A novel hydrogel moves one step closer to clinical application in tissue engineering and drug delivery
Injectable hydrogel lines up for multiple drug delivery
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Protocells help make DNA computer
Synthetic cell-like capsules protect biomolecular logic gates while allowing them to operate faster
Piezoelectric nanoparticles promise improved brain tumour treatments
Piezoelectric nanoparticles that target and electrically stimulate tumour cells upon exposure to ultrasound could enhance the treatment of brain tumours
Focused ultrasound releases cancer drugs on target
Modelling the parameters required for focused ultrasound to release drugs from liposomes may remove the need for real-time thermometry
Shape memory polymer responds to biological activity
Photothermal two-component shape memory polymer responds to enzymatic biological activity
Gold nanoclusters promise treatment for Parkinson’s
Clusters of gold nanoparticles promise a new way of treating the debilitating neurodegenerative condition Parkinson’s disease
Prostate cancer patients have a new reason to love gold
Prostate cancer patients may soon have a new treatment option: gold nanoparticles
Ultrasound-activated nanoparticles provide targeted control of brain activity
Drug-loaded nanoparticles that break up when exposed to a focused beam of ultrasound can control activity in specific regions of the rat brain
DNA origami heals kidneys
DNA origami nanostructures are capable of healing kidneys by protecting them from oxidative stress