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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
27.9.2024 | Press monitoring
Spider silk is one of the strongest materials on Earth, technically stronger than steel for a material of its size. However, it's tough to obtain – spiders are too territorial (and cannibalistic) to breed them like silkworms, leading scientists to turn to artificial options. Teaching microbes to produce the spider silk proteins through genetic...
25.9.2024 | Press monitoring
Scientists have demonstrated a new potential treatment for bone cancer. A bioactive glass laced with a toxic metal was able to kill up to 99% of the cancer without harming healthy cells, and could even help regrow healthy bone after. Osteosarcoma is the most common form of bone cancer, and treatment normally involves surgery to remove the tumor,...
23.9.2024 | Press monitoring
The ability to recharge cells diminishes as humans age or face diseases. Mitochondria are central to energy production. When mitochondrial function declines, it leads to fatigue, tissue degeneration, and accelerated aging. Activities that once required minimal recovery now take far longer, highlighting the role that these organelles play in...
20.9.2024 | Press monitoring
Depression is a significant challenge to diagnose and treat. Among the factors influencing depression onset and severity, there is growing evidence for chemical imbalances that generate oxidative stress throughout the body. To address this problem, researchers reporting in the journal Langmuir have developed antioxidant carbon dot nanozymes...
18.9.2024 | Press monitoring
News about biofuels sometimes mentions used cooking oil as a feedstock, but if these substances contain animal fat, they can solidify in colder temperatures. This happens because, chemically, the fatty acids of these and many other saturated fats have long carbon chains with single bonds. Enter the Euglena. An Osaka Metropolitan University team...
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