Nanoparticles with innovative coatings target tumor cells, enhancing chemotherapy effectiveness while minimizing side effects.
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The colorful secret behind stingrays’ electric blue spots
Dive into the mesmerizing world of sharks and rays, where vibrant blues emerge through never-before-seen structural colors.
Plant-based sunscreen ingredient gets a much-needed boost
Scientists have stabilized the natural product sanshool, a promising active ingredient for sunscreen and skincare products.
Nanomotors may help arthritis medications get to joints
Injected arthritic drugs often get stuck in the sticky synovial fluid found between the joints, but tiny nanomotors may help liberate them.
Scientists harness DNA nanomotors to build better viral tests
Scientists achieve threefold speed boost for DNA nanomotors and applied them to breakthrough virus detection for SARS-CoV-2 and RSV tests.
Unexpected player links gravity and metamaterials
Scientists uncover a surprising link between hyperbolic metamaterials and gravity, revealing that light behaves similarly in both realms.
When diagnosing prostate cancer, two biomarkers are better than one
Many biopsies may soon be avoidable with the advent of an accurate biosensor for prostate cancer that detects biomarkers in the blood.
Creating realistic “squishy” brain tissue in the lab
Growing brain tissue requires capturing the realistic “squishiness” and cohesion between cells, but how each cell type contributes has been a mystery.
Algae-based microrobots clean up plastic waste
Swarms of iron-clad algae have been built to sweep through bodies of water to collect elusive bits of micro- and nanoplastics.
Tackling microplastics and water pollution with magnetic “rust”
Magnetic iron nanoparticles shown to eliminate persistent water pollution, such as microplastics and oils.
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