A nanotextured surface on a stainless steel alloy, produced by an electrochemical etching process, can kill bacteria while not harming mammalian cells
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Nanosystem delivers precise amounts of drugs
MIT nanosystem delivers precise amounts of drugs directly to a tiny spot in the brain… without interfering with the normal functions of the rest of the brain
Nanocomposite hits the right note for bone repair
Novel bioactive nanocomposite hydrogel based on hyaluronic acid and self-assembled bisphosphonate-magnesium nanoparticles facilitates bone regeneration
Gold nanorods and iron nanoparticles come together for biomed applications
Researchers have found a simple way to deposit magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles onto silica-coated gold nanorods for biomedical applications
Engineers 3-D print a “living tattoo”
New technique 3-D prints programmed cells into living devices for first time
Carbon nanotube ‘felt’ increases material strength
Scientists have developed a technique for combining carbon nanotubes with ceramics and polymers to form novel composite materials
How to program DNA like we do computers
Researchers program DNA molecules to follow specific instructions to create sophisticated molecular machines for medical and research uses
Nanostructured toe pads keep frogs from slipping
Why don’t tree frogs slip off wet leaves? The answer lies in their sticky toe pads, which are made up of a mixture of hard and soft materials
Scientists shape DNA into doughnuts, teddy bears, and even…
Three new approaches increase the size of DNA “origami” more than 20-fold