A team explains how nanoparticles made from the cockleshell material calcium carbonate aragonite can be used to carry the anticancer drug doxorubicin. These drug-loaded nanoparticles have been used to successfully treat dogs with solid tumours
Dynamic biomaterials with conformational changes can facilitate artificial tissue structures for morphological transformation and soft robotics in order to react and change in response to their environment
A new method to rapidly synthesize and screen libraries of two-dimensional peptoid nanostructures capable of selectively binding target proteins was developed
The pollen-based microgel particles’ biocompatibility also makes it potentially suitable for applications such as wound dressing, prosthetics, and implantable electronics
Using magnetic nanoparticles, scientists stimulate the adrenal gland in rodents to control release of hormones linked to stress
The findings provide a new approach to preventing and treating infections of emerging viruses and could also potentially be used in therapeutics for other diseases
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting one in 10 people over the age of 65. Scientists are engineering nanodevices to disrupt processes in the brain that lead to the disease
Platform allows for molecules to be impregnated into the material so that the drug can more specifically target the tumor or other tissue site, thus increasing the beneficial effects of the drug while reducing its negative side effects
Researchers described a new method for parallel biofabrication of a photopatterned, self-rolled and biomimetic pulmonary arterial microvessel of adjustable size and architecture
