Researchers have described composite nanorods that consist of long iron segments and short gold tips and can be functionalized with biomolecules of interest.
Better tissue engineering for better 3D systems
Japanese researchers have reported a unique method for structural organization of engineered tissue construct.
John Rogers on board with Advanced Electronic Materials
Interview with John Rogers as he joins the Executive Advisory Board of the new journal Advanced Electronic Materials.
Crosslinking hydrogels for better micrometer cell manipulation
International researchers have reported reported a crosslinker – an activated-ester-type photocleavable crosslinker – to prepare photodegradable hydrogels.
Tissue Implantable Insulin Sensors
A team from MIT explores the dynamics and operation of a hypothetical insulin sensor using a model for glucose, insulin and glucagon circulating in the body.
RNA-loaded red blood cells to vaccinate against cancer
Nair and colleagues demonstrate that a tumor vaccine can be formulated by loading RNA into whole blood cells directly after blood draw.
New strategy for individualized cancer treatment
Dr. Xian-Zheng Zhang and co-workers have fabricated a biodegradable chimeric peptide for cancer therapy and real-time apoptosis imaging.
Microscopic switch shines a light on drug delivery
Researchers in Australia have developed a microscopic on-off light to help investigate how drug delivery systems interact with cells.
Mimicking inflammation with a biomimetic interface
An interface that models inflammation and infection will allow researchers to investigate biomolecular dynamics changes in local microenvironments.
Nanoprobes allow a new kind of cancer detection
Researchers have reported a new method for detecting cancer cells, using SERS and fluorescence dual-encoded magnetic nanoprobes.