Bio-convergence: How it is shaping future of healthcare tech
Israel is fostering innovation in life sciences, nanotechnology, material engineering, genomics and more, says Anya Eldan, vice president of the Startup Division of the Israel Innovation Authority. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - October 23, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Quality and Safety Women In Health IT Source Type: video
NLM Ada Lovelace Computational Health Lecture Series Dynamic Genome Rearrangements in the Ciliate Oxytricha presented by Laura Landweber, Ph.D. Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics and of Biological Sciences, Columbia University
The ciliate Oxytricha trifallax possesses a complex pair of genomes, and massive DNA rearrangements produce a highly fragmented but functional somatic macronucleus from a complex germline micronucleus. This process eliminates nearly all noncoding DNA, including transposons, and rearranges over 225,000 short DNA segments to produce a second genome containing thousands of gene-sized " nanochromosomes ” . The mature, somatic genome contains over 17,000 nanochromosomes. Noncoding RNAs regulate the entire process of genome rearrangement. Millions of parental 27nt small RNAs provide the critical information to mark and protect...
Source: Videocast - All Events - October 13, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
Optical image of a mosquito
Discoveries about the nanostructure of insects, such as the eye of a mosquito, could help researchers engineer enhanced water-repellent coatings.
[Research supported by U.S. National Science Foundation grant CMMI 1351462.]
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Nano-optical probe investigating strained nanobubble of tungsten diselenide
Schematic of a laser-illuminated, nano-optical probe investigating a strained nanobubble of tungsten diselenide (WSe2) (green and yellow balls), a 2D semiconductor. The single layer of WSe2 is sitting on a layer of boron nitride (blue and grey balls).
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Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - September 1, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Spiky nanoparticle made from curved gold-cysteine nanosheets
A spiky nanoparticle made from curved gold-cysteine nanosheets that all twist in the same direction. It absorbs UV light and emits twisted light in the visible part of the spectrum.
[Research supported by U.S. National Science Foundation grants CHE 1566460 and CMMI 1463474.]
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A new water treatment method is a “ wrap, trap and zap " for antibiotic-resistant bugs.
A shield of graphene-wrapped nanospheres can help particles destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and free-floating antibiotic-resistant genes in wastewater treatment plants. The innovation comes from researchers in the NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nantechnology Enabled Water ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - July 30, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
A new multifunctional nanofiber protects against explosions.
A new multifunctional nanofiber could protect soldiers, firefighters, astronauts and others against explosions. Protective against both extreme temperatures and ballistic threats, the lightweight material was developed by NSF-funded researchers at Harvard University in collaboration with the U.S. ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - July 11, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Porous structure of an MFI zeolite nanosheet
Atomic-scale details from a powerful, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy reveals the porous structure of an MFI zeolite nanosheet, with MEL zeolites intergrown within it.
[Research supported by National Science Foundation grants CBET 1705687, DMR 1420013 and CMMI 1332228.]
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Nanocardboard plates able to levitate when light is shone on them could explore other worlds.
Penn engineers with funding from the National Science Foundation, have nanocardboard plates able to levitate when bright light is shone on them. This fleet of tiny aircraft could someday explore the skies of other worlds, including Mars. The thinner atmosphere there would give the flyers a boost, ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - July 2, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Electron microscope images showing 32 nanorods
Researchers at PennState University have developed a simple modular chemical approach that could produce over 65,000 different types of complex nanorods. Here, electron microscope images are shown for 32 of these nanorods, which form with various combinations of materials. Each color represents a ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 27, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Butterfly-inspired technology to help on-screen images " get real. "
Taking inspiration from butterfly-inspired nanotech, an NSF-funded team at the University of Central Florida is creating technology to make extremely low-power, ultra-high definition displays and screens that are more natural looking and much easier on the eyes.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 20, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
A nanocomposite coating of magnetic nanostructures that attracts oil and resists water.
Ten years ago, a powerful explosion destroyed an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. The Deepwater Horizon well dumped an estimated 168 million gallons of oil and 45 million gallons of natural gas into the ocean, making it the largest accidental marine spill in history. The event ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
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Nucleic Acid Delivery Systems for RNA Therapy and Gene Editing
NIH COVID-19 SIG Lecture Series
High throughput, combinatorial approaches have revolutionized small-molecule drug discovery. Dan Anderson will describe his work on the combinatorial development of nanoparticulate, intracellular delivery systems for RNA therapy and gene editing. Libraries of degradable polymers and lipid-like materials have been synthesized, formulated, and screened for their ability to deliver macromolecular payloads inside of cells. These nanoformulations facilitate in vivo delivery, enabling gene suppression with small-interfering RNA, gene expression with messenger RNA, or permanent genetic editing usin...
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Loading samples into a scanning electron microscope
University of Pennsylvania graduate student Wei-Shao Wei loads a sample into a scanning electron microscope at the Singh Center for Nanotechnology. SEM images, which provide information about a material’s surface topography and composition, were used to study the unusual shapes formed by droplets ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - May 27, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Red laser creates nonlinear effects with tiny triangles of gold
A red laser creates nonlinear effects with tiny triangles of gold. The blue beam shows the frequency-doubled light and the green beam controls the hot-electron migration.
[Research performed in part at Georgia Tech's Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology, a member of the National ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - April 27, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
