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Gold Nanoparticles to Facilitate In-Situ Detection of Amplified DNA at Room Temperature

The proposed nanobiosensor developed by ICN2 Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group led by ICREA Prof. Arben Merkoçi and Vetgenomics takes advantage of the high sensitivity achieved when using gold nanoparticles in the sensing surface.

20 Mar 2019

Bio-Integrated Nanoparticles Allow Mice to See Both Infrared and Visible Light

According to a new study reported in the journal Cell on February 28th, 2019, mice can see both infrared and visible light when their vision is improved by nanotechnology.

1 Mar 2019

Researchers Develop “Lab-on-a-Chip” that Enables Faster and Cheaper Detection of Cancer

A research team, at the University of Kansas (KU), KU Medical Center, and The University of Kansas Cancer Center, developed a novel ultrasensitive diagnostic device that could enable physicians to rapidly detect cancer from a droplet of plasma or blood.

26 Feb 2019

MIT Researchers Use Nanoparticles to Engineer Drought-Resistant Plants

A novel genetic tool recently developed by MIT researchers can possibly make it easier to create plants that can resist fungal infections and withstand drought.

26 Feb 2019

Russian Scientists Create Gold Nano-Stars to Enable Intracellular Delivery

Scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences formulated a new method for star-shaped nanoparticles synthesis based on laser irradiation.

21 Feb 2019

New Nanomedicines to Boost Efficiency of Prostate Cancer Treatment

Scientists have created a new nanomedicine and marker which boosts the efficiency of a chemotherapy drug called docetaxel a hundredfold while enabling the early diagnosis of prostate cancer

19 Feb 2019

Researchers Investigate Life of Magnetic Nanoparticles Within Cells

Magnetic nanoparticles are being extensively used in tissue bioengineering and cell imaging, yet, what happens to them inside stem cells, in the long run, is still not documented.

14 Feb 2019

Scientists Design Micromotors to Deliver Oral Vaccines in Mouse Model

Although vaccines save numerous lives, nobody likes to receive a shot. Therefore, researchers are attempting to create oral vaccines for infectious diseases.

7 Feb 2019

Advanced Imaging Techniques Reveal that the Structure of Tunneling Nanotubes Challenges the Concept of Cells

Cells in the human body have the potential to communicate with each other just like how people do. This interaction enables the organs in the human body to work in a synchronized manner, which consecutively allows humans to carry out a remarkable number of tasks encountered on a day-to-day basis.

1 Feb 2019

Engineers Develop Smallest Ever 3D Nanoprinted Microfluidic Diode for Implantable Devices

The smallest ever 3D-printed fluid circuit element, or microfluidic diode, has been developed by engineers from the University of Maryland (UMD). The diode is so tiny that 10 of it could be placed along the width of a strand of human hair.

24 Jan 2019