Bacteriophages are viruses that can kill bacteria through highly specific interactions. While this property can be beneficial in selected applications, bacteriophages represent a serious threat to ...

DNA origami sounds like science fiction, but for HIV vaccine researchers it is becoming a practical design tool. By folding strands of DNA into tiny three-dimensional scaffolds, scientists can arrange ...

Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed an innovative use for nanotechnology in the field of cancer research. Their ...

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed and tested in a mouse model a new type of nanoparticle that enables the ...

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed and tested in a mouse model a new type of nanoparticle that enables the removal of melanoma tumors with a low-power laser. After the systemically ...

Melting point of nanoscale sodium particles differs to that of bulk sodium. A new way of probing nanometre-scale particles of ...

A security device made from gold nanoparticles uses light alone to create, verify, and reset uncopyable identities, enabling ...

Researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo have developed a new inhalable form of tuberculosis (TB) treatment that could significantly reduce the ...

New nanoparticles eliminate melanoma tumors in mice using a low-power near-infrared laser, offering a precise, minimally ...

Researchers have developed smart nanoparticles that can seek out and destroy disease-causing proteins the body can’t normally eliminate. Unlike traditional drugs, these particles can reach ...

Though the sun produces more energy than we would ever need on Earth, current ...

University of Oklahoma researchers have created a new drug delivery system that helps cancer cells take in much more of a ...