Biological Science & Technology

Painless skin patch to monitor immune health Painless skin patch offers new way to monitor immune health: Microneedle patch samples key immune cells often missed in routine blood draws and biopsies....

Ultrasound-activated ‘nanoagents’ kill superbugs in biofilms New ‘nanoagents’ can carry drugs straight to infected areas with minimal amounts of drug - reducing the risks of antibiotic resistance. Scientists have designed...

Biomarker identifies the risk of liver cancer Researchers led by Xian-Yang Qin at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have developed a score that predicts the...

Bacteria with a built-in compass by Christine Möller Some bacteria are miniature masters of navigation: A built-in “compass” made of magnetic nanoparticles helps them to reliably find the optimal habitat....

Fighting superbugs with nets and light switches A new gel could combat resistant bacteria in wounds and around implant sites, while also supporting healing. The hydrogel, which is inspired by...

Brewing possibilities: Using caffeine to edit gene expression Texas A&M researchers are combining a common ingredient with high-level medical technology to find new treatments to long-term conditions. What if a...

BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO UNUSED VACCINES by Simonas Bendžius During the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmaceutical companies produced unprecedented quantities of vaccines. This helped save millions of lives, but on the other...

Novel Candidiasis Treatment Overcoming Side Effects and Resistance​ Candida, a type of fungus, which can spread throughout the body via the bloodstream, leading to organ damage and sepsis. Recently, the...

Researchers crack the code of body’s ancient immune defense A collaborative team from Penn Medicine and Penn Engineering have  unraveled the mathematics of a 500-million-year-old protein network that ‘decides’ which...

Nanoneedles patch for painless Cancer Biopsies A patch containing tens of millions of microscopic nanoneedles could soon replace traditional biopsies, scientists have found a Nanoneedles patch for painless Cancer Biopsies...