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Researchers have developed a novel technique to study phase transitions in nanomaterials, that relies on vibrating them like a drum skin. Understanding these transitions could have significant implications for improving sensors and nanodevices.

A recent study by Tokyo’s Waseda University, reports a novel imaging technique that allows direct and highly sensitive tracking of drugs inside the body using gold nanoparticles.

Researchers have created a fragment-based drug discovery platform and tested tiny fragments of future drugs that may lead to new therapies to treat sepsis.

A liquid nanofoam material, originally developed to improve the effectiveness of helmets, could also be used to line protective vests or car bodies to protect vital organs from injury.

Intravenous (IV) infusion bags could deliver thousands of microplastic particles directly into a person's bloodstream, new analysis suggests. Researchers recommend keeping IV bags away from heat and UV light to reduce microplastic shedding.

Researchers have developed a non-toxic, eco-friendly, solvent-free process for recycling PET plastic back into its monomers. The process harnesses moisture from the air and a simple catalyst, and can recover 94% of monomers in just 4 hours.

Researchers have taken the first images of the formation of cholesterol crystals, offering valuable insights into cholesterol's role in heart disease.

Scientists at HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus developed cycleHCR, an imaging tool using DNA barcodes to track RNA and protein molecules in 3D tissues. The technique enables deep tissue imaging of hundreds of molecular targets.

Researchers have discovered “berkelocene,” the first organometallic molecule to be made containing the heavy element berkelium. This is also the first evidence showing the formation of a berkelium-carbon chemical bond.

Researchers have developed a low-cost sensor from carbon nanotubes that can selectively and reliably measure minute quantities of oxygen in gas mixtures under light. The detector could be used in industry, medicine and environmental analysis.