

5 Jun 2020

Nanoscope Received NIH Support to Advance Ultrafast Laser-Based Gene Delivery to the Retina

The Nanoscope team has developed Multi-Characteristic Opsins (MCOs) to sensitize cells toward low level of white light so that vision is improved at ambient room light.

29 May 2020

Creating New Nanoscale Topography on Durable Materials to Fight Infections

The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused an increased demand for antimicrobial treatments that can keep surfaces clean, particularly in health care settings.

28 May 2020

Next-Generation Nano Technologies Set to Revolutionize Medical Industry

Next-gen nano technologies that can prevent infection and diagnose disease are set to transform the medical industry as this important UniSA research is awarded more than $2 million dollars under the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 2021 Investigator Grants.

22 May 2020