Using an asymmetric sawtooth-shaped potential, researchers achieve transport of tiny molecules driven by particle crowding.
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Nanomedicine and drug delivery systems: The cutting edge of modern healthcare
Micro- and nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems are revolutionizing medicine, from minimizing the toxicity of therapeutics to improving their efficacy.
Does the dusk of “old-school antibiotics” mean the dawn of antimicrobial nanomaterials?
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are becoming a major global threat. Novel antibacterial nanomaterials offer a solution.
Colloid transport through soil: Moving through “gaps” with “waves”
How small particles, such as colloids, move through the soil is important to understand as many pose a significant threat to public and environmental health.
A new, inhaled siRNA therapeutic option for asthma
A nanocarrier that can deliver siRNA into the lungs is investigated for the treatment of severe asthma and other lung diseases.
Ecoacoustics: A new way to survey freshwater ecosystems
Freshwater ecologists are becoming interested in noninvasive surveying techniques, such as ecoacoustics, to gather crucial data and plan conservation efforts.
Scientists create supervised randomness to mimic our own neural network
Controlling the probability of a series of seemingly random events is the key to mimicking the human brain to optimize neuromorphic learning.
A wearable electronic device designed for man’s best friend
A wireless acoustic sensor that can be worn over fur could be especially useful for monitoring the vital stats of working animals such as sniffer dogs.
Climate change to create farmland in the north, but at environmental costs
University of Guelph researchers found Earth’s agricultural landmass could increase by one-third, including new farming in northern Canada and Russia, but not without environmental impacts.
One small grain of moon dust, one giant leap for lunar studies
New technique for analyzing Moon rocks lets scientists study them atom by atom.
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