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Printable nanoparticles track vitamins, hormones, and drugs in sweat
Engineers have used printable nanoparticles to make sweat sensors that can track vitamins, hormones, and drugs in real time.

Nanoscale robots built with Velcro-like DNA strands
Researchers have built custom-designed and programmable nanostructures using DNA origami technology, which folds DNA into precise shapes.

Hand-inspired DNA nanobot grabs viruses
A DNA nanobot called NanoGripper, inspired by human hands and bird claws, can interact with biological entities on a very small scale.

Controlling atoms in chemical reactions with nanotechnology
Scientists have used a scanning tunnelling microscope (STM) to control the behavior of atoms in chemical reactions.

Scientists build powerful energy-storage systems from carbon nanotubes
High energy-density to power sensors and other technologies

DNA origami technology for efficient, sensitive biosensors
New biosensors based on DNA origami nanotechnology might detect when to release drugs based on certain conditions inside the body.

Implanted microchips re-link brain to arms and spinal cord, restoring movement to paralyzed man, an amazing first
Researchers and clinicians map and pinpoint areas for movement and sensation of touch, using chips to target related brain areas

Nanoscale transistors overcome the limits of silicon semiconductor technology
Researchers have built more energy-efficient transistors with nanoscale structures that leverage quantum effects.

Injectable magnetic nanomachines for remote brain stimulation
Tiny magnetic nanodiscs can be injected into the brain where they can stimulate brain cells without using more invasive means to do the same.

Artificial-life nanostructures: medicine of the future?
Viral vaccines (modified and weakened versions of a virus) and artificial life forms to diagnose and treat diseases