The NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer program was established in 2005 to accelerate integration of nanotechnology into cancer research and oncology.
Toward a Healthier Contraceptive Method
A new method for screening nonhormonal contraceptive agents.
Delivering Stroke Therapeutics to the Brain
Neuronal stem cells used to smuggle therapeutics into the brain.
Advances in Cellular Materials and Transport Applications
The current issue of Advanced Engineering Materials presents highlights from the fields of Cellular Materials and Materials for Transport Applications, respectively.
The Bonn-Fire of Responsibilities
Oil-rich countries force through compromise at UN climate talks in Bonn, Germany, that many think falls short of acting on key conclusions from last year’s IPCC report.
Artificial Ligaments to Repair Common Sports Injuries
A novel bone–ligament–bone scaffold mimics the architecture of the native tissue, paving the way to repairing previously incurable injuries.
Mechanical Strength in a Nutshell
A novel cell type with interlocked packing found to be responsible for the hardness of walnuts’ shell
Plasma Seed Coatings to Protect Crops Against Fungi
A trilayer plasma-deposited coating that encapsules maize to protect against infection by the fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum.
Developing Alternatives to Antibiotics
Moving away from our dependence on antibiotics through alternative antimicrobial strategies.
Assessing the Fertility of Sperm
Machine-learning applied to IVF.