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Nanoparticles open new window for biological imaging
“Quantum dots” that emit infrared light enable highly detailed images of internal body structures. For certain frequencies of short-wave...
Apr 11, 20173 min read


Molecular motor-powered biocomputers
Crashing computers or smartphones and software security holes that allow hackers to steal millions of passwords could be prevented if it...
Mar 21, 20173 min read


Flexibility is key in mechanism of biological self-assembly
A new study has modeled a crucial first step in the self-assembly of cellular structures such as drug receptors and other protein...
Mar 20, 20173 min read


Ultrafast detection of a cancer biomarker enabled by innovative nanobiodevice
Like DNA, ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a type of polymeric biomolecule essential for life, playing important roles in gene processing. Short...
Mar 8, 20172 min read


Nanoengineers 3-D print biomimetic blood vessel networks
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have 3D printed a lifelike, functional blood vessel network that could pave the...
Mar 3, 20173 min read


Bioinspired process makes materials that are light, robust and programmable at nano- to macro-scale
Researchers at Tufts University's School of Engineering have developed a new bioinspired technique that transforms silk protein into...
Feb 28, 20173 min read
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