A library of well-defined random and block copolymers was used to study the attachment of HeLa and HEK cells.
Blood–Brain Migration and Tracking with Photonic Theranostics
Drug carriers capable of easily crossing the BBB are being explored by a team working across locations in South Korea and the USA.
Diamonds for prosthetic vision
Diamond based epiretinal devices offer the hope of improved prosthetic vision for blind patients.
Sex on the Brain?
A recent Special Issue of The Journal of Neuroscience Research (JNR) on “Gender Influences on Nervous System Function” indicates that sex matters at all levels of the brain.
Ruthenium-Containing Polymetallodrug for Anticancer Treatment
A polymetallodrug that overcomes the side effects of conventional anticancer phototherapy has been synthesized.
Porous silicon nanoparticles improve diabetic wound healing
Researchers from the University of South Australia reveal how they use non-toxic porous silicon nanoparticles (pSi NPs) for the controlled release of FnAb to diabetic wounds.
Nanovesicles Prompt Self-Renewal of Bone Marrow Stem Cells
“Man-made” extracellular vesicle-mimetic nanovesicles developed with characteristics similar to those of extracellular vesicles.
Pure Protein Bilayers and Vesicles from Native Fungal Hydrophobins
Professor Seemann and his colleagues discovered how bilayers made purely from hydrophobins were created using a microfluidic technique.
Pro- or Anti- Inflammatory Effects of Caffeine
A recent report explores the pro- or anti-inflammatory effects of caffeine to gain a better understanding of the potential effects of coffee consumption on inflammation.
Smart hydrogels rapidly stop blood loss
Researchers report the first example of a hydrogel for wound healing with both rapid self-healing ability and high mechanical strength.