Living machines made from drug-carrying bacteria target tumors to improve the effectiveness and safety of chemotherapies.
Health
Real progress made this year in the fight against malaria
Antibody therapies and new vaccines have been added to the arsenal, giving hope to the millions who live where malaria is endemic.
Are stem cells just hype?
While stem cell therapies have been touted as “miracle cures”, data indicates that there are still hurdles keeping them out of the clinic.
Making wound dressings from spider silk
Artificial spider silk could be a smart and responsive alternative to traditional wound dressings, helping patients and medical staff to monitor recovery in real time.
Shining a light on more efficient nasal vaccines
Nanoparticulate formula together with light augmentation could realize the potential for intranasal vaccines to protect against respiratory viruses.
New Pfizer and Merck antivirals look hopeful
With SARS-CoV-2 continuing to circulate, new oral antivirals promise to be game changers in helping to end the pandemic.
Scientists create the world’s thinnest X-ray detector
Tin mono-sulfide nanosheets prove to be effective and sensitive soft X-ray detectors with potential to monitor biological systems in real time.
Making cochlear implants safer with self-shaping polymers
A shape-shifting polymer allows scientists to create a safer implantable device that results in less trauma upon insertion.
New breast cancer vaccine enters phase I clinical trial
A new vaccine aims to prevent one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer.
Brain implant helps a blind woman see simple shapes for the first time
A microelectrode array no bigger than a penny gives hope to restoring sight in blind people.
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