Researchers at Northwestern University have built a new type of nanoparticle that triples the efficiency of CRISPR gene ...

A type of nanoparticle called a metal organic framework (MOF) could be used to deliver vaccines and act as an adjuvant. Researchers find these particles provoke a strong immune response by activating ...

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

Researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in China have developed a streamlined process that makes it ...

Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a first-of-its-kind nanoparticle vaccine immunotherapy that targets several different cancer types. The nanovaccine consists of tumor ...

Often diagnosed when surgery is no longer an option, pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat and has ...

Lipid nanoparticles deliver mRNA to insulin-producing beta cells, prompting them to express a protective protein that shields them from autoimmune attack. (Nanowerk News) Research on preventing type 1 ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Many vaccines, including vaccines for hepatitis B and whooping cough, consist of fragments of viral or bacterial proteins. These vaccines often include other molecules called ...

A crucial element in both the synthesis and functionality of nanoparticles involves the attachment of ligands. 6 The appropriate choice of ligands can enhance the solubility of nanoparticles or affect ...

In a demonstration that could help pave the way for gene therapies with fewer side effects, several human cell types have ...