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Scientists have developed a nanoparticle-based treatment that successfully reversed Alzheimer's disease in mice.

Nanoparticle Treatment Reverses Alzheimer’s in Mice

By Victor Tangermann

Less than a year after defending AI, the nonprofit behind the National Novel Writing Month — better known as NaNoWriMo — is closing.

NaNoWriMo Goes Bankrupt After Embracing AI

By Noor Al-Sibai

NaNoWriMo, a nonprofit writing organization that hosts an annual novel write-a-thon, has released a strange new platform on AI.

NaNoWriMo Slammed for Saying That Opposition to AI-Generated Books Is Ableist

By Noor Al-Sibai

Nanoprobes called bioharmonophores can seek out and bind to cancer cells, making them glow brightly under medical scanners.

Cancer-Hunting Nanotech Makes Tumors Light Up

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are suggesting we could explore the surface of Mars using a fleet of "nanocardboard" aircraft.

Researchers Want to Explore Mars Using “Nanocardboard” Aircraft

By Victor Tangermann

Ther are no bones about it: European researchers say they've invented a rubbery nanomaterial that seamlessly integrates with the human body.

Scientists Say New Nanomaterial Could “Replace Human Tissue”

By Jon Christian

Researchers created tiny "nanodrills" that were able to cut themselves into the cells of worms and plankton. They could even cure skin diseases.

Brutal “Nanodrills” Can Kill Tiny Living Worms and Water Fleas

By Victor Tangermann

People with celiac disease may finally be able to enjoy foods with gluten thanks to a new nanoparticle technology developed at Northwestern University.

Nanoparticle Tech Reduces Celiac Disease Symptoms by 90%

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have created a nanofiber yarn that allows damaged muscles and tendons to continue healing even without movement restrictions.

New “Nanofiber Yarn” Keeps Cells Alive While Injured Tissues Heal

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have created molecules called TrAPs that can promote wound healing by "talking" to the cells found near the site of the injury.

New Nanotech Drives Healing by “Talking” to Wounds

By Kristin Houser

Researchers develop a corkscrew-shaped nanobot they can guide through the dense tissue of an eyeball using a magnetic field.

A New Nanobot Drills Through Your Eyeball to Deliver Drugs

By Kristin Houser

MIT researchers have created nanobots that can travel via an aerosol spray, potentially opening up a new field in robotics.

MIT Researchers Create an Aerosol Spray Loaded With Nanobots

By Kristin Houser

Nanoparticles Could Save Lives By Stopping Internal Bleeding

Nanoparticles Could Save Lives By Stopping Internal Bleeding

By Chelsea Gohd

An Ultrathin, Super-Stretchy Nanomesh Skin Display is the Future of Wearables

An Ultrathin, Super-Stretchy Nanomesh Skin Display is the Future of Wearables

By Chelsea Gohd

Lab-Grown Synthetic Nanobots May Officially End Antibiotic Resistance

Lab-Grown Synthetic Nanobots May Officially End Antibiotic Resistance

By Patrick Caughill

MIT Engineers Develop Glowing Plants Using Nanoparticles

MIT Engineers Develop Glowing Plants Using Nanoparticles

By Chelsea Gohd