A new in situ, personalized cancer vaccine captures molecules from growing tumors to activate the body’s immune cells against them.
Disease Prevention
Dengue and Zika make their hosts more attractive to mosquitos
Dengue and Zika take control of a protein responsible for body odor, but a simple treatment helps reverse the process.
Antibacterial surface coating makes medical devices safer
A new antibacterial surface treatment could help improve the safety of medical devices by minimizing the risk of infection during their use.
Heat-based cancer therapy with minimal side effects
A new proof-of-concept cancer therapy safely and accurately destroys cancerous cells with precisely delivered heat.
Autoimmune diseases captured in a library of genetic markers
An extensive library of over one million cells could pave the way for new and repurposed treatments for a number of autoimmune diseases.
Anticancer peptides offer hope for triple-negative breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer has poor survival and few therapeutic options — but with a new approach, things could change.
Urea-powered microrobots bust up bacterial films
Hybrid microrobots harvest chemical energy from their environment for self-propulsion while releasing reactive species to kill bacteria.
Detecting tuberculosis outside the lungs
A new fluorescent probe for detecting tuberculosis can now identify disease-causing bacteria in extra-pulmonary tissue for better diagnosis.
A wearable air sampler to detect SARS-CoV-2
A wearable air sampler to help monitor personal exposure to SARS-Cov-2 and identify high-risk areas for indoor exposure.
An inhaled COVID-19 vaccine makes it to human trials
The aerosol platform promises broader protection against SARS-CoV-2, and is currently being trialed as a booster.
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