Living machines made from drug-carrying bacteria target tumors to improve the effectiveness and safety of chemotherapies.
Making wound dressings from spider silk
Artificial spider silk could be a smart and responsive alternative to traditional wound dressings, helping patients and medical staff to monitor recovery in real time.
New breast cancer vaccine enters phase I clinical trial
A new vaccine aims to prevent one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer.
AI for drug discovery: What can we do?
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are playing increasing roles in drug discovery, potentially saving significant time and money.
Sneaking drugs into cells using new nanoparticle materials
By using the advantage of hybrid nanomaterials, researchers may have unlocked a new pharmacological route for treating degenerative diseases.
A nanoparticle vaccine could provide hope for hard-to-treat prostate cancer
Spherical nucleic acids show promise as a targeted and effective immunotherapy for patients with metastatic prostate cancer.
Cowpea virus can keep metastatic lung cancers at bay
Plant virus nanoparticles home in on the lungs to help prevent the spread of cancer.
Taking the sting out of dental procedures with microneedles
A charged microneedle patch for pain-free delivery of anesthetics could replace anxiety-inducing needles in dental work.
Neural networks overcome the setbacks of current computational drug discovery
Computer-aided drug discovery looks to neural networks that can better predict chemical properties to streamline the search for new therapeutics.
Treating asthma with gene silencing nanocapsules
A new technology designed to target allergic asthma could provide more efficient means of delivery and treatment straight to the source of inflammation.