Researchers have created tiny metal-based particles that push cancer cells over the edge while leaving healthy cells mostly unharmed. The particles work by increasing internal stress in cancer cells ...

Abstract: Despite advancements in lung cancer therapy, the prognosis for advanced or metastatic patients remains poor, yet many patients eventually develop resistance to standard treatments leading to ...

As drug-resistant infections continue to rise, researchers are looking for new antimicrobial strategies that are both effective and sustainable. One emerging approach combines nanotechnology with ...

3D red-and-blue SARS-CoV-2 virus against a dark-blue background. A team at the University of Washington is working to improve COVID-19 vaccines. Credit: Shutterstock Conventional mRNA vaccines, like ...

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When Burl Ives sang "Silver and gold decorations, on every Christmas tree" in "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer," he surely didn't know that Christmas trees actually have gold inside their needles — but ...

Scientists have discovered what could be a breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, which slowly erodes memory, cognitive skills and ...

Objectives: The current study aimed to evaluate the effects of incorporating magnesium oxide (MgO) and zirconium oxide (ZrO 2) nanoparticles individually or in combination into heat-cured acrylic ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 6 (UPI) --Spanish and Chinese scientists said Monday they have used specifically tailored nanoparticles to clear out build-ups of a key toxin linked to Alzheimer's disease in the ...

A sprinkling of nanoparticles could be the solution to a problem that has long plagued plastics manufacturers – namely, how do you make a material that is both strong, tough and easy to work with?

A small shift in temperature is enough to make a new class of nanoparticles snap together, offering a novel way to deliver fragile medicines. Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School ...

Neurotech developer Subsense is developing technology that might become the first nonsurgical, nanoparticle-based bidirectional brain-computer interface (BCI). It would be a big leap forward for the ...