Tiny silica bottles filled with medicine and a special temperature-sensitive material could be used for drug delivery to kill malignant cells only in certain parts of the body, according to a study published recently by researchers at the Georgia Institute…
Tag: NANOTECHNOLOGY/MICROMACHINES
Sofja Kovalevskaja Award brings superconducting spintronics expertise to Konstanz
Starting on 1 October 2019, the Sofja Kovalevskaja Award winner Dr Angelo Di Bernardo will contribute to the research carried out at the University of Konstanz in the area of Nano and Materials Science with his expertise in superconducting spintronics.…
Nanoparticle therapy targets lymph node metastases
Metastasis, in which cancer cells break free from the primary tumor and form tumors at other sites, worsens the prognosis for many cancer patients. The lymph nodes — glands of the immune system located throughout the body — are typically…
Solving the big problem of measuring tiny nanoparticles
Tiny nanoparticles play a gargantuan role in modern life, even if most consumers are unaware of their presence. They provide essential ingredients in sunscreen lotions, prevent athlete’s foot fungus in socks, and fight microbes on bandages. They enhance the colors…