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New discovery could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications

A world-first discovery by researchers at Monash University and The University of Queensland could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, with 'fluorescent' in vivo biosensors.

26 Jan 2021

Newly designed Biomesh minimizes postsurgical complications of hernia repair

Hernias are one of the most common soft tissue injuries. Hernias form when intra-abdominal content, such as a loop of the intestine, squeezes through weak, defective or injured areas of the abdominal wall.

25 Jan 2021

Researchers use SARS-CoV-2 to bioengineer universal vaccine platform

Using SARS-CoV-2, a team of scientists from the United States has recently developed a bioengineered bacteriophage T4 nanoparticle structure using CRISPR technology that can be used as a universal platform to produce vaccines.

21 Jan 2021

International consortium investigates specific cell signaling process across range of human diseases

Life in the digital age often throws a curveball when the signalling bars on our mobile phones drop or disappear altogether. Similarly, disruptions in the signalling networks of cells within the body can wreak havoc and lead to disease.

20 Jan 2021

Researchers use nanotechnology to develop new coronavirus mask model

A US-based research team designed and fabricated electrospun nanofibrous air filters that hold promise for applications in personal protective equipment and indoor environments. The team compared the filtration efficiency of coronavirus and NaCl aerosols to a broad spectrum of electrospun air filters and face masks.

7 Jan 2021

A handy reference on pollution

Pollution is one among the serious cases which needs to be taken care of. Pollution is broadly classified as air, land, water and earth pollution.

28 Dec 2020

$3.7 million NIH grant supports development of biosensor technology for diagnosing viral diseases

For over ten years, Ali Yanik has been working to develop novel biosensor technology to provide rapid, low-cost testing for disease diagnostics and precision medicine.

16 Dec 2020

New insight into role of autophagy in controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection

A team of researchers at the University of Manitoba in Canada said that nanoparticle targeting of autophagy at the sites could be a potent tool to effectively overcome COVID-19 while preventing the common adverse effects of the drug.

2 Dec 2020

The UK approves Pfizer vaccine for December 2020 roll out

The UK approves Pfizer vaccine and schedules phased vaccination process, commencing December 2020.

2 Dec 2020

New, improved probes could make it easier to validate rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests

Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed new and improved probes, known as positive controls, that could make it easier to validate rapid, point-of-care diagnostic tests for COVID-19 across the globe.

2 Dec 2020

Nanomedicine's giant step into the fight against the COVID-19

A recent editorial in Nature Nanotechnology discusses the enormous feat of scientific innovation, with messenger RNA (mRNA)-based vaccines developed to deliver the gene sequence of specific SARS-CoV-2 viral proteins into host cells using nanotechnology platforms.

1 Dec 2020

MARA project aims to use new DNA based nanotechnology to fight bacteria

Antibiotics are used to prevent and treat bacterial infections. They have played a major role in combating infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, typhoid fever, and meningitis in 20th century.

27 Nov 2020

Novel protein imaging method could lead to the development of new biomaterials

Scientists have established a new method to image proteins that could lead to new discoveries in disease through biological tissue and cell analysis and the development of new biomaterials that can be used for the next generation of drug delivery systems and medical devices.

17 Nov 2020

UB study reveals the nutritional properties of oil from wild olive trees

The oil from wild olive trees has excellent sensorial, physicochemical and stability characteristics from a nutritional point of view, according to an article published in the journal Antioxidants.

3 Nov 2020

The road to achieving single molecular spectroscopy using nanoIR

In this interview, Francesco Simone Ruggeri from the University of Cambridge talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about their research into biomolecules and the methods that are helping to achieve spectra at the single-molecule scale.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 30 Oct 2020

Autonomous robot uses UV light to kill COVID-19

Ultraviolet light is a form of radiation that can be used for sterilization and disinfection. With schools and offices beginning to meet in-person again despite little change in the rate of COVID-19 infections, easy, low-cost sterilization strategies are necessary to curb the spread of the pandemic.

28 Oct 2020

Graphene-enhanced PPE for COVID-19

To tackle this need, nanotechnology researchers from Italy have suggested using bidimensional graphene to improve existing PPE kits. Their research is published on the preprint server medRxiv.

25 Oct 2020

Biomimetic virus-like particles for safer positive controls in SARS-CoV-2 detection

In an attempt to overcome these issues, a team of researchers from various departments at the University of California San Diego recently proposed using biomimetic virus-like particles (VLPs) as positive controls for assays used in SARS-CoV-2 detection. Their study is published on the preprint server bioRxiv.

23 Oct 2020

Study sheds light on working principles of various advanced biosensing technologies

The COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly the most challenging global health burden since the 2nd World War. The pandemic has raised social awareness on the importance of effective and timely diagnosis that may help minimize the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.

22 Oct 2020

Scientists use gold nanorod scattering to identify changes in macrophages

Every biological system is naturally equipped with a defense mechanism to protect against abnormal changes caused by either local, environmental, or biochemical alteration. White blood cells play the role of such a 'soldier' in our immune response.

21 Oct 2020

Nanotechnology News and Research

New discovery could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications

Newly designed Biomesh minimizes postsurgical complications of hernia repair

Researchers use SARS-CoV-2 to bioengineer universal vaccine platform

International consortium investigates specific cell signaling process across range of human diseases

Researchers use nanotechnology to develop new coronavirus mask model

A handy reference on pollution

$3.7 million NIH grant supports development of biosensor technology for diagnosing viral diseases

New insight into role of autophagy in controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection

The UK approves Pfizer vaccine for December 2020 roll out

New, improved probes could make it easier to validate rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests

Nanomedicine's giant step into the fight against the COVID-19

MARA project aims to use new DNA based nanotechnology to fight bacteria

Novel protein imaging method could lead to the development of new biomaterials

UB study reveals the nutritional properties of oil from wild olive trees

The road to achieving single molecular spectroscopy using nanoIR

Autonomous robot uses UV light to kill COVID-19

Graphene-enhanced PPE for COVID-19

Biomimetic virus-like particles for safer positive controls in SARS-CoV-2 detection

Study sheds light on working principles of various advanced biosensing technologies

Scientists use gold nanorod scattering to identify changes in macrophages

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