Naturally Occurring Nanoparticles Harnessed to Target Disease
New research shows that naturally occurring nanoparticles called exosomes can be coated with an antibody to deliver therapeutic miRNA to targeted cells. Using a novel…
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Drug-Loaded Nanoparticles Offer New Approach to Treating Brain Cancer
By using an ultra-small drug-delivery particle that nimbly navigates brain tissue, researchers have developed a new approach to treating brain cancer that has been shown…
Regenerative Electronic Biosensors
In a newly published study, scientists detail the development of electronic biosensors that can be regenerated and reused repeatedly. Imagine a swarm of tiny devices…
Nanodiamonds Improve Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Treatment
Using nanoscale diamond-like particles called nanodiamonds, researchers have developed a potentially more effective treatment for “triple-negative” breast cancer, notably decreasing tumor growth and eliminating…
Patterning Graphene With Metallized DNA Nanolithography
By using folded DNA to control the nanostructure of inorganic materials, engineers manipulated molecules to form different nanoscale shapes, which could be an important step…
Nanoparticle Immunogen Design Targets HIV and Other Fast-Mutating Viruses
In a newly published study, researchers detail a new technique for vaccine design that offers insight on how to stimulate the immune system to produce…
Nanogels Provide a New Way to Attack Lupus
In a new study, Yale researchers used biodegradable nanoparticles called nanogels to deliver relatively low drug doses to mice with lupus, increasing the median survival…
Synthetic Biology Circuits Perform Logic Functions and Remember the Results
Researchers at MIT have developed new synthetic biology circuits that combine memory and logic. MIT engineers have created genetic circuits in bacterial cells that not…
Nanocapsules Battle Cancer without Harming Healthy Cells
Scientists at UCLA have developed nanocapsules that battle cancer cells without harming healthy cells, providing researchers with a potentially a new way to treat cancer….
Nanosensors Check if Replacement Cells Are Still Alive
Using a pH-nanosensor-based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique, scientists at John Hopkins have developed a method to detect whether cells previously transplanted into a living…
Fast DNA Origami Allows Molecules to be Folded in Minutes
A new study indicates that DNA strands can be coaxed to fold into shapes in a matter of minutes. This could speed up progress in…
First Electron Microscope Image of DNA Double Helix
The structure of DNA was originally discovered by using X-ray crystallography, which involves scattering X-rays off atoms in crystallized arrays of DNA to form complex…
Bacteria-Resistant Hospital Fabrics That Actively Fight Microbes
Scientists have developed fully sterile fabrics by using enzymes that adhere antimicrobial particles with textiles. These fabrics could help eliminate infectious bacteria from medical textiles….
Molecular Nano-Machine Assembly Mimics Human Muscle Movement
An assembly of thousands of nano-machines has been put together to produce a coordinated contraction movement, extending up to ten centimeters, akin to the movement…
Magnetic Nanoparticles Control Thousands of Cells Simultaneously
A team of scientists from UCLA has developed a platform to precisely manipulate magnetic nanoparticles inside uniformly shaped cells. Using clusters of tiny magnetic particles…
Researchers Focus on Development of Neural Control of Prosthetics for Amputees
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are focusing on the development of biomaterials and peripheral nerves at the interface site between the nervous system and where…
Researchers Develop DNA Nanorobot to Seek Specific Cell Targets
Novel technology could potentially seek out cancer cells and cause them to self-destruct. Inspired by the mechanics of the body’s own immune system, researchers at…
Researchers Study the Use of Photosystem-I as Photovoltaic Panels
MIT researcher Andreas Mershin believes that low-cost photovoltaic panels may one day be made from plant material. His work is an extension of the research…
