Northwestern Gets $9.8M From The Air Force To Study Wearables And Materials At A Nanoscale


Think about what it feels like when you get stressed: sweaty armpits, dry mouth, pounding heart.

Now imagine those symptoms could end thanks to research that measured your cells' reaction to stress at a molecular level, and provided extra support to those cells in times of stress.

Bioprogrammable nanomaterials are structures that typically contain a biomolecular component, such as nucleic acids or proteins, which give the materials a variety of novel capabilities. Nanomaterials can be designed to assemble into large 3-D structures, to interface with biological structures inside cells or tissues, or to interface with existing macroscale devices, for example. These new bioprogrammable nanomaterials and the fundamental knowledge gained through their development will ultimately lead to the creation of wearable, portable and/or human-interactive devices with extraordinary capabilities that will significantly impact both civilian and Air Force needs.
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