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Silver nanoparticles show promise in fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria

In a new study, scientists found that a combination of silver nanoparticles and antibiotics was effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

February 1, 2023 Read more

Transforming the way cancer vaccines are designed and made

'Rational vaccinology' increases potency by changing the structural location of antigens, adjuvants.

January 31, 2023 Read more

How to make hydrogels more injectable

A new computational framework could help researchers design granular hydrogels to repair or replace diseased tissues.

January 31, 2023 Read more

Researchers present a fundamental technology to remove metastatic traits from lung cancer cells​

Scientists succeeded in using systems biology research to change the properties of carcinogenic cells in the lungs and eliminate both drug resistance and their ability to proliferate out to other areas of the body.

January 30, 2023 Read more

The protein wears Prada

A new computational method that tracks multiple protein modifications promises to shed new light on unsolved biomedical problems.

January 28, 2023 Read more

AI technology generates original proteins from scratch

Natural language model jumpstarts protein design with creation of active enzymes.

January 27, 2023 Read more

An open-source stopwatch to time activities between molecules inside living cells

A stopwatch to investigate what happens inside living cells at a thousandth of a millisecond scale: this is the open-source platform BrightEyes-TTM.

January 26, 2023 Read more

New spray fights infections and antibiotic resistance

Researchers have developed a new spray that can kill even antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and that can be used for wound care and directly on implants and other medical devices.

January 26, 2023 Read more

Nanofiber-hydrogel loaded with stem cells shows success treating severe complication of Crohn's disease

Researchers develop injectable biomimetic hydrogel composite that promotes regenerative healing in an animal model of Crohn's perianal fistulas.

January 25, 2023 Read more

Online tool can help researchers synthesize millions of molecules

New improvements to an open-source platform streamline enzyme engineering.

January 25, 2023 Read more

New DNA biosensor could unlock powerful, low-cost clinical diagnostics

A new biosensor could pave the way to accessible and expansive diagnostics.

January 24, 2023 Read more

In the core of the cell: New insights into the utilization of nanotechnology-based drugs

Scientists have followed the path of a therapeutic nanoparticle into a cell using a combination of several microscopy methods. They were able to observe a cell-internal process that effectively separates blood components and nanoparticles.

January 20, 2023 Read more

Nanoscopic tool assesses alternative COVID-19 prevention

Researchers report how high-speed atomic force microscopy can be used to assess the effectivity of spike-neutralizing antibodies for preventing COVID-19. The use of such antibodies offers a promising alternative to vaccines.

January 20, 2023 Read more

Squid tissues and chemistry combine for versatile hydrogels

The natural abilities of squid tissues and the creativity of chemists combine to take hydrogel research in new directions.

January 20, 2023 Read more

New nanoparticles deliver therapy brain-wide, edit Alzheimer's gene in mice

Scientists have developed a way to move therapies across the brain's protective membrane to deliver brain-wide therapy with a range of biological medications and treatments.

January 20, 2023 Read more

Microelectronics give researchers a remote control for biological robots (w/video)

The hybrid 'eBiobots' are the first to combine soft materials, living muscle and microelectronics.

January 19, 2023 Read more

Machine learning-based protein annotation tool predicts protein function

Scientists developed a software tool leveraging redundancy of amino acid residue properties to reduce sequence space and using short protein sequence (kmer) features for machine learning to generate protein family models.

January 18, 2023 Read more

RNA lipid nanoparticle engineering stops liver fibrosis in its tracks, reverses damage

A novel approach to ionizable lipid synthesis is the key to opening many more doors for RNA therapy to treat diverse diseases.

January 18, 2023 Read more