Alkaline-earth metal ion-modified black phosphorene as a potential platform for anticancer drug delivery and phototherapy: a multiscale computational study [药物递送]

Lipids and DNA nanostructures independently control artificial cell mechanics

What if the mechanical properties of a cell could be programmed like the components of a machine? Researchers at the Uni…

Nanopore technology identifies proteins molecule by molecule

Proteins are responsible for most functions in the human body. However, their analysis, which is essential for understan…

Mathematical modeling helps advance use of magnetic particles in targeted drug-delivery systems

A Florida State University computational scientist is paving the way for future medical breakthroughs by developing math…

Artificial DNA tiles could deliver drugs and monitor neurons non-disruptively

Living cells constantly exchange ions (i.e., charged particles) via the thin barrier that surrounds their interior, know…

Branched silver sensor offers more sensitive light-based drug measurements in blood plasma

Medications can save lives, yet for some drugs, the concentration in a patient's bloodstream determines whether a treatm…

Algae microbots take aim at bladder cancer

Tiny algae-based robots guided by magnets could improve bladder cancer treatment by boosting delivery of chemotherapy dr…

AI-designed protein unlocks virus-like shells that could reshape vaccine and drug delivery [药物递送]

An international research team led by a Korean scientist has succeeded in designing large-scale protein structures that …

Infrared navigation lets magnetic nanorobots deliver drugs with real-time precision tracking

Nanorobots have shown great promise in precision medicine over the past few decades. Yet one key challenge remains: how …

Drug-free nanoparticles stop tumor growth by transmitting biological messages to immune cells [纳米颗粒]

A research team from the Technion's Wolfson Faculty of Chemical Engineering has developed an original technology for tre…

Artificial cells gain porous membranes, enabling lab reactions and drug release [薄膜]

Artificial cells created in the laboratory offer a wide range of potential applications. Until now, however, their membr…