Human life begins with a single egg cell that grows into a human being with trillions of cells. To ensure that the highly complex development of tissues and organs is as protected as possible, the ...

A new review published in Environmental and Biogeochemical Processes reveals how tiny iron oxyhydroxide nanoparticles, among the most abundant nanoparticles in soils and water, form and interact with ...

The proposed theory in this study explains the complex size- and time-dependent growth of nanoparticles, representing a fundamental shift in nanoparticle research. Nanoparticles have diverse ...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a platform that combines automated wet lab techniques with artificial intelligence (AI) to design nanoparticles for drug delivery. The approach ...

Researchers demonstrate a giant insulator-to-metal transition and room-temperature superparamagnetism by controlling defect ...

Polymer nanoparticles formed by polymerization-induced self-assembly inhibited ice recrystallization primarily through their ...

FNP technology has evolved, influencing diverse fields, from drug encapsulation to pesticide delivery. It employs a scalable mixing method capitalizing on the distinct timescales of nucleation, ...

Nanoparticles exhibit distinct physical and chemical properties compared to bulk materials, making them valuable in applications such as electronics, photovoltaics, catalysis, and biomedical sciences.

Ice formation can damage biological samples, tissues and materials during freezing and thawing. In nature, specialised molecules known as ice‑binding ...