Different sized protein structures can be distinguished using electron microscopy, making them high-resolution analogues of the fluorescent reporter proteins used in optical microscopy
Could be used in a distant future to carry out injury repair in the human body
PET imaging with amino acid tracers provides a promising approach for diagnosis, treatment planning and response assessment of brain tumours
Artificial proteins can self-assemble on a crystal surface by matching the pattern of amino acids in the protein with the atoms of the crystal
Magnetically controlled microrobots offer targeted delivery and transplantation of stem cells
A cavity on top of a microfluidic channel creates a vortex that enables the study of blood and other fluid samples
Microfluidic Organ Chip model of human blood-brain barrier that recapitulates in vivo barrier functions offers new preclinical tool for development of brain-targeting therapeutics
A new wave of “bionanosensors” may make it quicker, cheaper and easier to detect harmful micro-organisms, but hurdles remain before they can enter the clinical realm
A tiny fibre probe can measure key indicators of tissue damage at previously inaccessible sites
