Biological Science & Technology

 The patented 'Respite' nebuliser uses high-frequency sound waves to precisely deliver drugs to the lungs. Courtesy: RMIT University. Researchers have revealed how high-frequency sound waves can be used to build...

Illustration and TEM image of SARS-CoV-2 positive control made from plant virus-based nanoparticles (left) and bacteriophage nanoparticles (right). Image courtesy of Soo Khim Chan/ACS Nano Nanoengineers at the University of...

Lung tissue. Courtesy: Rutgers University Scientists used human white blood cell membranes to carry two drugs, an antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory, directly to infected lungs in mice. The nano-sized drug...

Non-destructive plant nanobionic sensor embedded within leaves to report arsenic levels within plants to portable electronics, enabling real-time monitoring of arsenic uptake in living plants. Courtesy: Dr Tedrick Thomas Salim...

The material, called Electronic Skin, mimics the natural functions of human skin in terms of strength, elasticity, and sensitivity, and can be used to collect biological data in real-time. Electronic...

Illustration and TEM image of SARS-CoV-2 positive control made from plant virus-based nanoparticles (left) and bacteriophage nanoparticles (right). Courtesy: Soo Khim Chan/ACS Nano. Nanoengineers at the University of California San...

WEHI researchers are studying 'nanobodies' – tiny immune proteins made by alpacas—in a bid to understand whether they might be effective in blocking SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Alpacas...

A proposed future society. Credit: Tohoku University The future could hold portable and wearable sensors for detecting viruses and bacteria in the surrounding environment. But we're not there yet. Scientists...

Researchers from Bochum, Göttingen, Duisburg and Cologne have developed a new method for detecting bacteria and infections. They use fluorescent nanosensors to track down pathogens faster and more easily than...

Nanoparticles are promising drug delivery tools, offering the ability to administer drugs directly to a specific part of the body and avoid the awful side effects so often seen with...