Nanosized biomimetics prepared by the strategy of molecular imprinting, that is, the stamping of recognition sites by means of a template-assisted synthesis, are demonstrating potential as plastic antibodies in medicine, proving effective for cell imaging and targeted therapies. Most molecularly imprinted nanoparticles (MIP-NPs) are currently made of soft matter, such as polyacrylamide and derivatives. Yet, MIP-NPs biocompatibility is crucial for their effective translation into...

Si tratta di una nuova tecnica non invasiva, che tramite la dispersione della luce fornisce accesso in situ a proprietà fondamentali dei tessuti, restituendo informazioni dall’interno del corpo umano. Lo studio, pubblicato sulla rivista Nature Communications, è stato condotto da Marco Leonetti, ricercatore del CNR - Istituto di Nanotecnologia di Roma assieme a Giancarlo Ruocco coordinatore del Center for Life Nano- & Neuro-Science dell’ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA di Roma e con la collaborazione dei colleghi dell’INRIM Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica e dell’European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS)...

Speckle is maybe the most fundamental interference effect of light in disordered media, giving rise to fascinating physical phenomena and cutting edge applications. While speckle formed outside a sample is easily measured and analysed, true bulk speckle, as formed inside random media, is difficult to investigate directly due to the obvious issue of physical access. Furthermore, its proper theoretical description poses enormous challenges. Here we report on the first direct measurements...