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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a vital line of defense to keep your brain safe from toxins, but frustratingly it can sometimes be too restrictive, keeping important drugs out. Researchers at MIT have now demonstrated an accurate new model of how this… Continue reading Experimental brain-on-a-chip better screens brain cancer treatments
Nanoparticles sound a bit like science fiction to minds of your average hacker — too esoteric and out of reach to be something we might get to work with in …read more Continue reading Growing Silver Nanoprisms With Light
For some time now, an antimicrobial material known as bioactive glass has been put forward for use in applications such as medical implants, hospital surfaces and wound dressings. Now, scientists report that they have boosted its bacteria-killing effec… Continue reading Scientists make bioactive glass 100 times more lethal to bacteria
A new study from scientists at MIT has demonstrated a way to deliver mRNA directly to the digestive tract using a novel capsule. The researchers indicate this oral delivery system could be a unique way to administer mRNA therapies directly to the stoma… Continue reading Innovative capsule allows mRNA vaccines to be delivered orally
Researchers at Georgia State University have produced a novel nanoparticle-enhanced intranasal influenza vaccine. The results of a preclinical study that have just been published demonstrate the unique nasal spray induces robust local and systemic immu… Continue reading Nanoparticle-enhanced nasal flu vaccine delivers promising early data
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new kind of nanotherapy to enhance the effectiveness of a potential cure for type 1 diabetes. The innovation packages immunosuppressive drugs into nanoparticles to reduce the likelihood of a body … Continue reading Nanoparticle innovation promises improved type 1 diabetes treatment
Although silver is highly effective at killing bacteria, it can also be toxic to humans in large amounts. That’s where a new wound dressing is intended to come in, as it only releases its silver payload when infections are present.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Wound dressing releases silver nanoparticles when infections occur
For people with particularly cavity-prone teeth, daily brushing and flossing aren’t always enough. A new treatment could help, as it uses tiny particles known as nanozymes to break down plaque and kill cavity-causing bacteria.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Iron-oxide “nanozymes” could help fight cavities
A decent chunk of energy usage goes towards lighting, so scientists at MIT are developing a new kind of passive lighting – glow-in-the-dark plants. In the latest experiment, the team has made them glow much brighter than the first generation plants, wi… Continue reading Glow-in-the-dark plants could act as passive lighting for public spaces
Our immune system is a powerful ally to keep us safe, but there are times when it gets a little carried away and attacks things that are trying to help us. Now, researchers have developed particles called dendrimers that are covered in tiny tentacles, … Continue reading Tiny tentacled particles could camouflage implants from immune rejection