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Advances in Nanobiotechnology for Medical Diagnosis

The COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly the most challenging global health burden since the 2nd World War.

22 Oct 2020

Gold Nanorod Scattering Used to Detect Macrophage Subtypes

Every biological system is naturally equipped with a defense mechanism to protect against abnormal changes caused by either local, environmental, or biochemical alteration.

21 Oct 2020

Nanodevices Give an Unprecedented Peek into the Interior of Mammalian Cells

For the first time, scientists have introduced minuscule tracking devices directly into the interior of mammalian cells, giving an unprecedented peek into the processes that govern the beginning of development.

21 Oct 2020

Researchers Develop Antibacterial Nano-Coatings Based on Boron Nitride

NUST MISIS material scientists have presented antibacterial nano-coatings based on boron nitride, which are highly effective against microbial pathogens.

21 Oct 2020

Nanoparticles Release Bursts of Calcium to Kill Drug-Resistant Tumor Cells

Multidrug resistance -- a process in which tumors become resistant to multiple medicines -- is the main cause of failure of cancer chemotherapy.

19 Oct 2020

Developing a Multi-Functional Nano-Vaccine to Fight Toxoplasmosis

Fighting clever parasites requires smart vaccines that can trigger critical immune responses. A University of Chicago-based research team has found a novel way to do that.

14 Oct 2020

Nanomotors Offer a Promising Solution for Biomedical and Environmental Applications

A new study has resolved one of the major barriers relating to the use of nanorobots driven by lipases—enzymes that play crucial roles in the digestion process by breaking down fats in foods to aid their absorption.

14 Oct 2020

Understanding HCPCD to Help Develop At-Home COVID-19 Tests

A new study has highlighted the potential to develop new, disposable point-of-care and at-home COVID-19 tests.

12 Oct 2020

Scientists Develop Nanoparticle Carriers to Treat Connective Tissue Disorders

Professor Kristi Kiick from the University of Delaware (UD) is heading a collaborative study to develop new drug delivery systems that can enhance treatment for various diseases, like osteoarthritis or the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis, that impact connective tissues.

9 Oct 2020

New Lab-on-a-Chip can Help Reduce Resistance to Cancer Therapies

Computer scientists, electrical engineers, and biomedical engineers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a new lab-on-a-chip that can help examine tumor heterogeneity to decrease resistance to cancer treatments.

8 Oct 2020