Cancer cells are one of the main targets for expanded mRNA-LNP use. Credit: Iliescu Catalin / Alamy Topics: Biology, Biotechnology, Cancer, COVID-19, Nanotechnology Note: This is an advertisement on Nature Portfolio discussing that there may be a silver lining in the pandemic we’ve all experienced. Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) transport small molecules into the body. TheContinue reading “LNPs…”
Category Archives: Nanotechnology
Scanning With a Twist…
How it works: illustration of the quantum twisting microscope in action. Electrons tunnel from the probe (inverted pyramid at the top) to the sample (bottom) in several places at once (green vertical lines) in a quantum-coherent manner. (Courtesy: Weizmann Institute of Science) Topics: Chemistry, Entanglement, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Quantum Mechanics When the scanning tunneling microscope debuted inContinue reading “Scanning With a Twist…”
Nanowires and Climate Change…
Image Credit: Down to the wire (IMAGE), Yale University Topics: Biotechnology, Civilization, Climate Change, Nanotechnology Accelerated climate change is a major and acute threat to life on Earth. Rising temperatures are caused by atmospheric methane, which is 30 times more potent than CO2 at trapping heat. Microbes are responsible for generating half of this methane. Elevated temperatures are also acceleratingContinue reading “Nanowires and Climate Change…”
Graphullerene…
Credit: Nicoletta Barolini Topics: Chemistry, Graphene, Materials Science, Modern Physics, Nanotechnology Graphullerene, an atom-thin material made of linked fullerene subunits, gives scientists a new form of modular carbon to play with. Carbon, in its myriad forms, has long captivated the scientific community. Besides being the primary component of all organic life on earth, material formsContinue reading “Graphullerene…”
Pushing Beyond Moore…
Clean-room technicians at the AIM Photonics NanoTech chip fabrication facility in Albany, New York. Credit: SUNY Polytechnic Institute Topics: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Semiconductor Technology Over 50 Years of Moore’s Law – Intel GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has entered into a cooperativeContinue reading “Pushing Beyond Moore…”
Cellulose Shoes…
Topics: Additive Manufacturing, Biology, Biotechnology, Environment, Genetics, Nanotechnology For Hermes, the Greek god of speed, these bacterial sneakers would have been just the ticket. Modern Synthesis co-founders Jen Keane, CEO, and Ben Reeve, CTO, are now setting out to make them available to mere mortals, raising a $4.1 million investment to scale up production. Keane, a graduateContinue reading “Cellulose Shoes…”
Nanotubes and Nitro…
Topics: Carbon Nanotubes, Materials Science, Nanotechnology From TNT to nitro-glycerine, nitrogen-rich compounds are known for packing an explosive punch. When these materials explode, bonds between atoms in the compounds are broken, which gives a chance for two nitrogen atoms to form very strong triple bonds with each other. This releases an enormous amount of chemicalContinue reading “Nanotubes and Nitro…”
Quantum Charging…
Topics: Alternate Energy, Battery, Green Tech, Nanotechnology, Quantum Mechanics Note: I’m in the semifinals of the 3-Minute Thesis competition, so I decided to focus on my presentation. Wish me luck. This does, however, relate to our need as a species to get off fossil fuels as soon as possible, so things like Ukraine, Crimea, andContinue reading “Quantum Charging…”
Wearable Pressure Sensors…
Topics: Applied Physics, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology Wearable pressure sensors are commonly used in medicine to track vital signs, and in robotics to help mechanical fingers handle delicate objects. Conventional soft capacitive pressure sensors only work at pressures below 3 kPa, however, meaning that something as simple as tight-fitting clothing can hinder their performance. A team ofContinue reading “Wearable Pressure Sensors…”
Vortex Beams…
Topics: Bose-Einstein Condensate, Nanotechnology, Particle Physics, Quantum Optics A wave-like property previously only seen in beams of light and electrons has been observed for the first time in atoms and molecules. By passing beams of helium and neon through a grid of specially shaped nanoslits, researchers led by Edvardas Narevicius of Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science succeededContinue reading “Vortex Beams…”
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