Biological Science & Technology

Practising medicine on a lifelike silicone model An ETH spin-off, Swiss Vascular, has developed anatomically exact silicone models of cerebral vessels. Through this development, researchers will not only reduce the...

Boosting cancer treatment: NUS researchers develop efficient ‘food delivery service’ for transporting cancer-fighting genes The non-viral, high-throughput NExT platform delivers genetic material into immune cells with high efficiency, offering a...

Sugar-coated nanotherapy dramatically improves neuron survival in Alzheimer’s model By Amanda Morris New treatment traps, neutralizes toxic proteins to stop disease progression Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new...

It’s Hard to Get Meds to the Lungs: Breathable Algae Offers a New Path By Liezel Labios Algae are the new delivery drivers: they are tiny enough to float in...

Explaining the link between ‘good’ gut bacteria and rheumatoid arthritis By Emily Caldwell Study with mice, human data shows microbes manipulate gut lining immunity to promote autoimmune arthritis After spending...

Structure dictates effectiveness, safety in nanomedicine Structural precision drives therapeutic innovation, ultimately benefiting patients By Amanda Morris Historically, the vast majority of pharmaceutical drugs have been meticulously designed down to...

Golden eyes: How gold nanoparticles may one day help to restore people’s vision A team of Brown University researchers has identified a promising new approach that may one day help...

Improving Rapid Tests: DNA Nanotechnology Boosts Sensitivity of Test Strips An LMU research team has significantly improved conventional test strips by building a nanoscale amplifier from DNA origami. This allows...

How human cells repair damaged DNA by Ori Schipper, freelance author Researchers at ETH Zurich have unravelled the complex network that cells use to repair their genetic material. By examining thousands...

Breakthrough in Micelle Innovation for Compelling Color and Sedate Dispersion: Well-defined core-shell piece copolymer micelles make strides color solubilization and can clear the way for prevalent ink and color formulations. Micelles...