Biological Science & Technology

A mouse fibroblast cell imaged on a metasurface made of gold nanoparticles under a total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscope exhibits enhanced and confined emission from light-emitting paxillin protein at...

After coating the object with M-spray, the researchers magnetized it with single or multiple magnetization directions, which could control how the object moved by a magnetic field. Then they applied...

 The patented 'Respite' nebuliser uses high-frequency sound waves to precisely deliver drugs to the lungs. Courtesy: RMIT University. Researchers have revealed how high-frequency sound waves can be used to build...

Illustration and TEM image of SARS-CoV-2 positive control made from plant virus-based nanoparticles (left) and bacteriophage nanoparticles (right). Image courtesy of Soo Khim Chan/ACS Nano Nanoengineers at the University of...

Lung tissue. Courtesy: Rutgers University Scientists used human white blood cell membranes to carry two drugs, an antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory, directly to infected lungs in mice. The nano-sized drug...

Non-destructive plant nanobionic sensor embedded within leaves to report arsenic levels within plants to portable electronics, enabling real-time monitoring of arsenic uptake in living plants. Courtesy: Dr Tedrick Thomas Salim...

The material, called Electronic Skin, mimics the natural functions of human skin in terms of strength, elasticity, and sensitivity, and can be used to collect biological data in real-time. Electronic...

Illustration and TEM image of SARS-CoV-2 positive control made from plant virus-based nanoparticles (left) and bacteriophage nanoparticles (right). Courtesy: Soo Khim Chan/ACS Nano. Nanoengineers at the University of California San...

WEHI researchers are studying 'nanobodies' – tiny immune proteins made by alpacas—in a bid to understand whether they might be effective in blocking SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Alpacas...

A proposed future society. Credit: Tohoku University The future could hold portable and wearable sensors for detecting viruses and bacteria in the surrounding environment. But we're not there yet. Scientists...