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New microneedles could monitor melanoma therapy response

Patients with melanoma, the most concerning form of skin cancer in which pigment-producing cells start to grow out of control, can benefit from existing immunotherapies, but by far not all of them do.

21 Aug 2023

DNA origami could be used to create customized virus-like particles

Bioengineers have found a way to program the size and shape of virus particles by combining viral protein building blocks and templates made from DNA.

17 Jul 2023

Griffith University researchers develop new method to control virus assembly

Griffith University researchers have played a key role in using DNA 'origami' templates to control the way viruses are assembled.

17 Jul 2023

Stable nanoparticles train the immune system to fight cancer

Over the past decade, researchers have sought more effective and enduring cancer treatments. Among the wide variety of immunotherapies, Stimulator of Interfron Genes activation (STING agonism) has emerged as a particularly promising approach that harnesses a patient’s immune system to combat tumors throughout the body.

17 Jul 2023

Efficient machine learning pipeline predicts the location of nanoscale interactions

Identifying whether and how a nanoparticle and protein will bind with one another is an important step toward being able to design antibiotics and antivirals on demand, and a computer model developed at the University of Michigan can do it.

6 Jun 2023

The antimicrobial potential of nanoparticles

Nanoparticles have widely been used as advanced tools for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases.

23 May 2023

Developing Next-Generation Nanomaterials for Medical Applications

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we spoke to Dr. Chad Merkin, Director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology, about his work developing next-generation nanomaterials for medical applications.

From Pittcon 27 Apr 2023

Human cells help scientists to better understand squid skin cells

Squids and octopuses are masters of camouflage, blending into their environment to evade predators or surprise prey.

27 Mar 2023

Researchers develop protein-based nanoparticles to neutralize SARS-CoV2 virus

Nanomaterials inspired by amyloid proteins are gaining interest in nanotechnology, due to their modularity, controlled self-assembly and stability.

28 Feb 2023

Using the origami technique to design RNA nanostructures

Researchers from Aarhus University and Berkeley Laboratory have designed RNA molecules, that folds into nanoscale rectangles, cylinders, and satellites, and have studied their 3D structure and dynamics with advanced nanotechnological methods.

28 Feb 2023

Researchers develop new way to increase the potency of cancer vaccines

A new way to significantly increase the potency of almost any vaccine has been developed by researchers from the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) at Northwestern University.

31 Jan 2023

Researchers design 3D structures made of DNA

Marvel at the tiny nanoscale structures emerging from research labs at Duke University and Arizona State University, and it's easy to imagine you're browsing a catalog of the world's smallest pottery.

23 Dec 2022

Novel device could help medical professionals to save lives in field hospitals

3D holograms from your phone, television, or favourite droid have been promised for decades but despite being of great interest, have yet to materialize.

19 Dec 2022

Leica Microsystems and ASI announce partnership to commercialize customizable microscope for advanced users

Single-objective light sheet microscope launched at Cell Bio 2022

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 7 Dec 2022

Novel biosensor enhances performance of home-based continuous glucose monitoring

Home-based continuous glucose monitoring for diabetics up to now has had to trade ease of use, low cost, and portability for a somewhat lower sensitivity-;and thus accuracy-;compared to similar systems in clinics or hospitals.

2 Dec 2022

Advanced type of nanoparticle could help fight hard-to-treat cancers

Nanoparticles, or tiny molecules that can deliver a payload of drug treatments and other agents, show great promise for treating cancers.

27 Oct 2022

New platform for gene editing may change the landscape of CRISPR-based therapeutics

A team of researchers at Northwestern University has devised a new platform for gene editing that could inform the future application of a near-limitless library of CRISPR-based therapeutics.

7 Oct 2022

DNA nets effectively target the spike protein and detect COVID-19 virus at very low levels

Tiny nets woven from DNA strands can ensnare the spike protein of the virus that causes COVID-19, lighting up the virus for a fast-yet-sensitive diagnostic test – and also impeding the virus from infecting cells, opening a new possible route to antiviral treatment, according to a new study.

23 Sep 2022

New dental coating replicates the composition and microstructure of natural enamel

Scientists have perfected hydroxyapatite, a material for mineralizing bones and teeth. By adding a complex of amino acids to hydroxyapatite, they were able to form a dental coating that replicates the composition and microstructure of natural enamel.

16 Sep 2022

Label-free trace detection of bio-molecules by LI-SERS method

A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances; DOI 10.29026/oea.2022.210121 discusses label-free trace detection of bio-molecules by liquid-interface assisted surface-enhanced Raman scattering using a microfluidic chip.

9 Sep 2022

Nanostructures News and Research

New microneedles could monitor melanoma therapy response

DNA origami could be used to create customized virus-like particles

Griffith University researchers develop new method to control virus assembly

Stable nanoparticles train the immune system to fight cancer

Efficient machine learning pipeline predicts the location of nanoscale interactions

The antimicrobial potential of nanoparticles

Developing Next-Generation Nanomaterials for Medical Applications

Human cells help scientists to better understand squid skin cells

Researchers develop protein-based nanoparticles to neutralize SARS-CoV2 virus

Using the origami technique to design RNA nanostructures

Researchers develop new way to increase the potency of cancer vaccines

Researchers design 3D structures made of DNA

Novel device could help medical professionals to save lives in field hospitals

Leica Microsystems and ASI announce partnership to commercialize customizable microscope for advanced users

Novel biosensor enhances performance of home-based continuous glucose monitoring

Advanced type of nanoparticle could help fight hard-to-treat cancers

New platform for gene editing may change the landscape of CRISPR-based therapeutics

DNA nets effectively target the spike protein and detect COVID-19 virus at very low levels

New dental coating replicates the composition and microstructure of natural enamel

Label-free trace detection of bio-molecules by LI-SERS method

Breaking Barriers: ANDYSMANCLUB's Fight for Men's Mental Health on World Mental Health Day

Arrayed CRISPR Screening for Revolutionizing Target Discovery

Innovations in baculovirus–insect cell expression systems

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