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Our first interview of 2022 has us in conversation with soon-to-be Dr Amanda Xu , who is simultaneously pursuing her PhD along side having a fulltime position as a Coating Specialist at Evercloak . Amanda takes us on her journey and discusses the skills needed to be a research specialist in industry, as well as all the experience that can be gained from undergoing graduate work. She is also an avi...

Teaser for our upcoming interview with Amanda Xu , who is simultaneously pursuing her PhD along side having a fulltime position as a Coating Specialist at Evercloak ! 

Very interesting and lit work regarding the ice interface that inspired a treatment for osteoarthritis that can lubricate the joints and reduce friction! Reference:  Lei Yang, Lingyu Sun, Han Zhang, Feika Bian, Yuanjin Zhao. Ice-Inspired Lubricated Drug Delivery Particles from Microfluidic Electrospray for Osteoarthritis Treatment . ACS Nano , 2021; 15 (12): 20600

Teaser for our upcoming episode were we discuss recent research work from Nanjing University Medical School! Lei Yang, Lingyu Sun, Han Zhang, Feika Bian, Yuanjin Zhao. Ice-Inspired Lubricated Drug Delivery Particles from Microfluidic Electrospray for Osteoarthritis Treatment . ACS Nano , 2021; 15 (12): 20600

In this lit update, we discuss camels!! Well, we talk about how a humidity sensor was inspired by camels, and that this sensor can detect water with a very high sensitivity. It also shows "brain-like" or neuromorphic behavior! How neat! References:  Li, Caicong, Jie Liu, Hailong Peng, Yuan Sui, Jian Song, Yang Liu, Wei Huang et al. " A Camel Nose-Inspired Highly Durable Neuromorphic Humidity...

Teaser for our upcoming episode!

Protein nanopores in cells are important for biological processes for transporting molecules in and out of membranes. And now, scientists from the UK, Netherlands, and Germany successfully synthesized nanopores made of double-stranded DNA! References: Diederichs, T.; Ahmad, K.; Burns, J. R.; Nguyen, Q. H.; Siwy, Z. S.; Tornow, M.; Coveney, P. V.; Tampé, R.; Howorka, S. Principles of Small-Molecule...

Protein nanopores in cells are important for biological processes for transporting molecules in and out of membranes. And now, scientists from the UK, Netherlands, and Germany successfully synthesized nanopores made of double-stranded DNA! Tune in this Wednesday to learn more!

Kicking off the new year with a sparkling new episode on diamonds made from buckyballs! References: Tang, H., Yuan, X., Cheng, Y., Fei, H., Liu, F., Liang, T., ... & Gou, H. (2021). Synthesis of paracrystalline diamond. Nature , 599 (7886), 605-610.

Trailer for upcoming lit update on diamonds made from buckyballs!

It's time to take a look back and see what we have accomplished with IMNano! It's been a year since we released our first episode - but what has that done for the world?  Is there any awesome research we didn't talk about in the lit updates?? Tune in as we take a brief look back, think forward and discuss some nano! References:  First quantum computer to pack 100 qubits enters crowded ra...

Teaser for our upcoming episode where we reflect on the year, discuss some goals for 2022 and talk about papers that we wish we had time for lit updates but didn't get around to!

In this age of technology, we are generating a lot of data and there is a significant need to find a new way to store information more efficiently. Since the 1988, scientists tried to use nature's own information storage material, DNA, to store all of our digital information. In this episode, tune in how scientists from Microsoft and University of Washington are utilizing nanoscale electrode wells...

In this age of technology, we are generating a lot of data and there is a significant need to find a new way to store information more efficiently. Since the 1988, scientists tried to use nature's own information storage material, DNA, to store all of our digital information. In the upcoming episode, tune in how scientists from Microsoft and University of Washington are utilizing nanoscale electro...

In this lit update, we are discussing the formation of a nanostar that was imaged using scanning tunneling microscopy. The final product was made on the surface of Au and looks amazing!!  References:  Hieulle, J., Castro, S., Friedrich, N., Vegliante, A., Lara, F.R., Sanz, S., Rey, D., Corso, M., Frederiksen, T., Pascual, J.I. and Peña, D., 2021. On‐Surface Synthesis and Collective Spin...

Teaser for our upcoming episode where we discuss nanostars!! Not found in the galaxy but on gold surfaces where researchers were able to image the star at the atom scale! Reference (the lit work!): Hieulle, J., Castro, S., Friedrich, N., Vegliante, A., Lara, F.R., Sanz, S., Rey, D., Corso, M., Frederiksen, T., Pascual, J.I. and Peña, D., 2021. On‐Surface Synthesis and Collective Spin Excitations o...

As many of us know, meat consumption negatively impact the environment but eating meat is so engrained in our lifestyle that it's hard to switch to plant-based diet. Even with the rise of plant-based meat, it's still not the same thing. So how can we still consume meat without harming the environment? How about lab grown meat?! Many scientists around the world are currently working on this, a...

As many of us know, meat consumption negatively impact the environment but eating meat is so engrained in our lifestyle that it's hard to switch to plant-based diet. Even with the rise of plant-based meat, it's still not the same thing. So how can we still consume meat without harming the environment? How about lab grown meat?! Many scientists around the world are currently working on this, a...

So how can someone go from an education in nanoscience, to a Masters degree in pure mathematics to then being a software developer?? Tune into our latest interview with Ross Kett - who has certainly had quite the life journey! He shares his advice, ups and downs, and outlook on life that got him to the programming position he is in today!! Please feel free to connect with him if you have any quest...

Reference https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-021-01033-z?proof=t https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/07/26/nanotech-built-armor-could-replace-kevlar-steel-for-soldier-protection/ Intro/Outro music: Music by minwbu from Pixabay

In our upcoming epsiode we discuss super cool new nanotech that can be stronger yet lighter than regular body armor that is used worldwide ! The lit work:  Portela, C.M., Edwards, B.W., Veysset, D. et al. Supersonic impact resilience of nanoarchitected carbon . Nat. Mater. (2021).

DNA and RNA are more than just the genetic materials that shape every living being. They are building blocks that can be used for many purposes, including as scaffolds for making shapes out of nanoparticles! Learn how scientists use them for sensing purposes! Reference: 1. Wang, Z.; Hao, Z.; Yu, S.; Huang, C.; Pan, Y.; Zhao, X. A Wearable and Deformable Graphene-Based Affinity Nanosensor for...

DNA and RNA are more than just the genetic materials that shape every living being. They are building blocks that can be used for many purposes, including as scaffolds for making shapes out of nanoparticles! Tune in to the upcoming episode how they can be used for sensing purposes!

Lit update! Today we cover cool new technology in wearables engineering that uses polymers and multi-walled carbon nanotubes to make shoes that can connect to the wifi, tell you about your steps, and have a built in battery!  Reference:  Jung, K. C., Son, J. H., & Chang, S. H. (2021). Self‐Powered Smart Shoes with Tension‐Type Ribbon Harvesters and Sensors . Advanced Materials Techno...

Teaser for our upcoming episode on smart shoes that are also self powered! Stay tuned for the full lit update!