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In nanotechnology, a particle is defined as a small object that behaves as a whole unit in terms of its transport and properties. It is further classified according to size: in terms of diameter, fine particles cover a range between 100 and 2500 nanometers, while ultrafine particles, on the other hand, are sized between 1 and 100 nanometers.

Researchers discover a way to breach cancer’s impenetrable fortress

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have discovered a way to breach one of cancer's most stubborn defenses: the impenetrable fortress that solid tumors build around themselves.

18 Feb 2026

New gene editing approach offers hope for cystic fibrosis patients

UCLA researchers have developed a lipid nanoparticle-based gene-editing approach capable of inserting an entire healthy gene into human airway cells, restoring key biological function in a laboratory model of cystic fibrosis and establishing a potential new path toward mutation-agnostic gene therapy for inherited lung diseases.

17 Feb 2026

Mayo Clinic collaborates with New Phase Ltd. to install magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia machine for cancer research

Mayo Clinic collaborated with New Phase Ltd. to install the first magnetic nanoparticle-mediated hyperthermia machine for cancer research in the U.S.

17 Feb 2026

Diacerein shows promise as disease-modifying therapy in rheumatoid arthritis

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Diacerein, an anthraquinone derivative, is emerging as a promising disease-modifying agent in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), because of its potent anti-inflammatory and chondroprotective actions.

13 Feb 2026

Nanovaccine design boosts immune attack on HPV tumors

Throughout the past decade, Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a striking principle of vaccine design: Performance depends not only on vaccine components but also on vaccine structure.

11 Feb 2026

New nanoparticles enable the removal of melanoma tumors with low-power laser

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed and tested in a mouse model a new type of nanoparticle that enables the removal of melanoma tumors with a low-power laser.

10 Feb 2026

RNA micelles enable targeted chemotherapy without immune toxicity

A new study in mice hints at the potential to use tiny particles made with RNA molecules to deliver chemotherapy drugs and other therapies directly to tumors, killing cancer cells without generating an immune response or toxicity-related side effects.

7 Feb 2026

New DNA-based vaccine scaffolds boost targeted immune responses to HIV

One of the biggest hurdles in developing an HIV vaccine is coaxing the body to produce the right kind of immune cells and antibodies. In most vaccines, HIV proteins are attached to a larger protein scaffolding that mimics a virus.

6 Feb 2026

Light-driven nanoparticles to target tumors

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed a new light-based nanotechnology that could improve how certain cancers are detected and treated, offering a more precise and potentially less harmful alternative to chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.

30 Jan 2026

First topical CRISPR gene therapy corrects disease-causing mutations in human skin

Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the University of British Columbia are extending those possibilities to the skin for the first time.

27 Jan 2026

Purdue-developed LENN system enhances stability and targeting of mRNA cancer therapies

Published, peer-reviewed research shows a patent-pending, virus-mimicking platform technology developed at Purdue University improves upon traditional methods of targeting bladder cancer cells with messenger RNA (mRNA) therapies.

16 Jan 2026

Targeting microRNA communication reverses pancreatic cancer's immune suppression

In a unique finding, researchers at Georgetown's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center discovered that when pancreatic cancer cells send out tiny particles that are packed with certain microRNA molecules, nearby immune cells called macrophages are reprogrammed to help the tumor grow instead of engaging in their regular role of fighting the tumor.

16 Jan 2026

Water dispensers may contain more bacteria than tap water

A review reveals that water dispensers may harbor microbial contamination, challenging their safety compared to tap water and highlighting maintenance needs.

16 Jan 2026

Bacterial metabolite enhances immune checkpoint therapy against lung cancer

UF Health Cancer Institute researchers have discovered a small compound produced naturally by gut bacteria that doubled the response to lung cancer immunotherapy treatment in mice and can now be made into a drug for testing in humans.

14 Jan 2026

CRISPR-Cas3: A safer gene-editing tool shows promise for transthyretin amyloidosis treatment

Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), of an organism. Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a progressive disorder involving amyloid deposits of misfolded transthyretin (TTR) proteins.

14 Jan 2026

Disease-responsive nanoparticles enable ghrelin mRNA therapy in osteoarthritis

Nitin Joshi, PhD, and Jingjing Gao, PhD, of the Department of Anesthesiology at Mass General Brigham, are the co-senior authors of a paper published in Nature Nanotechnology, "A disease-severity-responsive nanoparticle enables potent ghrelin mRNA therapy in osteoarthritis." Mahima Dewani, PhD, is the lead author of this study.

14 Jan 2026

Ultrasound-responsive nanocatchers enable precise in-situ tumor antigen capture

Professor Zhaohui Tang and Associate Professor Zhilin Liu from the team of Professor Xuesi Chen at the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed ultrasound-responsive in-situ antigen nanocatchers (S-nanocatchers), achieving precise spatiotemporal capture of tumor antigens and controllable acquisition of in-situ vaccines.

9 Jan 2026

Engineered extracellular vesicles enable antigen-specific regulatory T cell induction

A research team at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) and the Faculty of Medicine at Kanazawa University has developed a new class of engineered extracellular vesicles (EVs) capable of inducing antigen-specific regulatory T cells (Tregs), the immune cells that play a central role in suppressing excessive immune responses.

22 Dec 2025

Study identifies TAK1 gene as a key brake on cancer immunotherapy

Australian researchers have discovered that the TAK1 gene helps cancer cells survive attack from the immune system, revealing a mechanism that may limit the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments.

19 Dec 2025

New nanoparticle vaccines show promise against multiple deadly filoviruses

Filoviruses get their name from the Latin word "filum," meaning thread-a reference to their long, filamentous shape. This virus family contains some of the most dangerous pathogens known to science, including Ebola, Sudan, Bundibugyo and Marburg viruses.

18 Dec 2025

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Further Reading

Researchers discover a way to breach cancer’s impenetrable fortress

New gene editing approach offers hope for cystic fibrosis patients

Mayo Clinic collaborates with New Phase Ltd. to install magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia machine for cancer research

Diacerein shows promise as disease-modifying therapy in rheumatoid arthritis

Nanovaccine design boosts immune attack on HPV tumors

New nanoparticles enable the removal of melanoma tumors with low-power laser

RNA micelles enable targeted chemotherapy without immune toxicity

New DNA-based vaccine scaffolds boost targeted immune responses to HIV

Light-driven nanoparticles to target tumors

First topical CRISPR gene therapy corrects disease-causing mutations in human skin

Purdue-developed LENN system enhances stability and targeting of mRNA cancer therapies

Targeting microRNA communication reverses pancreatic cancer's immune suppression

Water dispensers may contain more bacteria than tap water

Bacterial metabolite enhances immune checkpoint therapy against lung cancer

CRISPR-Cas3: A safer gene-editing tool shows promise for transthyretin amyloidosis treatment

Disease-responsive nanoparticles enable ghrelin mRNA therapy in osteoarthritis

Ultrasound-responsive nanocatchers enable precise in-situ tumor antigen capture

Engineered extracellular vesicles enable antigen-specific regulatory T cell induction

Study identifies TAK1 gene as a key brake on cancer immunotherapy

New nanoparticle vaccines show promise against multiple deadly filoviruses

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