A new type of micromotor controlled by ultrasound and magnets could provide a powerful tool for advanced biomedical research
Microswimmers manipulate single particles and cells
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Method for 3D printing of soft materials in fine detail
New technique for 3D printing of soft materials with additive manufacturing
Blood–brain barrier best breached by small molecules
Focused ultrasound paired with microbubbles can get drugs into the brain, but no intensity of sonication allows large molecules to penetrate very far
Added to gene therapy, compound enable faster and effective treatments
Research team finds that a nontoxic molecule closely related to resveratrol can overcome barriers to delivering gene therapy into stem cells
Targeted treatment guides radiation directly to pancreatic tumours
Alpha therapy targeting a protein in the tumour stroma could provide a new treatment for pancreatic cancer
Self-folding materials pop-up at a stretch
Mechanically-triggered origami-inspired approach creates complex three-dimensional structures for biomedicine, electronics or robotics
Light-activated iridium compound destroys cancer cells’ energy source
A light-activated iridium compound enables photodynamic therapy of cancer cells, even in hypoxic tumours
Exosome therapy might enhance repair of sun-, age-damaged skin
Exosomes harvested from human skin cells are more effective at repairing sun-damaged skin cells and can be delivered to the target cells via needle-free injections
3D miniature livers lead the way to patient-specific drug discovery
Researchers engineered miniature livers using stem cells to model liver pathology and design patient-specific treatments