. Scientific Frontline: Nanotechnology
Showing posts with label Nanotechnology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nanotechnology. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Tiny ‘light-concentrating’ particles boost terahertz technology

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Artist’s impression of silica–gold nanoparticles acting as “light concentrators”, focusing energy into tiny hotspots to boost terahertz emis...

Quantum dots for light technologies of the future

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Although perovskite quantum dots are comparatively easy to manufacture in solution, their soft ionic crystal lattices make them sensitive to...
Saturday, April 18, 2026

Skin-deep microneedle sensor tracks drug clearance and reveals early kidney and liver dysfunction

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The new microneedle sensor provides continuous, minimally invasive monitoring in skin. “We show that measurements taken just a millimeter be...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

The Once-Theoretical Skyrmion Could Unlock Supercomputing Memory

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a) Schematic of magnetic skyrmion with an exceptionally small diameter. (b) Crystal structure of Eu(Ga,Al)4. (c),(d) Schematic illustrations...
Monday, April 6, 2026

Researchers find way to treat lung cancer and associated muscle wasting at the same time

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Illustration shows depicts treating lung tumors with lipid nanoparticles loaded with follistatin. Image Credit: Parinaz Ghanbari Scientific ...
Friday, April 3, 2026

“Perfectly symmetrical” 2D perovskites boost energy transport

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Video Credit: Jorge Vidal/Rice University Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Perfectly Symmetrical 2D Perovski...
Thursday, April 2, 2026

New Sensors Lower the Cost of Studying Genetic Disorders

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Photo Credit: Navya Mishra. Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : CAMEO Sensor Technology for Cerebral Organoids ...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

Copper Overload Kills Cancer Cells

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Johannes Karges is researching compounds that kill tumor cells. Photo Credit: © RUB, Marquard Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glan...
Monday, March 23, 2026

Boron arsenide semiconductor sets record in quantum vibrations

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Graphic representation of coherent phonon vibration in a boron arsenide lattice, with energetic boron atoms represented in yellow and cryoge...
Friday, March 20, 2026

Lead-free thin films turn everyday vibrations into electricity

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Fabricating lead-free piezoelectric films on silicon   Using a sputtering technique widely employed in semiconductor manufacturing, research...
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Scientists Create a New State of Matter at Room Temperature Using Light and Nanostructures

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From left to right: Professor Wei Bao, Ph.D. student Wei Li, and Ph.D. student Yilin Meng perform experiments in Bao's lab. Photo Credit...

Superconductor advance could unlock ultra-energy-efficient electronics

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The conceptual image shows how the researchers’ sculpted pattern of tiny hills and valleys – smaller than one millionth of a hair’s thicknes...
Monday, March 16, 2026

New sensor sniffs out pneumonia on a patient’s breath

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MIT MechE Postdoctoral Associate Aditya Garg (left) and MechE Doctoral student Seleem Badawy stand behind the Raman microscope used to evalu...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Gene-based therapies poised for major upgrade thanks to Oregon State University research

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Graphic depicts nanoparticles loaded with a genetic therapy entering a cell. Image Credit: Courtesy of Oregon State University Scientific Fr...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Atom-thin material could help solve chip manufacturing problem

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Atomically thin material with extraordinary plasma resistance allows for high-aspect ratio nanofabrication Image Credit: Scientific Frontlin...
Saturday, March 7, 2026

Nanoparticle-infused saline could help people facing kidney stone surgery

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By adding dark nanoparticles to a common saline solution used in kidney stone laser surgeries, researchers at the University of Chicago Prit...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Tiny bubbles, big breakthrough: cracking cancer’s “fortress”

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Ultrasound-Activated Nanobubbles in Onco...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Nanoparticle-based gene editing could expand treatment options for cystic fibrosis

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Artistic rendering of gene editing reagents — mRNA (red) and DNA (green and yellow) constructs — being packaged into a lipid nanoparticle (b...

Bacteria with a built-in compass

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Colorized electron microscope image of the chain of magnetic nanoparticles of a single Magnetospirillum gryphsiwaldense bacterium fixed on a...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Paralysis treatment heals lab-grown human spinal cord organoids

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Fluorescent micrographs showing increased neurite outgrowth from a human spinal cord organoid treated with fast-moving “dancing molecules” (...