Synthetic nanoparticles are artificially manufactured particles that have dimensions in the nanoscale range (typically 1 to 100 nanometers). These particles can be made of a wide variety of materials ...

Novel peptide-modified lipid nanoparticles can cross the blood–brain barrier and target neurons, taking one step closer to ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a new platform using polymeric nanoparticles to deliver drug pairs to specific cancer types, including skin cancer and breast cancer. The researchers ...

Middlemen get a bad rap for adding cost and complications to an operation. So, eliminating the go-betweens can reduce expense and simplify a process, increasing efficiency and consumer happiness.

When the researchers loaded their nanoparticles with the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin and evaluated the effects on two types of cancerous breast cells and on healthy cells the results surpassed ...

Combining magnetic nanoparticles, microfluidics and nuclear ... improving the sensitivity to the single bacterium level. Other types of nanosensors exist for TB detection but most require ...

Engineers have modified lipid nanoparticles (LNPs ... but also to target specific types of cells, including neurons. This breakthrough marks a significant step toward potential next-generation ...

Colloidal nanoparticles are particles that operate at the nanoscale, specifically between 1 to 1000 nanometers, suspended in a fluid. These nanoparticles can consist of various materials, such as ...

Penn Engineers have modified lipid nanoparticles (LNPs)—the revolutionary ... but also to target specific types of cells, including neurons. This breakthrough marks a significant step toward ...

The peptide-functionalized lipid nanoparticles successfully targeted ... you have so many different cell types and a lot of fat that can interfere with measurements.” For more than six months ...

Residing in the bone marrow, they produce all types of cells needed to sustain ... The procedure uses lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to carry genetic instructions to the stem cells.

Metal nanoparticles have unique physical, chemical and biological properties, making them attractive candidates for CT contrast agents. The higher the atomic number of the material, the better the ...