Read article: Nanosensor predicts risk of complications in early pregnancy Biomedical devices Research update Nanosensor predicts risk of complications in early pregnancy A flower-shaped nanosensor detects biomarkers in the blood associated with the risk of gestational diabetes and other pregnancy complications
Read article: Nanoparticles demonstrate new and unexpected mechanism of coronavirus disinfection Nanomedicine Research update Nanoparticles demonstrate new and unexpected mechanism of coronavirus disinfection Titania nanoparticles damage enveloped viruses by directly binding with membrane phospholipids – a previously unknown mode of antiviral action
Read article: Two-faced graphene nanoribbons could make the first purely carbon-based ferromagnets Nanomaterials Research update Two-faced graphene nanoribbons could make the first purely carbon-based ferromagnets New asymmetric structures have ferromagnetic states on a single zigzag edge
Read article: Nanocrystals measure tiny forces on tiny length scales Instrumentation and measurement Research update Nanocrystals measure tiny forces on tiny length scales One technique is used to observe worms munching on bacteria
Read article: Nanocrystal shape affects molecular binding Nanomaterials Research update Nanocrystal shape affects molecular binding Flatter nanocrystals are unexpectedly good at getting ligands to attach to them, which could have applications in electronics and biomedical science
Read article: Enabling the future: printable sensors for a sustainable, intelligent world Materials Webinar SPONSORED Enabling the future: printable sensors for a sustainable, intelligent world Nano Futures explores the cutting-edge science and technology driving the development of next-generation printable sensors
Read article: Nanostring sensor loses ‘almost no energy’ while vibrating Nanomaterials Research update Nanostring sensor loses ‘almost no energy’ while vibrating Super-sensitive mechanical resonator could detect ultra-small forces such as gravity
Read article: Nanoparticles enhance locusts’ sense of smell Nanomaterials Research update Nanoparticles enhance locusts’ sense of smell Research could lead to better chemical sensor
Read article: Photonic crystals formed over time in ancient Roman glass Nanomaterials Research update Photonic crystals formed over time in ancient Roman glass Distinctive iridescent patina comes from an unusual hierarchically assembled structure with highly ordered nanoscale domains
Read article: Einstein’s tea leaf paradox could help make aerogels Soft matter and liquids Research update Einstein’s tea leaf paradox could help make aerogels Accidental discovery could also be used to detect trace amounts of substances
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