Researchers at Texas A&M have observed dynamics that could otherwise be discounted as noise in DNA/small molecule interactions.
Therapeutics
New strategy for individualized cancer treatment
Dr. Xian-Zheng Zhang and co-workers have fabricated a biodegradable chimeric peptide for cancer therapy and real-time apoptosis imaging.
Microscopic switch shines a light on drug delivery
Researchers in Australia have developed a microscopic on-off light to help investigate how drug delivery systems interact with cells.
Nanoprobes allow a new kind of cancer detection
Researchers have reported a new method for detecting cancer cells, using SERS and fluorescence dual-encoded magnetic nanoprobes.
Recombinant proteins for better hydrogels
Researchers at Nankai University report the design and engineering of a recombinant protein that can be used for drug-delivering hydrogels.
Nanoparticle system combines chemo- and antiangiogenic therapy
Xuesi Chen and co-workers from the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry explore the potential of combining chemotherapy with antiangiogenic therapy.
Programmable vaccine release from silk microneedles
Implantable silk composite microneedles for programmable vaccine release kinetics and enhanced immunogenicity in transcutaneous immunization.
Near-IR plasmonic nanoparticles kill tumour tissue
ETH researchers have developed plasmonic particles that are relatively easy to produce and have a wide range of applications, including cancer treatment.
Stimulating neurons with IR-responsive gold nanorods
Silica-coated gold nanorods with absorption at precisely 780 nm cause action potentials in nerve cells when exposed to laser light.
Funding to develop anti-heart-disease nanoparticles
A study to investigate how nanoparticles could be used to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease has received £3 million funding.
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