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Nanomachines loaded with wine ingredients overcome gene therapy challenges
Researchers have demonstrated, for the first time in the world using mice, the ability to overcome significant challenges in gene therapy using adeno-associated virus vectors (AAV), specifically "production of neutralizing ...
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Feb 6, 2025
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Next-generation mRNA vaccine delivery system uses biodegradable polymers
A research team from POSTECH has developed a biodegradable polymer-based delivery system that efficiently transports mRNA. The study was recently published in Biomaterials.
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Feb 5, 2025
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Nanogate uses voltage to control molecule passage through tiny pore
A collaboration led by researchers at Osaka University has developed a nanogate that can be open or shut by applying electricity. The nanogate shows various behaviors depending on the materials in the solutions on both sides ...
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Feb 5, 2025
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Surface-modified apatite nanoparticles use pH control to improve biocompatibility of implants
Medical implants have transformed health care, offering innovative solutions with advanced materials and technologies. However, many biomedical devices face challenges like insufficient cell adhesion, leading to inflammatory ...
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Feb 4, 2025
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A novel biomaterial for regenerative medicine: Scientists develop acellular nanocomposite living hydrogels
A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease modeling, soft robotics and more, according to researchers at Penn State.
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Feb 3, 2025
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Nature-inspired nanotechnology acts as body's own courier service for genetic medicines
A large research team led by nanotechnologist Roy van der Meel rebuilt the body's own proteins and fats into nano-delivery vans that get genetic medicines to exactly the right place in the body. In a joint effort with researchers ...
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Feb 3, 2025
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Kombucha-derived bioink developed for personalized tissue repair
Tissue engineering utilizes 3D printing and bioink to grow human cells on scaffolds, creating replacements for damaged tissues like skin, cartilage, and even organs. A team of researchers led by Professor Insup Noh from Seoul ...
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Feb 3, 2025
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Printable molecule-selective nanoparticles enable mass production of wearable biosensors
The future of medicine may very well lie in the personalization of health care—knowing exactly what an individual needs and then delivering just the right mix of nutrients, metabolites, and medications, if necessary, to ...
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Feb 3, 2025
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A delicate nanoflower that is downright deadly to bacteria
A carnation-like nanostructure could someday be used in bandages to promote wound healing. Researchers report in ACS Applied Bio Materials that laboratory tests of their nanoflower-coated dressings demonstrate antibiotic, ...
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Jan 31, 2025
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Green tea-derived nanosilver complex displays anti-melanoma activity
Melanoma is a fast-progressing skin cancer characterized by a high mortality rate after metastasis. Local chemotherapy could be considered a therapeutic approach only in stage 0 of progression (in situ melanoma) and in the ...
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Jan 31, 2025
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Nanoparticles damage coronavirus in unexpected way, paving way for new disinfection technology
A new way to neutralize coronavirus and other membrane-surrounded viruses has been discovered by researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the University of Tartu. Certain mineral nanoparticles ...
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Jan 30, 2025
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Surprising longevity of nanoparticle paste offers hope for surgery-sparing technique
A nanotechnology-based drug delivery system developed at UVA Health to save patients from repeated surgeries has proved to have unexpectedly long-lasting benefits in lab tests—a promising sign for its potential to help ...
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Jan 30, 2025
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3D-printed nanopillars mimic brain environment to promote neuron growth
Key cells in the brain, neurons, form networks by exchanging signals, enabling the brain to learn and adapt at incredible speed. Researchers at the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands (TU Delft) have developed ...
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Jan 30, 2025
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Droplet microfluidics advance may hold key to next-generation cancer drugs
At Texas A&M University, one research lab is changing the game of droplet microfluidics, a technique that involves conducting experiments in nanoscale droplets of liquid in a controlled environment. The team has developed ...
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Jan 29, 2025
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mRNA-based drugs successfully delivered to intestine—without passing through the liver
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have achieved a breakthrough in drug delivery: they have successfully transported lipid nanoparticles encapsulating messenger RNA (mRNA) to the immune system of the small and large intestines—bypassing ...
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Jan 29, 2025
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Video: Tracking disease progression in technicolor
Photon-counting CT scanning is the next-generation of computer tomography diagnostics, providing precise, multi-color imaging to simultaneously track biological processes.
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Jan 29, 2025
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Escaping the endosome: BEND lipids improve LNP mRNA delivery and gene editing
Every time a shuttle docks with the International Space Station (ISS), a delicate dance unfolds between the shuttle's docking system and its counterpart on the station. Thanks to international standards, these mechanisms ...
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Jan 28, 2025
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Peptide-coated nanoparticles achieve 98% drug loading, improving cancer treatment
A team of scientists has developed a groundbreaking approach using specially designed peptides to improve drug formulations. This innovative method significantly enhances anti-tumor efficacy, as demonstrated in leukemia models. ...
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Jan 24, 2025
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Q&A: Delivering gene therapy to the lung using nanoparticles
Ever since the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis was discovered 25 years ago, scientists have envisaged gene therapies to correct the underlying genetic defect.
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Jan 24, 2025
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DNA-tagged gold nanoparticles could enable personalized cancer treatment
A team of researchers from NUS has developed a novel method to enhance the precision of cancer treatment using gold nanoparticles tagged with DNA barcodes.
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Jan 24, 2025
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