Treating cells with iron oxide nanoparticles allows them to be steered through the body by magnets.
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New glaucoma treatment device to reduce loss of sight
A new glaucoma drainage device, reported in Advanced Healthcare Materials, may reduce the risk of blindness for millions of sufferers around the world.
MIT microchip survives radiation of a trip to Mars
DNA-sequencing microchip functions after exposure to radiation doses similar to those that might be expected during a robotic expedition to Mars.
Localizing stem cell growth using microparticles
Researchers reduce amount of growth factor needed to grow embryoid bodies by delivering it via gelatin-based microparticles.
Self-Regulated Insulin Delivery
Researcher from New York and Xiamen review the current status and future challenges of glucose-responsive materials for insulin delivery.
Therapeutic strategies against Alzheimer's disease
Therapeutic strategies for the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease have been investigated by a team from the Indian Institute of Technology at Guwahati.
Startups in materials science: interview with Jeffrey Carbeck
What materials discoveries had an impact on business the past 10 years? How will we do materials science startups in the future? Jeff Carbeck explains.
On the path to cartilage regeneration
Research group from the Duke University develops a three-dimensionally woven fiber scaffold which mimics the properties of native cartilage.
Effects of nanowires on fibroblast dynamics
Bigger is not necessarily better: when it comes to culturing fibroblasts on nanowire substrates, there are several reasons to reconsider the use of long nanowires.
Clinical trial started in France for cancer nanomedicine
Patients with locally advanced cancers of the oral cavity or oropharynx to be treated with Nanobiotix’s NBTXR3 at the Institut Curie in Paris.
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