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Russian Scientists Create Gold Nano-Stars to Enable Intracellular Delivery

Scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences formulated a new method for star-shaped nanoparticles synthesis based on laser irradiation.

21 Feb 2019

New Nanomedicines to Boost Efficiency of Prostate Cancer Treatment

Scientists have created a new nanomedicine and marker which boosts the efficiency of a chemotherapy drug called docetaxel a hundredfold while enabling the early diagnosis of prostate cancer

19 Feb 2019

Researchers Investigate Life of Magnetic Nanoparticles Within Cells

Magnetic nanoparticles are being extensively used in tissue bioengineering and cell imaging, yet, what happens to them inside stem cells, in the long run, is still not documented.

14 Feb 2019

Scientists Design Micromotors to Deliver Oral Vaccines in Mouse Model

Although vaccines save numerous lives, nobody likes to receive a shot. Therefore, researchers are attempting to create oral vaccines for infectious diseases.

7 Feb 2019

Advanced Imaging Techniques Reveal that the Structure of Tunneling Nanotubes Challenges the Concept of Cells

Cells in the human body have the potential to communicate with each other just like how people do. This interaction enables the organs in the human body to work in a synchronized manner, which consecutively allows humans to carry out a remarkable number of tasks encountered on a day-to-day basis.

1 Feb 2019

Engineers Develop Smallest Ever 3D Nanoprinted Microfluidic Diode for Implantable Devices

The smallest ever 3D-printed fluid circuit element, or microfluidic diode, has been developed by engineers from the University of Maryland (UMD). The diode is so tiny that 10 of it could be placed along the width of a strand of human hair.

24 Jan 2019

Researchers Create Nanoparticle that Targets Tumor-Infiltrating Immune Cells to Eliminate Cancer Cells

The potential of immunotherapy in the battle against cancer attracted international interest after two researchers received the coveted Nobel Prize for exposing the ability of the immune system to remove tumor cells.

22 Jan 2019

Latest Advances in Precise Nanomedicine Could Enable Intelligent Cancer Therapy

One of the leading causes of mortality across the world is cancer, and it is estimated that by 2030, over 21.0 million people may suffer from cancer. There have been several efforts to develop efficient approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

17 Jan 2019

New Study Describes an Important Step in Activation of the Immune System Against Nanoparticles

Doctors would prefer to use all kinds of nanoparticles in the body, for instance, to create comprehensive images of anatomy and disease, and to deliver cancer-fighting drugs deep inside the tumor tissue.

16 Jan 2019

Researchers Use DNA Origami to Enhance Effectiveness of Antibodies Used in Vaccines and Immunotherapy

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with scientists at the University of Oslo, have used DNA origami—DNA-based design of precise nanostructures—and demonstrated the most accurate length between densely packed antigens to obtain the strongest bond to antibodies in the immune system.

16 Jan 2019