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Invention

A nanopore-based tool to diagnose illnesses much faster

Pranjal Malewar

Nanopore-based sensors could transform diagnostics.

A coin with the word love on it
Science

Self-cleaning electrode for synthesis of alkaline-earth metal peroxide

Ashwini Sakharkar

Achieving highly stable synthesis of alkaline-earth MO2.

magnetic core of the nanodisc
Neuroscience

Remote brain stimulation with tiny magnetic discs

Amit Malewar

The devices could be a useful tool for biomedical research, and possible clinical use in the future.

molecular engineering technique
Science

New technique uses DNA microbeads to create complex organoids

Amit Malewar

Research team uses DNA microbeads to control the development of cultivated tissue.

glass texture
Invention

High-entropy non-covalent cyclic peptide glass

Pranjal Malewar

A sustainable, biodegradable, biorecyclable material.

DNA structure
Technology

DNA technology offers suite of data storage and computing functions

Amit Malewar

Recent techniques have enabled the creation of soft polymer materials that have unique morphologies.

nanotube
Technology

Twisted carbon nanotubes store high densities of energy to power sensors

Ashwini Sakharkar

Twisted carbon nanotubes can store high densities of energy to power sensors or other technology.

An incident laser beam (green) hits Caltech's new space-time metasurface and gets modulated by tunable, nanostructured antennas, creating steerable beams of light at different frequencies (blue) that could be used as optical channels for transmitting data on Earth or in space.
Physics

Caltech’s nanoscale device can reflect and direct light in desired ways

Ashwini Sakharkar

The innovation is pointing the way to future wireless communication channels.

The LANES lab's 2D device made of graphene and indium selenide.
Quantum Computing

A 2D device can keep quantum computers cool

Amit Malewar

The innovation could help overcome a significant obstacle to the advancement of quantum computing technologies.

Medicine healthcare and people concept doctor with clipboard and young male patient signing medical document at hospital
Health

The role of specific nutrients in cancer defense

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Nutrient-based therapy to reactivate melanoma metabolism.

Hands holding plant in petri dish
Nanotechnology

Improving agriculture with nanotechnology

Amit Malewar

An argument for applying medical insights to agriculture.

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Plants

Nanomedicine and digital twin tech tackle food insecurity and climate change

Pranjal Malewar

How medical models can transform agriculture?

Science with black molecule or atom background
Physics

A new study shows that like-charged particles can come together

Pranjal Malewar

Like charges attract?

A 3D illustration of molecules made of graphene
Science

Human trial shows safe to develop ‘wonder’ material

Ashwini Sakharkar

This revolutionary nanomaterial could be developed further without acute risk to human health.

dna representation collage
Biology

The new technology identifies individual full-length human proteins

Pranjal Malewar

Researchers can identify individual, intact, full-length proteins, preserving all its information.

elastomer-encapsulated neural probes
Neuroscience

New implantable device to record a collection of individual neurons over months

Amit Malewar

A long-lasting neural probe.

Image showing These capsules, containing nano-carriers with insulin, are ready to be tested on humans in 2025.
Health

Innovative medicine offers a needle-free life for diabetes patients

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Nano-insulin formulation reduces hypoglycemia episodes in oral therapy.

Image showing Photo cancer cell oncology research structure mutation somatic cell of the body genetic predisposition neoplasms.
Health

Nanorobots achieve 90% reduction in bladder tumors

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Nanobots fueled by urease for bladder cancer therapy with radionuclides.

Image showing With Native-nanoBleach, nanodiscs containing target membrane proteins and their native cell membrane environment are cut out of the cell membrane. Each protein subunit has a molecule attached to it that fluoresces under light. Over time, the light exposure will bleach the fluorescent molecules, and the step-wise decrease in fluorescence allows researchers to count how many protein subunits are in each nanodisc.
Biology

Examining membrane protein structure using molecular ”cookie cutters”

Dr. Prajakta Banik

The nanoscale organization of membrane proteins in native membranes at single-molecule resolution.

Treasure of shiny diamond background
Invention

Enhancing optical data storage capacity in diamonds

Amit Malewar

Optical data storage breakthrough!

Leaf-spring nano-engine
Biology

A novel DNA nano-engine

Pranjal Malewar

The researchers are now planning to fit it with a coupling and install it as a drive in complex nanomachines.

Image showing DNA
Biology

Using ‘Origami DNA’ to control virus assembly

Amit Malewar

A way to direct the assembly of virus capsids.

new FE-FET design
Computing

A scalable ferroelectric transistor for storage and computing

Ashwini Sakharkar

A new FE-FET design that demonstrates record-breaking performances in both computing and memory.

Image showing Onpage quantum emitters illustration.
Nanotechnology

The ‘breath’ between atoms is a key building block for quantum technology

Vidya Nagalwade

Vibration between two layers of atoms can be used to engineer quantum technologies.

Jiadi Zhu
Invention

MIT scientists innovated automatically thin transistors to make denser computer chips

Pranjal Malewar

A new low-temperature growth and fabrication technology could lead to denser and more powerful chips.

focused laser beams
Invention

New technique to cool several nanoparticles simultaneously

Ashwini Sakharkar

A twin pack of cooled nanoparticles.

intrinsic spin-orbit EDSR
Quantum Computing

A new way of precisely controlling single electrons nestled in quantum dots

Amit Malewar

Discovery of previously unknown effects makes compact, ultra-fast control of spin qubits possible.

depot-specific targeting of fat
Health

Positively charged nanomaterials reduce fat at targeted locations

Pranjal Malewar

Inhibiting the unhealthy lipid storage of enlarged fat cells.

Illustration shows terahertz illumination
Technology

A low-cost terahertz camera

Ashwini Sakharkar

The device provides greater sensitivity and speed than previous versions.

ExoSCOPE
Health

World’s first blood test for real-time monitoring of cancer treatment success

Editorial Team

The ExoSCOPE test accurately classifies disease status and determines treatment outcome within 24 hours after the start of treatment.

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