Keyword: Nanotechnology

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R&D: Nanotechnology
Dissolvable Microneedle Patch Treats Baldness
A new dissolvable microneedle patch could treat baldness and help hair regrow quickly.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Thumb-Sized Device Quickly ‘Sniffs Out’ Bad Breath
A portable, thumb-sized device can quickly diagnose bad breath by “sniffing” exhalations.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Future Washable Smart Clothes Powered by Wi-Fi Will Monitor Health
A flexible, silk-based coil is sewn on the textile.
Global Innovations: Nanotechnology
Nanosensor-Based Device Enables Early Detection of Sudden Cardiac Death
A nanosensor-based system measures cardiac micropotential energies.
R&D: Electronics & Computers
Inkjet Printing Shows Promise for Making E-Textiles
Researchers have demonstrated that they can print layers of electrically conductive ink on polyester fabric.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensor Tracks Stress Hormone in Real Time
A prototype of a fluorescence-based sensor provides continuous detection of cortisol concentrations in real time.
R&D: Energy
Nontoxic, Flexible Energy Converters Could Power Wearable Devices
Researchers report the design and fabrication of single-wall carbon nanotube thermoelectric devices on flexible polyimide substrates as a basis for wearable energy converters.
Briefs: Wearables
Cohesive Circuit Protection for Wearable Electronics
The cellulose nanofiber coating counters bending damage and retains electrode function under water.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
E-Health Patches Monitor Pulse and Blood Pressure
The wireless patches power themselves with harvested energy.
R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Kirigami-Style Fabrication Enables 3D Nanostructures
A new technique that mimics the ancient Japanese art of kirigami may offer an easier way to fabricate complex 3D nanostructures for use in applications, including healthcare.
Briefs: Nanotechnology
Exosome-Coated Stent Heals Vascular Injury, Repairs Damaged Tissue
The stent delivers regenerative stem cell-derived therapy to blood-starved tissue.
Global Innovations: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Gold Nanoparticles Enable Long-Term Implantable Sensor ‘Tattoo’
The nanogold is implanted under the skin where it reports changes in drug concentrations by changing its color.
Global Innovations: Medical
Biodegradable Nanoprobe Illuminates Tumors Brightly and Precisely
To highlight tumors in the body for cancer diagnosis, doctors can use tiny optical probes (nanoprobes) that light up when they attach to tumors.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Biosensor Measures Extracellular Hydrogen Peroxide
Researchers have developed a sensor for measuring concentrations of hydrogen peroxide in the vicinity of cell membranes, with nanometer-resolution.
Briefs: Wearables
Color Blindness-Correcting Contact Lenses
Infused lenses create a safer way to see colors.
R&D: Imaging
Nanothermometers Improve Temperature Imaging
NIST researchers are in the early stages of a massive undertaking to design and build a fleet of tiny ultra-sensitive thermometers.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Stretchable Micro-Supercapacitors to Self-Power Wearable Devices
The system harvests energy from human breathing and motion.
R&D: Nanotechnology
Nanobiomaterial from Mites Shows Promise
A new nanomaterial from the silk produced by the Tetranychus lintearius mite has the ability to penetrate human cells without damaging them and, therefore, has promising biomedical properties.
Global Innovations: Materials
Diamond-Studded Silk Wound Dressing Detects Infection and Improves Healing
Smart dressings made of silk and nanodiamonds effectively sensed wound temperature.
R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D Printed ‘Invisible’ Fibers Can Sense Breath, Sound, and Cells
Researchers have used 3D printing to make electronic fibers, each 100 times thinner than a human hair, to create non-contact, wearable, portable respiratory sensors.
Global Innovations: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Sensors Printed on Natural Materials Analyze Substances Present in Sweat
Researchers in Brazil have printed a wearable sensor from microbial nanocellulose, a natural polymer.
R&D: Materials
Mixing Silk with Polymers Could Lead to Better Biomedical Implants
Combining silk fabric with epoxy creates laminates that can be formed into shapes for medical uses.
Briefs: Wearables
Wearable Patch May Provide New Treatment Option for Skin Cancer
The patch uses fully miniaturized needles, enabling unobtrusive drug delivery.
R&D: Materials
New Coating Process Lights Porous Electronics and Sensors
Researchers have shown how to coat glass and plastic with porous titanium dioxide.
Briefs: Medical
Implantable Biosensor Operates Without Batteries
The biodegradable motion sensor paves the way for implanted nanotechnology.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers Develop First Ultrasound Biosensor
A biosensor can be used inside the body to emit signals that can be detected by common ultrasound scanners.
R&D: Medical
Atomic Chains in Nanotubes Push the Electronics Frontier

As demand for smaller and faster devices grows, scientists and engineers turn to materials with properties that can deliver when existing ones lose their punch or can’t shrink...

Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Scientists Create Supersensitive Nanomaterials for DNA Diagnostics and Targeted Drug Delivery
The smart material holds promise for drugs against cancer and other serious diseases.
Briefs: Nanotechnology
Iron Nanorobots Destroy Cancer Cells
Multifunctional iron nanowires selectively obliterate cancer cells with a triple-punch combination attack.

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