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Nanoparticles that enhance mRNA delivery could reduce vaccine dosage and costs

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Nanoparticles that enhance mRNA delivery could reduce vaccine dosage and costs

A new delivery particle developed at MIT could make mRNA vaccines more effective and potentially lower the cost per vaccine dose.

Bio & Medicine

15 hours ago

Table salt enables new metallic nanotubes with potential for faster electronics

For the first time, researchers have made niobium sulfide metallic nanotubes with stable, predictable properties, a long-sought goal in advanced materials science. According to the international team, including a researcher ...

Nanophysics

Nov 7, 2025

Nano-encapsulated CBD offers potential pain relief with no adverse side effects

Reaching for CBD-infused lotion or oil may seem like a low-risk way to find pain relief, but little is actually known about the impact that CBD has on the nervous system.

Bio & Medicine

Nov 7, 2025

SpyTag nanodisks enable reliable surface plasmon resonance analysis of membrane proteins

In a study published in Analytical Chemistry, a research team led by Wang Junfeng from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel immobilization method for surface plasmon ...

Bio & Medicine

Nov 7, 2025

'Nanopack' cell therapy targets inflammation in multiple sclerosis

About 1 million people in the U.S. live with multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease that inflames the nervous system and scrambles communication between the brain and body. MS, for which there is no single cause ...

Bio & Medicine

Nov 7, 2025

Unraveling water's effect on chitin nanocrystals

Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, have used three-dimensional atomic force microscopy (AFM) and molecular dynamics simulations to determine the structure of water in the hydration ...

Nanomaterials

Nov 6, 2025

Electrified atomic vapor system enables new nanomaterial mixtures

Vapor-phase synthesis, a technique used to create very pure and scalable nanomaterials and coatings, has great promise for the electronic, optical, aerospace, energy and environment, and semiconductor industries.

Nanomaterials

Nov 6, 2025

Scanning nanoprobe microscope reveals the hidden flexibility of cancer cells

Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, report in ACS Applied Nano Materials a new method to precisely measure nuclear elasticity—the stiffness or softness of the cell nucleus—in ...

Bio & Medicine

Nov 6, 2025

Brewery waste can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that can fight bacteria

Modern beer production is a US$117 billion business in the United States, with brewers producing over 170 million barrels of beer per year. The brewing process is time- and energy-intensive, and each step generates large ...

Nanomaterials

Nov 6, 2025

Lipid nanoparticles that can deliver mRNA directly into heart muscle cells discovered

Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. But advances in heart-failure therapeutics have stalled, largely due to the difficulty of delivering treatments at the cellular level. Now, a UC ...

Bio & Medicine

Nov 5, 2025

Extended defects unlock new properties in nanomaterials

Materials scientists at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have found a way to create and control tiny "flaws" inside ultra-thin materials. These internal features, known as extended defects, could give next-generation ...

Nanomaterials

Nov 5, 2025

Ultrathin racetrack memory devices now work without insulating buffer layers

A new study reveals that insulating buffer layers are no longer needed for ultrathin magnetic racetrack devices, unlocking new paths for seamless integration with functional substrates.

Nanophysics

Nov 5, 2025

Nanobodies from camels and llamas offer promise for treating schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease

Nanobodies—tiny proteins derived from animals in the camelid family including camels, llamas, and alpacas—could be useful in treating brain disorders like schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.

Bio & Medicine

Nov 5, 2025

Plasma strategy boosts antibacterial efficacy of silica-based materials

Researchers Ni Guohua and Associate Researcher Sun Hongmei from the Institute of Plasma Physics, together with Associate Professor Wang Dong from Anhui Medical University, have developed a novel two-step plasma strategy to ...

Bio & Medicine

Nov 5, 2025

Bioinspired dual-phase nanopesticide enables smart controlled release

Millions of tons of pesticides are used each year to protect crops, but traditional formulations release too quickly, degrade easily, and leach away, leading to low efficiency and environmental risks.

Bio & Medicine

Nov 5, 2025

Magnetoelectric nanotherapy shrinks pancreatic tumors and extends survival in preclinical study

A new study has found for the first time that magnetoelectric nanoparticles—tiny, wirelessly controlled particles activated by magnetic fields—can both locate and destroy pancreatic tumors in preclinical models, offering ...

Bio & Medicine

Nov 4, 2025

Light can reshape atom-thin semiconductors for next-generation optical devices

Rice University researchers studying a class of atom-thin semiconductors known as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have discovered that light can trigger a physical shift in their atomic lattice, creating a tunable ...

Nanophysics

Nov 4, 2025

AC instead of DC unlocks nano-LEDs for VR headsets and near-eye displays

LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, are essential components in near-eye displays like virtual reality and augmented reality headsets and smart glasses, along with electronics like cameras and medical equipment.

Nanophysics

Nov 4, 2025

A sticky solution for enhanced pesticide deposition

Water droplets can slide down or bounce off a leaf's surface because it has a waxy hydrophobic (water-repellent) coating. However, this poses a challenge to farmers when pesticides are sprayed, as the droplets can bounce ...

Bio & Medicine

Nov 4, 2025