Scientists have engineered dual-membrane nanoparticles that home in on heart tissue after a heart attack, delivering regenerative molecules while evading the body’s immune defences. Image Credit: tong ...

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have developed modular nanoparticles that can be easily customized to target different biological entities such as tumors, viruses, or ...

Cancers can be treated with a range of different treatment strategies, including radiation therapy, cytoreductive surgery, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy. Each has varying success from patient to ...

Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed an innovative use for nanotechnology in the field of cancer research. Their ...

Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi developed a new cancer therapy that uses lasers and nanotechnology to target tumors deep in the body without damaging the surrounding tissue. According to the January study ...

Brain metastases, as these secondary tumors are called, most commonly arise from solid tumors like breast, lung, and colon cancer and are often associated with a poor prognosis. When cancer breaches ...

Live cell fluorescent visualization of biological molecules binding to the surface of genetically modified cell membranes, which serve as the coating for the modular nanoparticles. Engineers at the ...

Researchers have developed smart nanoparticles that can seek out and destroy disease-causing proteins the body can’t normally eliminate. Unlike traditional drugs, these particles can reach ...

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Researchers have created a nanotherapy that selectively targets and shuts down the immune cells responsible for causing an allergic response in mice, preventing anaphylaxis. Able to be tailored to ...