Researchers uncover how malaria infiltrates the blood–brain barrier and contributes to disease severity.
Health
Keeping immune cells in check to ward off diabetes
Bioengineered pancreatic beta cells adorned with immune checkpoint proteins prevent the progression of type 1 diabetes.
3D printing lays the foundation for a new range of diagnostic tests
A new 3D-printing technique makes rapid self-tests based on lateral flow technology less expensive and easier to scale.
Scientists develop nose Jell-O for skin cancer recovery
A team of scientists are making skin cancer recovery surgeries safer using a material hydrogel that mimics natural cartilage.
Microneedle patch delivers antibiotics locally in the skin
A microneedle patch that delivers antibiotics directly into the affected skin area could help treat deadly bacterial infections.
3D-bioprinted breast cancer to understand tumor growth and spread
A prototype platform allows researchers to culture and study tumor growth in new detail.
Brain implants with a short and sweet solution
Pudding-like implants with a sugar-based delivery system show promise in reducing the foreign body response against brain implants.
Accurate diagnosis and treatment of early-stage lung cancer
Polypeptides that selectively induce calcification of cancer cells could improve early detection and limit the progression of lung cancer.
Trojan horse inspires novel treatment for Parkinson’s disease
In this study, a drug to treat Parkinson’s disease is linked to a molecule that enables it to better penetrate the brain.
DNA robots designed in minutes instead of days
New software allows researchers to create complex structures from DNA, such as robot arms with claws and nanometer-sized airplanes.
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