Nanoplatelets on the surface of implants prevent bacterial infection but, crucially, without damaging healthy human cells
Graphite nanoplatelets prevent infections
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Personalized microrobots swim through biological barriers, deliver drugs to cells
Tiny biohybrid robots on the micrometer scale can swim through the body and deliver drugs to tumors or provide other cargo-carrying functions
Gold nanoparticles uncover amyloid fibrils
Scientists have developed powerful tools to unmask the diversity of amyloid fibrils, which are associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders
Opening a new chapter in antibody mimetics
A new method to rapidly synthesize and screen libraries of two-dimensional peptoid nanostructures capable of selectively binding target proteins was developed
Scientists program cells to carry out gene-guided construction projects
Researchers have developed a method to genetically reprogram cells to build artificial structures
Scientists transform ultra-tough pollen into flexible material
The pollen-based microgel particles’ biocompatibility also makes it potentially suitable for applications such as wound dressing, prosthetics, and implantable electronics
Tiny nanoparticles offer large potential for brain cancer treatment
Nanoparticles could deliver drugs to the brain
Researchers achieve remote control of hormone release using nanoparticles
Using magnetic nanoparticles, scientists stimulate the adrenal gland in rodents to control release of hormones linked to stress
Bacteria killed by new light-activated coating
A new coating that activates in low intensity light to kill bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli has been developed