Nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA play a central role in gene therapies and vaccines. They store and transmit biological ...

Cuproptosis was discovered in 2022. It was a previously unknown type of cell death caused by an excess of copper. The ...

Professor Lisa Volpatti studied how surface chemistry shapes delivery, stability, and targeting in experimental medicines, ...

Nanoparticles and polymer nanocomposites have rapidly emerged as transformative materials in the field of biomedicine. By integrating the unique optical, chemical, and physical properties of nanoscale ...

Iron oxide-incorporated conjugated polymer nanoparticles, also known as conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNs), are highly fluorescent particles composed of a semiconductor light-emitting polymer ...

Scientists at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and at Nanjing University have combined a widely used medical polymer with a natural blood protein to develop a new nanoparticle drug delivery ...

Specialists from the Institute of Biophysics and Cellular Engineering at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus joined their ...

Aromatic interactions, particularly the non‐covalent π–π stacking between aromatic rings, are emerging as a vital design principle in polymer science and nanoparticle engineering. These interactions ...

The created nanoparticles proved capable of selectively accumulating in tumor cells when administered to mice. When exposed to ultrasound, the nanoparticles destroy the cancer cells.

A recent study published in Polymers detailed the development of polymer matrix nanocomposites incorporating copper nanoparticles (Cu-NPs) through UV-photopolymerization additive manufacturing. The ...

Plasma-based approaches rely on exposing materials to a reactive environment containing energetic ions, electrons, radicals, and photons generated from gas precursors. These interactions can induce ...

RNA therapy with polymer nanoparticles is considered a promising approach for the treatment of various illnesses. It involves the use of polymers as "nanocarriers" to transport RNA drugs precisely to ...