When a drug enters the body, it doesn’t generally target a particular part of the body. Paracetamol, for example, affects the whole body but its effects are felt at the source of pain.
Lehigh is executing a $3-million institutional investment in a multidisciplinary research initiative that ensures to change the way human beings harness and then interact with data and with the refined instruments of scientific discovery.
According to Rice University researchers, a nanoscale antibody first found in camels integrated with a protein-degrading molecule is an effective new system to regulate protein levels in cells. The method could help major research into cellular dynamics as well as the design of artificial gene circuits.
It is a known fact that silver nanoparticles, or AgNPs, have exceptional antibacterial characteristics and are believed to be a favored candidate in the crucial hunt for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. They have the potential to inhibit enzymes and can make bacteria to have irregularly shaped membranes, leading to outcomes such as restricted growth or even cell death.
According to researchers at Rice University, fibers composed of carbon nanotubes configured as wireless antennas can be as good as copper antennas but 20 times lighter.
Root canal treatment may soon be more effective because of a miniature but powerful ally that could inhibit infection after treatment.
University of Surrey scientists have developed ‘intelligent’ nanoparticles capable of heating up to a temperature that is high enough to kill cancerous cells – but which self-regulate and then lose heat before they get hot enough to harm healthy tissue.
At an award ceremony at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna on October 19, Northwestern University’s Chad A. Mirkin was conferred a prestigious 2017 Wilhelm Exner Medal. He and CERN Director-General and particle physicist Fabiola Gianotti were each honored with a medal at the ceremony.
Envision is a nano-sized anti-cancer drug capable of destroying a breast tumor without damaging the surrounding tissue. Or imagine a self-healing skin graft developed from nanomaterials that treat the wounds of those with diabetes. These two biomedical technologies alone could be capable of greatly improving the quality of life for patients and saving millions in healthcare costs for Canadians.
In the future, the procedure of blowing into the tube will not just be used by police checking for alcohol intoxication, but it will also be applied for testing the condition of athletes and for people wanting to lose that extra bit of weight. ETH researchers have developed a sensor that allows carrying out measurements when the body begins to burn fat with a convenient breathalyzer.
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