Nanotechnology Now

09/08/2025

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have reimagined the capabilities of atomic force microscopy, or AFM, transforming it from a tool for imaging nanoscale features into one that also captures large-scale biological architecture. Often called a “touching microscop...

07/06/2025

A novel self-propelled ferroptosis nanoinducer developed by Southern Medical University was able to achieve deeper pe*******on into tumor tissues to show enhanced anti-cancer effects, while remaining considerable biocompatibility.

15/05/2025

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01/03/2025

SMART Researchers Pioneer First-of-its-Kind Nanosensor for Real-Time Iron Detection in Plants •This is the first nanosensor capable of simultaneously detecting and differentiating between two different forms of iron, Fe(II) and Fe(III), in living plants with high spatial and temporal resolution •T...

14/09/2024

https://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=57509

Innovative nanomaterials have the potential to revolutionise forensic science, particularly in the detection of latent (non-visible) fingermarks, following research conducted at Diamond’s labSAXS instrument (P38).

17/08/2024

https://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=57498

University of California, Irvine scientists recently discovered a one-dimensional nanoscale material whose color changes as temperature changes. The team’s results appeared in Advanced Materials.

06/07/2024

https://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=57489

Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University report in Small Methods the 3D imaging of a suspended nanostructure. The technique used is an extension of atomic force microscopy and is a promising approach for visualizing various 3D biological systems.

18/05/2024

https://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=57487

In a May 15 paper released in the journal Physical Review Letters, Virginia Tech physicists revealed a microscopic phenomenon that could greatly improve the performance of soft devices, such as agile flexible robots or microscopic capsules for drug delivery.

06/04/2024

https://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=57467

By harnessing the power of composite polymer particles adorned with gold nanoparticles, a group of researchers have delivered a more accurate means of testing for infectious diseases.