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Ionic Forcefield Prevents Proteins from Binding to Nanoparticles

Nanoparticles are promising drug delivery tools, offering the ability to administer drugs directly to a specific part of the body and avoid the awful side effects so often seen with chemotherapeutics.

26 Nov 2020

Quantum Nanodiamonds Could be Used for Ultrasensitive Diagnostics

The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV, according to a study led by UCL researchers in the i-sense McKendry group.

26 Nov 2020

Measurement of Cancer Biomarker Enrichment in Exosomes

From Postnova Analytics GmbH 24 Nov 2020

Sound Waves Power New Advances in Drug Delivery and Smart Materials

Researchers have revealed how high-frequency sound waves can be used to build new materials, make smart nanoparticles and even deliver drugs to the lungs for painless, needle-free vaccinations.

24 Nov 2020

New DNA-Based Nanogel for Targeted Delivery of Chemotherapeutics

Current chemotherapy regimens slow cancer progression and save lives, but these powerful drugs affect both healthy and cancerous cells.

19 Nov 2020

New Microscopy Approach to Observe Dynamics of Small-Molecule Drugs in Cells

The quality of life of people around the world has been considerably influenced by successful drug development.

19 Nov 2020

British Company Launches Product Range that Reduces the Spread of Viruses by Touch

London based Veraco has designed and manufactured a range of Antimicrobial adhesive pads and wraps to be used on frequently touched surfaces, such as door handles, shopping trolleys and handrails.

12 Nov 2020

Synthetic Protein Nanoparticle Crosses the Blood-Brain Barrier to Deliver Cancer-Killing Drugs

'I've worked in this field for more than 10 years and have not seen anything like this.'

11 Nov 2020

New Pt(II) Nanocrystals may Also be Used to Encapsulate Water-Insoluble Drugs

Researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid and the NOVA University of Lisbon have used platinum compounds of a liquid crystalline nature to design nanocrystal structures capable of effectively encapsulating and transporting water-insoluble drugs that are otherwise difficult to administer.

9 Nov 2020

Llama Antibodies Could be a Strong Nanoweapon Against COVID-19

Today in Science, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine describe a new method to extract tiny but extremely powerful SARS-CoV-2 antibody fragments from llamas, which could be fashioned into inhalable therapeutics with the potential to prevent and treat COVID-19.

6 Nov 2020