Smart medicines could generate drugs and imaging agents when they come into contact with diseased tissues
Building smart medicines with self-assembling nanoparticles
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Biomaterials
Graphene helps wrap up treatment of antibiotic resistance
Graphene oxide-wrapped nanospheres can help destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic-resistance genes in wastewater treatment plants
Hydrogel shows ability to degrade and reform in stomach
A novel “GI tract-on-a-chip” has shown that covalent adaptable hydrogels can degrade and spontaneously reform in the gastrointestinal tract
Fish scales prove to be a smart material
Scientists have characterized carp scales down to the nanoscale, potentially allowing their toughness to be replicated in synthetic structural materials
2D germanane targets drug-resistant cancer cells
2D germanane has potential to deliver active agents directly to tumors
Fiber-reinforced cements stabilize dental implants
Polymer fiber-reinforced bone cements stabilize dental implants more effectively after extraction
New titanium implants could last a lifetime
Multi-functional porous titanium implant could last a lifetime
New study gets to the core of enamel’s strength
Researchers have identified a small number of impurity atoms that may contribute to the strength of enamel, but also make it more soluble
Custom nanoparticle regresses tumors when exposed to light
A unique nanoparticle to deliver a localized cancer treatment inhibits tumor growth in mice, according to a team of researchers