Monitoring pressure inside the skull is key to treating traumatic brain injuries and preventing long-lasting complications, but most devices are large and invasive. Now, researchers have created a nanosensor that is smaller, less invasive, and more sensitive than traditional devices.

Researchers have identified a promising new approach that may one day help to restore vision in people affected by macular degeneration and other retinal disorders.

Polymer-coated nanoparticles loaded with therapeutic drugs have shown promise for cancer treatment. To help move these nanoparticles closer to human use, researchers have come up with a manufacturing technique to generate larger quantities of the nanoparticles in a fraction of the time.

Researchers have used nanoparticles to get anti-inflammatory medicine across the blood-brain barrier, opening the door to potential new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and cancer cachexia.

Marianna O’Brien (Lincoln Middle School, Calif.) and Merek Chang (Los Altos High School, Calif.) will present two lesson plans focused on nanocatalysts and friction-reducing interfaces.

The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office has released an update to the 2011 NNI EHS Research Strategy. The challenges and opportunities outlined in this document build on the advances of two decades of nanoEHS research. 

The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office has released the NNI Supplement to the President’s 2025 Budget, which documents the progress and plans of the NNI-participating agencies towards addressing the goals and objectives of the NNI.