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Team develops promising new form of antibiotic that makes bacterial cells self-destruct
21.10.2024 | Press monitoring
To address the global threat of antibiotic resistance, scientists are on the hunt for new ways to sneak past a bacterial cell's defense system. Taking what they learned from a previous study on cancer, researchers from the University of Toronto (U of T) have developed novel compounds that trigger bacterial cells to self-destruct. The new form of...
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Nano-nutrients can blunt effects of soil contamination, boost crop yields
18.10.2024 | Press monitoring
Research recently published in Nature Food by an international team of scientists led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Guangdong University of Technology, and Central South University of Forestry and Technology, has shown that nutrients on the nanometer scale can not only blunt some of the worst effects of heavy metal and metalloid...
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New bacteria-based therapy shows promise for fighting cancer
16.10.2024 | Press monitoring
Even as cancer remains a leading cause of death globally, bacteria-based cancer therapy presents an exciting and innovative treatment option. Owing to their ability to penetrate the rigid stromal barrier, bacteria can naturally target solid tumors and offer intratumoral penetration. However, before these bacteria can be used in medical...
Gene-edited cells could halt multiple sclerosis progression
14.10.2024 | Press monitoring
Our bodies have the ability to repair myelin, but in multiple sclerosis (MS), and as we age, this becomes less effective. There are currently no treatments to boost this process. Scientists have used gene-editing techniques to boost the repair of nerve cells damaged in multiple sclerosis, a study shows. The innovative method, which was tested in...
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Enzymes in spider venom have bioeconomic potential
11.10.2024 | Press monitoring
As venomous animals, spiders use their chemical arsenal for prey capture or defense. Small neurotoxins target the central nervous system of their victims. While the toxins are intensively investigated, scientists at the LOEWE Center for Translational Biodiversity Genomics (TBG) in Hesse, Germany, have turned their attention to the enzymes also...
Nanobody capable of limiting the side effects of opioids discovered
9.10.2024 | Press monitoring
Opioid drugs are highly effective at relieving pain but come with severe drawbacks. Their side effects range from dizziness to potentially fatal respiratory depression. Their illegal use contributes to nearly half a million deaths worldwide each year. Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have discovered a molecule, called nanobody...
Phage cocktail shows promise against drug-resistant bacteria
7.10.2024 | Press monitoring
Researchers have a new battle tactic to fight drug-resistant bacterial infections. Their strategy involves using collections of bacteriophages, viruses that naturally attack bacteria. In a new study, researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) and UChicago Medicine have shown that a mixture of these...
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Novel DNA nanopores can open and close on demand for controlled drug delivery
4.10.2024 | Press monitoring
Scientists at TU Delft and the Max Planck Institute have made a new class of structurally adaptable 'mechanical' pores made from DNA that can transport molecules through cell membranes. These innovative nanopores can open and close on demand and, for the first time, adjust their diameter. This offers new possibilities for biomedical...
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Tiny skin-stabbing stars designed to get meds through the epidermis
2.10.2024 | Press monitoring
While topically-applied medications do help alleviate various skin conditions, they would be even more effective if they could better penetrate the skin's surface. Newly developed nanoceramic "stars" may one day help, by poking tiny holes in the skin. When medications are applied to the skin in the form of a lotion, the drug molecules are...
An edible toothpaste-based transistor
30.9.2024 | Press monitoring
A toothpaste-based transistor is the latest innovation from the research team at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) in Milan, which pushes the boundaries of edible electronics. This innovative nano-device is expected to become a key component of future smart pills, designed to monitor health conditions from...
