Cross-section of chicken intestine with cells that may be affected by food nanoparticles. Credit: Cornell University According to a recent study by scientists at Cornell…
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Physicists are studying glass nanoparticles trapped by lasers in a vacuum to explore the limits of the quantum world and determine when classical physics no…
The rocket carrying the experiment module being launched to carry out microgravity experiments. Credit: Swedish Space Corporation Gaining insight into the formation of dust grains…
Solar-thermal technology has potential as an environmentally friendly energy source to address the fossil fuel crisis. However, current solar energy harvesters have limitations in scalability…
Electrocatalysts are substances that accelerate chemical reactions in electrochemical cells. They are crucial components in many energy conversion and storage technologies, such as fuel cells,…
Nanoantenna phosphors comprising of a periodic array of nanoparticles on the phosphor plate can tailor the spatial radiation pattern of the photoluminescence for smaller, lighter,…
Seeding the oceans with nano-scale fertilizers could create a much-needed, substantial carbon sink. Credit: Illustration by Stephanie King | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Iron-based fertilizer…
Inorganic Food Additives Might Make Babies More Vulnerable to Potentially Life-Threatening Allergies
Food allergies are a common and potentially serious medical condition that occurs when the body’s immune system reacts to certain proteins found in foods. Symptoms…
The study has two innovative aspects: the discovery of a new therapeutic target and the development of an effective nanocarrier for the selective delivery of…
The microfluidic chip, in which all elements of the system are integrated, is printed on a 3D printer. Credit: Rodion Narudinov / UrFU New technology…
While untreated mice perished after three days, however, all mice treated with the microrobots survived past 30 days. Nanoengineers from the University of California, San Diego,…
In this series of illustrations, the immune cell does not initially recognize the cancer cell. After BiTN particles (red), which include the “eat me” signal…
The researchers also found that a new membrane demonstrated powerful filtering effects. Researchers from the University of Bayreuth have examined two standard dispersion paints and…
The drug protects mice from sudden death that was caused by a rupture of a major blood vessel. The drug could pave the way for…
Stem cells are the raw materials of the body, the cells from which all other cells with specific tasks are formed. Nanoparticle “backpack” repairs damaged…
MIT researchers have created a tissue model that allows them model drug delivery to brain tumors. Tumor cells (green) are surrounded by endothelial cells (purple).…
An illustration of the ANU tiny slides. Credit: Ella Maru Studio Physicists at The Australian National UniversityFounded in 1946, the Australian National University (ANU) is…
Glioma cells. Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center The approach, studied in mice, overcomes the blood-brain barrier and breaks the shield tumors build against…
A nanoparticle in the field of a femtosecond laser pulse with tailored waveform and polarization. The controlled enhancement of the field in specific nanoscopic regions…
A cryoelectron microscopic reconstruction model of the Epstein-Barr virus gp350-ferritin nanoparticle. Credit: Geng Meng, Purdue University The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID),…