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Novel Nanoparticle-Based Technology Could Improve Speed and Effectiveness of Pneumonia Diagnosis

Several different microbes, such as viruses and bacteria, could be responsible for causing pneumonia, a respiratory disease that takes the lives of nearly 50,000 people in the United States each year.

30 Nov 2018

Chemically-Modified DNA Aptamers Improve the Power of Super-Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy

Researchers have shown how chemically-modified DNA aptamers as protein markers improve super-resolution fluorescence microscopy.

23 Aug 2018

Apoptosis of Difficult-to-Reach Spinal Tumors Using Magnetic Nanoparticles

Scientists have shown it is possible to use magnetic nanoparticles to carry chemotherapy drugs into the spinal cord to treat spinal tumors.

31 Jul 2018

First Measurement of Folding of Proteins in Water at Nanoscale

For the first time, researchers have measured the attributive patterns of folds that give proteins their 3D shape in water at the nanoscale.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers Control Transport of Polyelectrolyte Molecule Through Protein Channel

In the human body, the transport of molecules through channels is vital for various phenomena such as the transfer of genetic information, synthesis and the degradation of biomolecules, and viral infections and protein trafficking.

23 May 2018

DNA-PAINT - Technique for Visualizing all Strands of DNA Nanostructures

DNA origami is a technique for the design & self-assembly of molecular structures. By utilizing the base-pairing interactions between single-stranded DNA molecules of known sequence, the method generates arbitrarily large numbers of intricate 3D nanostructures with predefined shapes.

25 Apr 2018

New Device Offers Insights into Effects of Electron Irradiation on Biological Samples

A team of engineers and scientists have investigated the mechanisms responsible for degradation of sample quality in liquid cell transmission electron microscopy (LC-TEM).

25 Apr 2018

Customizable Neural Stimulation Method for Providing Photothermal Neuromodulation Therapy

A research team from KAIST has devised a highly personalizable neural stimulation technique. The researchers have developed a technology that can be used to print the heat pattern on a micron scale to allow the remote control of biological activities.

9 Apr 2018

Light-Activated NanoZymes Control Hospital-Acquired Infections

Scientists created an innovative artificial enzyme that uses light to destroy bacteria and someday could be used in fighting against infections.

5 Apr 2018

‘Photonic Hook’ Allows You to Fish for Bacteria

Using a curved light beam as a ‘photonic hook’ can manipulate the movement of small particles; including individual cells, bacteria, and nanoscale particles.

27 Mar 2018

Bionanotechnology News

Novel Nanoparticle-Based Technology Could Improve Speed and Effectiveness of Pneumonia Diagnosis

Chemically-Modified DNA Aptamers Improve the Power of Super-Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy

Apoptosis of Difficult-to-Reach Spinal Tumors Using Magnetic Nanoparticles

First Measurement of Folding of Proteins in Water at Nanoscale

Researchers Control Transport of Polyelectrolyte Molecule Through Protein Channel

DNA-PAINT - Technique for Visualizing all Strands of DNA Nanostructures

New Device Offers Insights into Effects of Electron Irradiation on Biological Samples

Customizable Neural Stimulation Method for Providing Photothermal Neuromodulation Therapy

Light-Activated NanoZymes Control Hospital-Acquired Infections

‘Photonic Hook’ Allows You to Fish for Bacteria

Biochar-Modified Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites for Enhanced Water Treatment

New Nanocage Material Removes Up to 90% of Toxic PFAS from Water

Enhancing Chitosan Films with Silanized Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Sustainable Applications

Study Shows Potential for New Treatments for Neurological and Inflammatory Diseases

Gold Nanoparticles to Restore Vision in Retinal Disorders

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

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