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Carbon Nanotubes Could Serve as Sensors in Biomedical Applications

Imagine the amount of data that can be collected through a sensor that is sufficiently small to interact with and penetrate individual cells.

18 Jul 2019

Using Micro-Submarines to Deliver Treatment

Dr. Kang Liang recently announced the development of micrometer-sized submarines to deliver treatment, which can enter capillaries in the human body without the need for external navigation.

17 Jul 2019

New Drug with Three Active Ingredients Released in Sequence at Specific Times

A group of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now brought what was once a pharmacologist’s vision much closer to reality: a drug with three active constituents that are released successively at particular times.

1 Jul 2019

Study Shows Positive Impact of Gold Nanoparticles on Human B Lymphocytes

The use of nanoparticles in medicine has progressively increased in the last two decades. However, their safety and impact on the human immune system is still a significant concern.

1 Jul 2019

Scientists Use Magnetic Nanoclusters to Destroy Cancer with Heat

Oregon State University researchers have developed a better technique for using magnetic nanoclusters to destroy difficult-to-reach tumors.

27 Jun 2019

Nanoemulsions Show Promise for Delivering Topical Medications

Chemical engineers at MIT have developed a novel method for producing extremely small droplets of a liquid suspended inside another liquid, referred to as nanoemulsions.

24 Jun 2019

Graphene-Based Biosensor can Detect Stomach-Cancer Causing Bacteria

Biosensors, at present, are used in healthcare to keep a check on blood glucose; however, they also possess the capacity to detect bacteria.

21 Jun 2019

Graphene-Based Neurostimulation Devices for Treating Neurological Diseases

The United States is observing a rise in the number of neurological diseases. Stroke is considered as the fifth leading cause of death, followed by Alzheimer’s. Parkinson’s—another neurological disease—affects around 1 million people in the United States every year.

21 Jun 2019

Evidence for Sandwiched Superstructure of Graphene Oxide Could Pave the Way for Membrane-Specific Drug Delivery

Scientists at the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University (THU) have newly confirmed a sandwiched superstructure for graphene oxide (GO), which can transport inside the cell membranes.

10 Jun 2019

Newly Developed DNA Nanorobot Recognizes and Destructs HER2 on Breast Cancer Cells

Around 20% of breast cancers produce unusually high levels of a protein known as human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), reports the Mayo Clinic.

6 Jun 2019