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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Granular Hydrogels for Improved Bioinks
September 12, 2022
Researchers at Penn State have developed a granular hydrogel that contains both hydrogel microparticles and self-assembling nanoparticles, and which could be highly suited for bioprinting...
Magnetic Microrobots Assist with Root Canal Treatment
August 22, 2022
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a microrobot system that can help with biofilm disruption, drug delivery, and sample retrieval, all within the...
Magnetic Microrobots to Brush and Floss Teeth
July 14, 2022
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a technique to manipulate magnetic microrobots into bristle and string shaped-structures that can brush and floss teeth....
Protein Coating Protects Nanoparticles from Immune Attack
January 17, 2022
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have created a new coating for nanoparticles that can help to protect them from attacks by...
Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Suppress Oral Biofilms
October 26, 2021
Collaborators from University of Pennsylvania and Indiana University have tested a ‘”nanozyme” system designed to reduce dental plaque. The technology consists of iron oxide nanoparticles...