A microneedle-array patch worn on the skin mimics the stable insulin secretion pattern of a healthy pancreas.
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Therapeutics
Supramolecular Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Macromolecular Bioscience highlights progress in supramolecular hydrogel biomaterials.
Mitochondria-Targeting Protein Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapies
Self-assembling protein nanoparticles that target the mitochondria and rapidly accumulate in tumors have potential for combination therapies.
Microtruck Delivery Service: Transporting Microcargo using Amoeboid Cells
Amoeboid cell microtransporters carry microcargo in an independent, self-organized fashion.
Biomorphic Red Blood Cells for Photodynamic Therapy
Multifunctional polylactide stomatocytes are engineered to mimic red blood cells.
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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