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Nanotechnology Helps Repair Defective Brain Circuits in Mice

According to a new study, a protein pumped out of certain— but not all—populations of “helper” cells in the brain, known as astrocytes, play a definite role in controlling the formation of connections among neurons required for learning and forming new memories.

31 Jul 2019

Nanoparticles Heal Spinal Cord Injuries

The zealous immune response to injuries is known to cause paralyzing damage in spinal cord injury (SCI).

25 Jul 2019

Lab on Chip to Enable Extensive Cancer Screening and Personalized Treatment

A new generation of pathology labs placed on chips is set to transform the detection and treatment of cancer by employing devices as thin as a human hair to examine bodily fluids.

24 Jul 2019

Nanoparticles Deliver CRISPR Gene-Editing Tools for Treatment of Hyperlipidemia

A study partnership between Tufts University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has resulted in the development of a considerably enhanced delivery mechanism for the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technique in the liver; according to a research paper published recently in the journal Advanced Materials.

18 Jul 2019

Carbon Nanotubes Could Serve as Sensors in Biomedical Applications

Imagine the amount of data that can be collected through a sensor that is sufficiently small to interact with and penetrate individual cells.

18 Jul 2019

Using Micro-Submarines to Deliver Treatment

Dr. Kang Liang recently announced the development of micrometer-sized submarines to deliver treatment, which can enter capillaries in the human body without the need for external navigation.

17 Jul 2019

New Drug with Three Active Ingredients Released in Sequence at Specific Times

A group of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now brought what was once a pharmacologist’s vision much closer to reality: a drug with three active constituents that are released successively at particular times.

1 Jul 2019

Study Shows Positive Impact of Gold Nanoparticles on Human B Lymphocytes

The use of nanoparticles in medicine has progressively increased in the last two decades. However, their safety and impact on the human immune system is still a significant concern.

1 Jul 2019

Scientists Use Magnetic Nanoclusters to Destroy Cancer with Heat

Oregon State University researchers have developed a better technique for using magnetic nanoclusters to destroy difficult-to-reach tumors.

27 Jun 2019

Nanoemulsions Show Promise for Delivering Topical Medications

Chemical engineers at MIT have developed a novel method for producing extremely small droplets of a liquid suspended inside another liquid, referred to as nanoemulsions.

24 Jun 2019