Nanorobots Release Reactive Oxygen Species to Kill Fungal Biofilms
June 19, 2023
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed nanorobots that can travel to the site of a fungal infection under the influence of an external...
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Bottlebrush Nanoparticles Deliver Immunostimulatory Drugs
May 3, 2023
Researchers at MIT have developed a nanoparticle system that is designed to deliver immunostimulatory drugs to tumors. These drugs are intended to stimulate immune cells...
Nanoparticles Deliver mRNA Therapy to the Lungs
April 18, 2023
Researchers at MIT have developed lipid nanoparticles that are highly efficient at delivering mRNA therapies to lung cells. Getting therapeutic agents into the lungs can...
Nanoparticles Get Lymphatic Vessels Pumping
March 27, 2023
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a nanotechnological solution for lymphedema, a failure of the lymphatic system that results in uncomfortable and...
Bottlebrush Particle for Synergistic Drug Combinations
February 8, 2023
A scientific team at MIT has developed a bottlebrush-shaped nanoparticle that can deliver combinations of drugs for synergistic efficacy. The particles contain a central backbone...
Extra Hot Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy
November 18, 2022
Researchers at Oregon State University created a new type of hyperthermic magnetic nanoparticle that is intended to assist in destroying tumors through localized heating under...
Making Tumors Tastier for the Immune System
November 15, 2022
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a nanotechnology platform that can make cancer cells more vulnerable to immune attack...
Improved Membrane Coating for Anti-Cancer Nanoparticles
November 8, 2022
Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland have developed a technique that lets them improve the coating of nanoparticles when using cell membranes. Cell membranes...
Magnetic Bacteria Target Tumors
November 3, 2022
Scientists at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have unveiled a technique that weaponizes bacterial cells against tumors. The approach involves using bacteria called Magnetospirillum that are...
DNA Nets Capture Sars-CoV-2 for Detection and Inhibition
October 3, 2022
A team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed a DNA net system that can ensnare Sars-CoV-2 and bind to the notorious spike...
Nanorattles for Rapid Detection of Multiple mRNA Cancer Biomarkers
September 28, 2022
Scientists at Duke University have developed a ‘nanorattle’ system that allows for the detection of mRNA biomarkers of cancer. The tiny structures consist of gold...
Algae-Based Microrobots Deliver Antibiotics within Lungs
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a microrobot system to treat bacterial pneumonia. The microrobots consist of living algal cells that...