Biological Science & Technology

Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet have developed a new method (New techniques makes easy to study nanoparticles) to study the smallest elements in the body. This study, published in Nature...

A new Cryo-EM structure of a zinc-transporting protein reveals how this molecular machine works to regulate cellular levels of zinc, an essential micronutrient i.e. The zinc transporter has a self-regulating...

Targeted therapies against immune cells show promise for sepsis Nanoparticles made of synthetic proteins that eliminate the excess of irritation of the immune system, while stimulating this process at the...

New Imaging Sensors for a better view of the tumor, Cancer surgeons can get a better view of the tumor during surgery thanks to new imaging sensors that can detect...

In the case of blood poisoning, the bacteria in the blood must be identified quickly so that life-saving treatment can be started. Empa researchers have developed a "sepsis sensor" A...

Researchers at the University of Queensland have developed a nanoparticle to deliver chemotherapy drugs to aggressive, fast-growing brain tumors. Research team leader Dr. Taskeen Janjua of UQ's School of Pharmacy...

Flexible nanoelectrodes can provide effective brain stimulation, Rice Univeristy Engineered materials are soft on neurons and can serve as sensory prostheses. These types of implantable medical devices designed for brain stimulation...

Researchers have identified new response mechanisms specific to exposure to nanoparticles reveals the potential of nanocomputing, which are common to many species. By analyzing a large collection of data on...

Researchers at Penn State have created the first nanocomputing device from a protein (Protein-based nano-'computers') that works like a circuit. This step brings them closer to developing next-generation cell therapies...

A team of engineers at CU Boulder has developed a new class of tiny moving robots (A small robot with its own hands) that can transport liquids at breakneck speeds...