Researchers at Houston Methodist Research Institute discuss how quantitative, non-invasive imaging can aid in developing novel tools for diagnosis and therapy.
Does the dusk of “old-school antibiotics” mean the dawn of antimicrobial nanomaterials?
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are becoming a major global threat. Novel antibacterial nanomaterials offer a solution.
A new, inhaled siRNA therapeutic option for asthma
A nanocarrier that can deliver siRNA into the lungs is investigated for the treatment of severe asthma and other lung diseases.
Multifunctional nanomedicine: Developing smarter therapeutics
The Lahann Lab at the University of Michigan discusses how nanomedicine benefits by bridging biology, engineering, and materials.
Biological codes transmitted in small packages
Exploring advances in extracellular vesicles research made in the last ten-years and how its leading to better clinical applications.
How can bioinspired nanofibers regenerate skin and aid wound healing?
Electrospinning is an emerging fabrication technology that holds great promise in advancing skin tissue engineering and in developing an array of novel therapies.
How can nanoparticles improve photoacoustic imaging
How recent advancements in the developing of photoacoustic contrast agents are creating a better imaging technology.
Improving how we image cells using carbon dots
Fluorescent carbon dots could change the way in which we visualize cells.
How can we make CRISPR safer?
The current barriers of CRISPR/Cas9 delivery and promising development of nanoparticle-based approaches for precise gene editing.
How physics can be used to understand viruses
Understanding how viruses protect their genome can now be accomplished using physics-based techniques.