/ en-us Â鶹ÒùÔº internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Â鶹ÒùÔºics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed an artificial metal-based nanozyme that can potentially be used to clamp down on abnormal blood clotting caused by conditions like pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). /news/2025-06-nanozyme-excess-clotting.html Bio & Medicine Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:48:04 EDT news668249281 Special care must be taken with illnesses during pregnancy, as not all drugs are safe for mother and child. This is why an international research team involving Empa is now developing nanomedicines that will enable safe and effective treatment of inflammatory processes during pregnancy. /news/2025-05-nanomedicines-safe-treatment-inflammation-pregnancy.html Bio & Medicine Wed, 21 May 2025 04:17:05 EDT news667019812 A research team led by Prof. Wang Hui from the Hefei Institutes of Â鶹ÒùÔºical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with researchers led by Prof. Qian Junchao from HFIPS and Prof. Qu Songnan from the University of Macau, has successfully developed a novel low-coordination single-atom manganese nanozyme using a unique "molecular carbonization-reduction" strategy. /news/2025-05-mn-atom-nanozymes-enable-imaging.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Tue, 06 May 2025 11:04:03 EDT news665748241 Nanozymes are synthetic materials that have enzyme-like catalytic properties, and they are broadly used for biomedical purposes, such as disease diagnostics. However, inorganic nanozymes are generally toxic, expensive, and complicated to produce, making them unsuitable for the agricultural and food industries. /news/2025-02-generation-nanozymes-safe-effective-solution.html Bio & Medicine Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:07:04 EST news659898422 Apical periodontitis, a chronic and hard-to-treat dental infection, affects more than half of the population worldwide and is the leading cause of tooth loss. Root canal is the standard treatment, but existing approaches to treat the infection have many limitations that can cause complications, leading to treatment failure. /news/2025-02-nanoparticles-treatment-root-canal-infection.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:31:04 EST news659622661 A collaborative study published on January 21 in Nature Communications presents a novel strategy to improve the effectiveness of radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). /news/2025-02-nanozyme-hypoxic-lesions-radiosensitivity-nasopharyngeal.html Bio & Medicine Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:22:04 EST news658653722 In a new study, Professor Hui Wei and coworkers have introduced a predictive descriptor—t2 occupancy—to guide the design of spinel oxide-based nanozymes with enhanced peroxidase-like (POD) activity. /news/2025-01-descriptor-high-nanozymes-peroxidase.html Analytical Chemistry Materials Science Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:54:35 EST news656596473 Researchers at the University of Kentucky are exploring new ways to use nanoparticles in combination with other materials as an innovative approach to cancer therapy. /news/2024-12-magnetic-nanoparticles-enzymatic-cancer-therapy.html Bio & Medicine Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:38:59 EST news652966736 Nanozymes have high catalytic activity, high stability and high adaptability, and have become a new sensitive material for building sensors in the field of detection. Designing and preparing efficient nanozymes and promotion of their application in food detection have attracted much attention from researchers. /news/2024-09-copper-metal-framework-nanozymes-enable.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:25:02 EDT news646914301 Depression is a significant challenge to diagnose and treat. Among the factors influencing depression onset and severity, there is growing evidence for chemical imbalances that generate oxidative stress throughout the body. To address this problem, researchers reporting in the journal Langmuir have developed antioxidant carbon dot nanozymes (synthetic enzyme-like substances) that reduced oxidative stress, rebalanced gut microbes and alleviated stress-induced depression in rats. /news/2024-09-antioxidant-carbon-dot-nanozymes-alleviate.html Bio & Medicine Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:08:06 EDT news645898081 A research group led by Prof. Wang Hui from the Hefei Institutes of Â鶹ÒùÔºical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences introduced an axial O atom-modulated Fe-N4 nanozymes for realizing efficient H2O2 Russell reaction to singlet oxygen (1O2) at hypoxic environment without external stimulus. /news/2024-08-atom-nanozymes-hypoxia-tolerant-singlet.html Biochemistry Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:19:27 EDT news642071963 Nanozymes are tiny, engineered substances that mimic the catalytic properties of natural enzymes, and they serve a variety of purposes in biomedicine, chemical engineering, and environmental applications. They are typically made from inorganic materials, including metal-based elements, which makes them unsuitable for many purposes due to their toxicity and high production costs. /news/2024-07-nanozymes-broad-applications-food-agriculture.html Biochemistry Materials Science Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:18:37 EDT news641560711 A research team led by Prof. Gao Lizeng from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences proposed a bactericidal mechanism based on nanozymes that simulate antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and antimicrobial enzymes (AMEs) according to biomimicry principles, and designed a dual-functional high-efficiency antimicrobial nanozyme. /news/2024-07-scientists-dual-functional-high-efficiency.html Bio & Medicine Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:39:02 EDT news640431541 According to a study published in the Chemical Engineering Journal, a collaborative research team led by Prof. Wang Hui from the Hefei Institutes of Â鶹ÒùÔºical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed magnetite nanozyme (MNZ) with dual enzymatic activities through structural engineering and demonstrated its structure-dependent behavior in the process of tumor treatment. /news/2024-05-potent-tumor-treatment-dual-function.html Bio & Medicine Mon, 27 May 2024 10:56:31 EDT news636026189 Urinary tract infections (UTIs), affecting millions worldwide, are predominantly caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC). These infections are characterized by bacterial adhesion and colonization in the urinary tract, evading host immune responses. Researchers from Nanjing University have recently reported a new approach to combating UTIs through the development of bioinspired nanozymes acting as nanodecoys. /news/2024-03-nanozyme-enabled-nanodecoys-strategy-urinary.html Bio & Medicine Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:14:02 EDT news629640839 From the fuzzy feeling on your teeth to the unfortunate condition of halitosis, bacteria shape mouth health. When dental illnesses take hold, diagnosis and treatment are necessary, but identifying the microorganisms behind an infection can be a lengthy and expensive process. /news/2024-02-artificial-tongue-inactivates-common-mouth.