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Therapeutics
Green Light for Health: Bioengineered, Light-Triggered, On-Demand Drug Generation
Spatial and temporal control of drug production is achieved by optogenetical triggering a hydrogel-encapsulated bacterial system.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications: Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly
Polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) has become increasingly popular over the last decade. Macromolecular Rapid Communications has dedicated a special issue to this exciting field.
Unearthing the Antimicrobial Properties of a Forgotten Polymer
Re-exploring poly(N,N‐dimethylaminophenylene methacrylamide) as a novel antimicrobial polymer.
Emerging Peptide Science in Canada
Peptide research in Canada is highighted in a special issue of Peptide Science, guest edited by William D. Lubell.
Accelerating Drug Discovery for Targeting G Protein-Coupled Receptors
Outstanding structural and pharmacological features of eight unique lipid‐binding receptors, one of the most difficult G protein‐coupled receptor families to study, have been revealed.
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Mimicking Brain Connectivity with a Graphene–Carbon Nanotube Web [Video]
A cortex-like, 3D model of the brain can be used to screen drugs against diseases such as malignant glioma infiltration.
Antibacterial Nanogel-based Textiles
Guanidine-based nanogels for durable antibacterial and bacterially antiadhesive textiles.
Targeting Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Nano-in-Micro Composites
Orally administered nano-in-micro composites limit the undesirable side effects associated with other inflammatory bowel disease treatments.
What’s Up, Doc? Surgical Glue Based on Biopolymers
Polymers, specifically the biopolymer hyaluronic acid, could provide a better alternative to surgical sutures and staples for wound closure and healing.
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