Nanotechnology

Engineering at the nanoscale – DNA nanostructures, nanomaterials and the instruments built to manipulate matter atom by atom.

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MinION Oxford Nanopore

MinION Sequences Thousands of Isoforms of the Most Complex Gene Known

Scientists from University of Connecticut have partnered with Oxford Nanopore Technologies to sequence all possible isoforms of the most complex gene known, Down Syndrome cell adhesion molecule...

Basic Research

Insulator Defects Observable by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

Researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley have characterized individual defects in an insulator using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM)....

Basic Research

Micromotors that Swim and Sequester Carbon Dioxide

Researchers from UC San Diego have developed an innovative tool to fight climate change. In their study, published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, the team...

Basic Research

Future Pills Will Be Electronic

In his recent review published in the journal Trends in Biotechnology, Chistopher Bettinger makes a summary of the current state and future trends of edible...

Bioengineering

Flexible Bio-Nanosensors and a Smartphone to Detect Tuberculosis

A collaboration between American and Indian researchers has produced a nano-biosensor that can detect tuberculosis in early stages. The flexible sensor works coupled to a...

Bioengineering

Pere Estupinyà: “In Latin America There Is a Growing Interest in Science and Innovation”

I was fortunate to meet Pere Estupinyà in person few years ago. I was always attracted by science outreach, and Pere was and remains a leader...

Basic Research

Synthetic Photosynthesis Produces Fuel Liquid from CO2

Scientists from the University of California at Berkeley have designed an artificial “plant” that can produce methane thanks to semiconducting nanowires and bacteria. In the synthetic photosynthesis,...

Bioengineering

Artificial Nerve-like Structures Made with a Biological System

Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have used natural proteines to create nerve-like structures out of artificial polymers. The biologically linked nanotubes could convey electrical impulses. The...

Basic Research