Nanofluidics could be used to purify water, generate energy and build nanoscale machines. But when water flows through a carbon nanotube, classical fluid mechanics...
How did the building blocks of life originate?The question has long vexed scientists. Early Earth was dotted with pools of water rich in chemicals—a...
Apr 02, 2024
(Nanowerk Spotlight) Microfluidics, the technology of precisely controlling fluids at the submillimeter scale, has long held the promise of revolutionizing biological research...
Apr 01, 2024
(Nanowerk Spotlight) Faced with mounting environmental challenges, scientists worldwide are seeking sustainable solutions. Engineering living materials—composites incorporating living organisms—offers great promise by...
Our immune system is like a well-trained brigade.Each unit has a unique specialty. Some cells directly kill invading foes; others release protein “markers” to...
SAN DIEGO, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PassPort Technologies, Inc. (PPTI), based in San Diego, a clinical-stage drug and medical device development company, today...
The human genetic blueprint is deceptively simple. Our genes are tightly wound into 46 X-shaped structures called chromosomes. Crafted by evolution, they carry DNA...
Yi Cui is harnessing the power of nanoscience to grow extremely small structures—which play a huge role in the clean energy transition
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In a recent study published in Communications Materials, scientists reviewed current research on using wearable breath sensors to monitor respiratory parameters such as temperature,...
