Understanding how viruses protect their genome can now be accomplished using physics-based techniques.
Super-human red blood cells
Physicists design super-human red blood cells to deliver drugs to specific targets.
Lights on for germ-free wound dressings
Researchers develop a biomimetic hydrogel with photodynamic antimicrobial effect.
PrEP For Humanity
We have the potential to end the HIV epidemic. But why hasn’t it happened yet?
Pioneers in Science: Sir Frederick Banting
A doctor and researcher, Banting pioneered the development of insulin for the treatment of diabetes.
Protein-Protected Metal Nanoclusters That Behave Like Natural Enzymes
Protein-protected metal nanoclusters have excellent biocompatibility and have received considerable attention as a luminescent probe in a number of fields such as biosensing, bioimaging, and imaging-guided therapy.
Study Reveals Hepatitis A Originated in Insects
Unraveling the mystery of viral evolution, scientists discover a similarity between hepatitis A and the Triatoma virus that infects blood-sucking kissing bugs.
Beyond gene editing: A new role for CRISPR
A new use for the revolutionary gene-splicing tool. This new “Electrochemical CRISPR” can quickly and accurately identify viral biomarkers for a range of diseases, including HPV and Parvovirus.
Epidermal Electronics – A Step Closer to Wearable Diagnostic “Labs”
Skin-friendly epidermal electronic devices fabricated using flexible, stretchable, and degradable protein-based substrates could offer a viable solution to real-time health and fitness monitoring.
Inhalable Nanotherapeutics for Common Lung Diseases
Many nanomaterials can be used to develop inhalable nanomedicines that can be administered with various aerosolization devices.