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Elevating precision farming with innovative plant e-skin coupled with digital-twin monitoring system

Researchers developed an all-organic plant e-skin and a digital-twin system for real-time plant monitoring, aiding crop breeding and precision farming.

September 4, 2024 Read more

Nature-derived nanobubbles could enable biomedical applications

Bioengineers developed a road map for the protein-protein interactions that give rise to gas vesicles, naturally occurring nanobubbles with potential use in biomedical applications.

September 3, 2024 Read more

Berry extracts and nanocellulose as skin sprays and dressings to prevent microbes

Researchers developed a skin spray, based on nanocellulose and antimicrobial compounds from wild berries, which can be used to treat wounds and eliminate hospital-acquired bacteria such as MRSA before surgery.

August 27, 2024 Read more

Turning bacteria into bioplastic factories

Scientists found that two relatively obscure species of purple bacteria have the ability to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), natural polymers that can be purified to make plastic.

August 24, 2024 Read more

Turning wastewater into valuable proteins

A genetically modified yeast cell enables utilizing industry's environmentally harmful wastewater for food, feed, and enzyme production - and perhaps also the sustainable fuels of the future.

August 23, 2024 Read more

Revealing DNA behavior in record time (w/video)

Biophysicists developed a technique that speeds up screening of individual DNA molecules at least a thousand times. With this technology, they can measure millions of DNA molecules within a week instead of years to decades.

August 22, 2024 Read more

Hydrogel material shows unexpected learning abilities

Researchers demonstrated that a simple hydrogel - a type of soft, flexible material - can learn to play the simple 1970s computer game 'Pong'.

August 22, 2024 Read more

Polymeric nanocarriers improve crop engineering by delivering proteins across cell walls

Polymeric nanocarriers autonomously cross plant cell walls, delivering proteins for stress sensing and engineering, offering new possibilities in agriculture.

August 22, 2024 Read more

For first time, DNA nanotechnology offers both data storage and computing functions

Researchers have demonstrated a technology capable of a suite of data storage and computing functions - repeatedly storing, retrieving, computing, erasing or rewriting data - that uses DNA rather than conventional electronics.

August 22, 2024 Read more

Method to remove microplastics from water could also speed up blood analyses

Researchers demonstrated a way to speed up - and potentially scale up - the process for separating particles in fluids, which can be used for studying microplastics in drinking water or even analyzing cancer cells from blood.

August 15, 2024 Read more

Wobbly molecules get a closer look

Microscopy engineers model how molecules move to enhance understanding of nanoscale biological systems.

August 13, 2024 Read more

New genetically engineered wood can store carbon and reduce emissions

Researchers edited poplar tree genes to produce chemical-free, sustainable structural wood products.

August 12, 2024 Read more

Novel nanosensing technique for quality control of viral vectors in gene therapy

Viral vectors hold potential for gene therapy and researchers developed a nanosensing method to ensure quality control and reduce side effects.

August 1, 2024 Read more

The next generation of RNA chips

Research team achieves breakthrough: chemical synthesis of high-density RNA microarrays now faster and more efficient.

August 1, 2024 Read more

Organic nanozymes have broad applications from food and agriculture to biomedicine

Nanozymes mimic natural enzymes for biomedicine, chemical engineering, and environmental uses. Inorganic types face toxicity and cost issues, while organic ones offer promise but are still developing.

July 30, 2024 Read more

A revolutionary egg white-based bioink for advanced tissue engineering

Scientists have created a cutting-edge technology inspired by nature by developing a novel bioink derived from egg whites or Egg White methacryloyl (EWMA).

July 30, 2024 Read more

Voxel building blocks for bioprinting human-compatible organs

Researchers have developed biomaterials with mechanical properties matching human tissues, potentially enabling the first on-demand printed organs.

July 22, 2024 Read more

Improving the design of mRNA-loaded nanocarriers for targeted therapies

Researchers enhance stability and bioavailability of mRNA nanocarriers using triphenylphosphonium in polymeric micelles, improving drug delivery efficiency.

July 22, 2024 Read more