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Tiny Capsules With Big Potential: Self-Folding Polymers Boost MRI Imaging and Cancer Treatment

Self-folding polymers containing gadolinium forming nanosized complexes could be the key to enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and next-generation drug delivery, as demonstrated by scientists at Tokyo Tech.

5 Dec 2023

Using Nanodiamonds to Stop Melanoma Tumor Metastases

In a new study, scientist Rajiv K. Saxena and his team investigated the potential of nanodiamonds in combating tumor metastasis.

30 Nov 2023

Cell-Derived Nanoparticles Decrease Infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2

A group of researchers found that nanoparticles called “extracellular vesicles” (EVs) released by cells have the ability to reduce the infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2, including both wild-type and variant strains, as well as possibly other infectious diseases.

29 Nov 2023

Silica C'Dots Could Now Be Delivered Orally

Cornell Prime Dots, also called C’Dots, are ultrasmall fluorescent core-shell hybrid silica nanoparticles that have been thought to only be effective when administered intravenously. However, recent studies have demonstrated the possibility of administering them orally.

28 Nov 2023

Biomolecular Communication Enables Networking of Nano-Implants

Recently, a multinational team, including researchers from EPFL, devised a protocol facilitating a molecular network equipped with multiple transmitters.

23 Nov 2023

IBEC Leads Groundbreaking PHOTOTHERAPORT Project in Neuromodulation Therapies

The IBEC is poised to take charge of coordinating the PHOTOTHERAPORT project, which is slated for development with financial support from the European Innovation Council's Pathfinder Open program.

22 Nov 2023

Nanoscale Gates Unveil Secrets of Disease-Causing Protein Clumps

Proteins that aggregate into clumps are common culprits in challenging-to-treat conditions like ALS, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson's. Investigating how these proteins interact has historically been a complex task.

21 Nov 2023

Destroying Venous Malformations by Photothermal Therapy and Gold Nanoshells

Venous abnormalities, comprising tissues primarily composed of abnormally shaped veins, can pose significant challenges for treatment, particularly when situated in sensitive areas such as the eyes, face, and genitourinary organs.

21 Nov 2023

Tea Extracts Amplify Silver Nanoparticles' Antimicrobial Power

There was a widespread belief in the invincibility against bacterial diseases, all thanks to antibiotics. Despite the easy availability of antibiotic treatments, countless lives are lost to invisible pathogens. The challenge of creating drugs capable of fighting resistant bacterial strains has not kept up with the rapid spread of resistance.

20 Nov 2023

New Grant Supports Study of Nanoparticle-Based Cancer Therapies

A new grant will support scientists in investigating how nanoparticles interact with the immune system and cancer so that new drug delivery systems can be developed.

20 Nov 2023