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:23:51 EST news628176229 A research group led by Prof. Wang Hui from the Hefei Institutes of Â鶹ÒùÔºical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has introduced a metal-free nanozyme based on graphene quantum dots (GQDs) for highly efficient tumor chemodynamic therapy (CDT). The study is published in Matter. /news/2024-01-metal-free-graphene-quantum-dots.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:00:01 EST news624099325 Recently, a research team led by Prof. Wu Zhengyan from Hefei Institutes of Â鶹ÒùÔºical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration Binzhou Medical University, successfully designed a nanostructure that improves the detection and treatment of tumors. /news/2024-01-tumor-microenvironment-nanostructure-enables-precise.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:45:03 EST news623951101 Enzyodynamic therapy (EDT) is a new type of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-related dynamic therapeutic modality, which adequately utilizes the enzyme-triggered catalytic reactions in living organisms and achieves disease treatment through controlling the generation or elimination of ROS. ROS refers to a highly active chemical substance containing oxygen free radicals in the body or natural environment. ROS at physiological concentration is beneficial for the development of living organisms. /news/2023-10-enzyodynamic-therapy-nanoscale.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:39:03 EDT news616952341 Nanozymes are synthetic materials that mimic the properties of natural enzymes for applications in biomedicine and chemical engineering. Historically, they are generally considered too toxic and expensive for use in agriculture and food science. Now, researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a nanozyme that is organic, non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and cost effective. /news/2023-10-nanozymes-suitable-agricultural.html Bio & Medicine Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:17:03 EDT news616695421 Researchers led by Prof. Wu Zhengyan and Zhang Jia from the Hefei Institutes of Â鶹ÒùÔºical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have developed an all-in-one nanozyme for the capture, separation and detection of copper ion (Cu2+) in complicated matrixes, achieving accurate detection of copper ions. The study was published in the journal Small. /news/2023-10-zinc-doped-prussian-blue-nanozyme-all-in-one.html Nanomaterials Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:49:03 EDT news616254542 Scientists at the Materials Research Center (MRC), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have developed a new type of enzyme mimetic that can degrade toxic chemicals in industrial wastewater effectively in the presence of sunlight. /news/2023-10-scientists-nanozyme-mimetic-degrades-effluents.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:34:05 EDT news615544441 A study led by Dr. Guanghui Yu from School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, delved into the role of magnetite nanoparticles as nanozyme mimics. /news/2023-09-mineral-nanoparticles-potentially-nanozyme-mimics.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:00:45 EDT news614955643 Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) researchers have developed minimal nanozymes with the capacity of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted in industrial processes—and applicable to other environmental remediation processes—based on artificial molecular structures formed by the peptides of only seven amino acids. /news/2023-09-minimal-nanozymes-carbon-dioxide-capture.html Bio & Medicine Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:04:03 EDT news614937842 Using the Steady-State High Magnetic Field Experimental Facility, researchers led by Prof. Wang Hui from the Hefei Institutes of Â鶹ÒùÔºical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Washington, have constructed a photoresponsive carbon encapsulated magneto nanodonut (CEMNDs) nanoenzyme with dual catalytic activity for photothermally enhanced chemodynamic cancer synergistic therapy. /news/2023-08-carbon-encapsulated-magnetite-nanodonut-synergistic-cancer.html Bio & Medicine Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:34:03 EDT news611490841 Chemotherapy is a mainstay of cancer treatment. While effective, this therapy indiscriminately kills rapidly dividing cells—cancerous or otherwise—so patients frequently experience severe side effects, ultimately limiting its utility. /news/2023-08-nanozymes-tumor-specific-drug-delivery-minimizing.html Bio & Medicine Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:37:02 EDT news610807017 Scientists at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) have discovered that a nano-sized carbon material derived from the oxidation of carbon-rich sources could be used to treat Down syndrome and other disorders associated with high levels of hydrogen sulfide. /news/2023-07-nano-sized-carbon-material-syndrome.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:41:26 EDT news609158483 A team of researchers from Nanjing University has developed a probiotic nanozyme hydrogel to regulate the vaginal microenvironment for Candida vaginitis therapy. Candida vaginitis, a common fungal infection that affects about 75% of women worldwide, is known for its high recurrence rates and negative impact on women's health. /news/2023-06-nanozyme-hydrogel-breakthrough-solution-candida.html Bio & Medicine Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:34:54 EDT news605180091 Infections caused by fungi, such as Candida albicans, pose a significant global health risk due to their resistance to existing treatments, so much so that the World Health Organization has highlighted this as a priority issue. /news/2023-05-nanorobotic-options-fungal-infections.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Fri, 26 May 2023 14:41:07 EDT news604330863 A recent study published in Sensors and Actuators: B. Chemical highlights the development of highly active oxidase mimics using MnOx nanobelts (NBs) generated through laser irradiation in liquid (LIL) techniques by researchers from Institute of Solid State Â鶹ÒùÔºics, Hefei Institute of Â鶹ÒùÔºical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences. /news/2023-04-defect-rich-mnox-nanobelts-glutathione.html Bio & Medicine Nanophysics Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:28:43 EDT news601633722