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Engineered Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Show Promise for Treating Genetic Disorders

Inserting genetic material into the body to treat diseases caused by gene mutations can work, scientists say - but getting those materials to the right place safely is tricky.

24 Aug 2020

Interactions Between Nanomaterials and Components of a Biosystem

Nanoscience is a multidisciplinary area of science which enables researchers to create tools that help in understanding the mechanisms related to the interactions between nanomaterials and biomolecules.

21 Aug 2020

New Technique can Identify and Quantify Viral RNA in Living Cells

Many viruses, including HIV and influenza A, mutate so quickly that identifying effective vaccines or treatments is like trying to hit a moving target.

20 Aug 2020

Dactyl Clubs of Mantis Shrimp Could be the Clue to Create More Resilient Surfaces

Materials scientists at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have been gaining insights about resilience from the mantis shrimp.

18 Aug 2020

A Novel Approach to Produce Unconventional Nanoalloys for Electrocatalytic Application

Metallic alloys at nanometer scale have great potentials in electrocatalysis.

18 Aug 2020

Rice Lab Develops Strongest Carbon Nanotube Fibers for Industry

Carbon nanotube fibers made at Rice University are now stronger than Kevlar and are inching up on the conductivity of copper.

18 Aug 2020

Sussex Team Develops New Way to Check Nanomaterial Quality

A new way to check the quality of nanomaterials like graphene has emerged from a team at the University of Sussex.

13 Aug 2020

Cellulose Nanocrystals Make Carbon-Fiber Composites Strong as Steel

Polymers reinforced with ultra-fine strands of carbon fibers epitomize composite materials that are "light as a feather and strong as steel," earning them versatile applications across several industries.

12 Aug 2020

A Magnetic-Sensitive Nanocatalyst can Remotely Control Bioreactions in Living Cells

The enzymes responsible for catalytic reactions in our body's biological reactions are difficult to use for diagnosis or treatment as they react only to certain molecules or have low stability.

11 Aug 2020

Study Shows How to Improve Delivery of Cancer-Fighting Nanoparticles to Tumors

University of Toronto Engineering researchers have discovered a dose threshold that greatly increases the delivery of cancer-fighting drugs into a tumour.

11 Aug 2020