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Team discovers a nanodrug that attacks cancer twice

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers have proven that a drug delivery system based on lipid nanoparticles can utilize RNA to overcome resistance to both chemotherapy and immunotherapy in cancer treatments. The study opens a new path to a personal...

Apr 5, 2022

"Sugar-coated nanoparticles target macrophages, reverse pulmonary fibrosis: Nanoparticle platform delivers a nucleotide that blocks production of scar-promoting protein"

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have developed a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis by using nanoparticles coated in mannose -- a type of sugar -- to stop a population of lung cells called macrophages that contribute to lung tissue scarring. The cell-targeting method ho...

Apr 5, 2022

Printing Circuits on Nanomagnets Yields a New Breed of AI

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A rare form of matter known as “spin glass” may be opening up a new direction in artificial intelligence in which algorithms can be printed as physical hardware. Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have for the first time made an ...

Apr 5, 2022

Nanodrug Technology Simultaneously Delivers Two Therapies to Attack Malignancy with Precision

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a nanodrug technology that instantaneously delivers two therapies to target malignancy with accuracy, to resolve the resistance of certain cancers to various types of treatments.

Apr 5, 2022

Adaptable Chiral Characteristics of Carboxylated Cellulose Nanocrystals Reported

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An effective technique to tune and adjust nanocrystal sheets to achieve high polarization effects is presented in a study submitted to the journal Carbohydrate Polymers.

Apr 5, 2022

Adding Quantum Dots to Transparent Wood to Brighten Optical Properties

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A team of researchers recently submitted a paper to the journal Carbohydrate Polymers, which is available as a pre-proof, that demonstrated the feasibility of using photoluminescent transparent wood (PL) for light conversion using lignin-based qua...

Apr 5, 2022

Phytonanotechnology Promises a Fertile Agricultural Future

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The increase in the global population has worsened the demand for food significantly. In addition, rapid climatic change and urbanization have adversely impacted agricultural production. Recently, phytonanotechnology has played an important role i...

Apr 5, 2022

Honey holds potential for making brain-like computer chips

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Honey might be a sweet solution for developing environmentally friendly components for neuromorphic computers, systems designed to mimic the neurons and synapses found in the human brain. Hailed by some as the future of computing, neuromorphic sys...

Apr 5, 2022

Soap-Like Bubbles Used as Nano-Containers to Develop a Tool to Deal with Future Pandemics More Efficiently

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers developed a new technique using soap-like bubbles as nano-containers. Discover how this approach may help more effectively address future pandemics.

Apr 5, 2022

Turmeric compound helps grow engineered blood vessels and tissues

University of California, Riverside   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Magnetic hydrogels embedded with curcumin-coated nanoparticles promote the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor. A finding by UC Riverside bioengineers could hasten development of lab-grown blood vessels and other tissues to replace and...

Apr 5, 2022

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