A new study from MIT shows how nanoparticles can clean up environmental pollutants, revealing that…
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Nanoparticles are ultra-small particles, typically measuring between 1 and 100 nanometers in size, with unique physical and chemical properties that differ significantly from their bulk counterparts. Because of their high surface-area-to-volume ratio and ability to interact with biological and chemical systems at the molecular level, nanoparticles are at the forefront of innovation in fields like medicine, materials science, electronics, and environmental engineering. They are being explored for targeted drug delivery, advanced imaging techniques, lightweight materials, and even pollution remediation. As research advances, nanoparticles are unlocking new possibilities in diagnostics, therapeutics, and next-generation technologies, while also raising important questions about safety and environmental impact.
Using nanoparticles to deliver a nucleic acid (siRNA) into tumor cells in mouse models, scientists…
A newly developed device can deliver nanoparticles, enzymes, antibodies, bacteria and other “large-sized” cargo into…
Chemists at Umass Amherst have developed a multi-channel signature-based approach to screening drugs using gold…
By engineering artificial nanoparticles made of lipids, scientists have developed a treatment for bacterial infections…
Using a combination of laboratory analysis and computer modeling, new research shows that nanoparticles keep…
A team of researchers has developed particles that can glow with color-coded light and be…
Using an unusual kind of coupling between spin and the direction of propagation, physicists from…
Using an optical microstructure and gold nanoparticles, researchers at the Max Planck Institute have amplified…
Researchers at Imperial College London have designed a new self-assembling nanoparticle that targets tumors, helping…
University of Toronto researchers have designed and tested a new form of solid, stable light-sensitive…
By combining supramolecules based on block copolymers with gold nanoparticles, Berkeley Lab researchers have created…
MIT researchers show the inner workings of a lithium-ion battery, revealing how a random solid…
Scientists from UCLA have developed a new process that uses nanoparticles to control molecular growth…
Researchers have designed RNA-carrying nanoparticles that can deliver siRNA to endothelial cells with high efficiency,…
MIT chemical engineers invented smartphone-readable microparticles that can be used to verify goods and crack…
In a newly published study, MIT chemists detail how they designed nanoparticles that can deliver…
Using high-speed screening technology to analyze DNA, a newly published study found that nanoparticles commonly…