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Gold nanoparticles designed to seek out and isolate human bone stem cells
A team has designed gold nanoparticles to reveal specific bone stem cells, which could lead to treatments for major bone fractures.
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The development of biomaterial-based vaccine platforms against viruses
Recent years have seen an increase in the development of biomaterial and nanoparticle-based vaccine formulations. Sushma Kumari, Sonal Asthana and Kaushik Chatterjee from the Department of Materials Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science discuss why these materials have such high potential in the fight against infectious diseases.
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Platelet-based therapeutic formulation targets tumours in mouse models
A new delivery vector using platelets has shown success in pre-clinical trials at delivering photothermal particles and immunostimulators to tumours.
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Nanoparticle vaccine shown to block range of flu strains in pre-clinical study
A new vaccine formulated with nanoparticles protected animal models from a variety of seasonal and pandemic influenza strains.
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Movement of nanorobots observed in vivo using PET
A large number of nanorobots in the bladders of mice have been visualised to reveal their movement and behaviour.
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Developing bioenergetic nanocatalysts, a novel approach to treat neurodegeneration
Mark Mortenson, CSO of Clene Nanomedicine, discusses the use of proprietary gold nanocrystals as catalysts to prevent the progression of, and act as a treatment for, neurodegenerative disease.
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Nanoparticle COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in pre-clinical trials
A new nanoparticle-based vaccine has demonstrated success in ferret models of COVID-19, inducing strong neutralising antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.
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Atomic force microscopy used to study endonuclease digestion of DNA nanostructures
A team of researchers have used microscopy techniques to monitor DNA degradation and anticancer drug release from nanostructures.
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SARS-CoV-2 vaccines: an interview with Payton Weidenbacher
DTR's Victoria Rees interviews Payton Weidenbacher from Stanford University, who discusses a new potential SARS-CoV-2 vaccine that the team he works on developed using nanotechnology.
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Nanobodies could help CRISPR turn genes on and off
Researchers have used nanobodies to act as an assistant to CRISPR, bringing in effectors to turn specific genes on and off.
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New nanotherapy could potential treat Crohn’s disease in children
A novel nanotherapy can decrease intestinal inflammation and shrink lesions in rodent models of Crohn's disease, a study has shown.
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Knee injection shows promise as osteoarthritis treatment in mice
Scientists have found that a new knee injection using nanomedicine could prevent the effects of osteoarthritis.
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Nanoparticle vaccine could protect against multiple coronaviruses
A new protein-based nanoparticle vaccine protected mice against a variety of coronaviruses, researchers have shown.
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Synthetic llama antibodies used to rescue mutated proteins
Engineered deubiquitinases combines a synthetic nanobody that recognises a protein that can rescue proteins tagged for destruction.
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Nanobody could be used as antiviral treatment against COVID-19
Researchers have found a nanobody named Ty1 that neutralises SARS-CoV-2 by attaching itself to the Spike protein of COVID-19.
