Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have developed a novel ...

A unique, noninvasive method measures the disassembly of biodegradable nanoparticles that can be used to deliver medicines to patients. The technique is a necessary stop in translating nanoparticles ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Since X-rays were discovered more than a century ago, triggering a revolution in medical imaging, clinicians have sought more powerful ways to "see" into the human body. Now, with a ...

Silica nanoparticles of between 1 – 100 nm in diameter are cost-effective and simple to produce, with a highly modifiable surface chemistry, shape, and size. They commonly act as a support scaffold or ...

(Nanowerk News) Iron oxide nanoparticles are often used in medical technology – as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging or as transport agents for drugs in the bloodstream, for example in ...

Magnetic nanoparticles are a type of nanoparticle that can be manipulated or controlled through a magnetic field. Nanoscience is one of the most thriving research areas in modern science. It has ...

When a wound turns septic, healing can quickly become a battle. Antibiotics have been the go-to defense for decades, but ...

In groundbreaking research, scientists have demonstrated the ability to strategically attach gold nanoparticles - particles on the order of billionths of a meter - to proteins so as to form sheets of ...

(Nanowerk News) Personal drug delivery or nano-robotic systems could be a key concept for future medical applications. In this context, scientists around David Ng (Department of Prof. Tanja Weil) of ...

Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) nanoparticles have a high refractive index (n = 2.4), making them ideal for various applications, including medicines, coatings, inks, plastics, food, cosmetics, and textiles.

Antimicrobial nanoparticles are materials with exceptional antimicrobial properties, capable of controlling bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. Thanks to their unique physicochemical attributes, ...

Scientists have found a nanoparticle-inspired solution to the age-old strength issue of polymer glasses. Seasoning the ...