In a review article published in the journal Foods, researchers in Italy have illustrated the neuroprotective role of curcumin and curcumin-containing nanoparticles in neurodegenerative diseases.

DNA origami sounds like science fiction, but for HIV vaccine researchers it is becoming a practical design tool. By folding strands of DNA into tiny three-dimensional scaffolds, scientists can arrange ...

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed and tested in a mouse model a new type of nanoparticle that enables the ...

Little is yet known about the health effects of nanoparticles on pregnancy. An interdisciplinary team is currently analyzing the risks for babies in the womb. Using a lab model, the researchers were ...

University of Oklahoma researchers have created a new drug delivery system that helps cancer cells take in much more of a ...

Transmission electron micrograph of copper oxide nanoparticles. (A) Copper oxide nanoparticles synthesised by aqueous precipitation show a spherical shape, with a size of 5.7 ± 3.5 nm. (B) Glutamic ...

A "gene silencer" (technically known as small interfering RNA, or siRNA), locally delivered by nanoparticles embedded in an injectable gel produced through 3D printing, can switch off the defective ...

SCIENTISTS from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) have advanced a greener approach to ...

Bacteriophages are viruses that can kill bacteria through highly specific interactions. While this property can be beneficial in selected applications, bacteriophages represent a serious threat to ...

Scientists have developed copper oxide nanoparticles which can be coated onto implanted medical devices to reduce the risk of infection after operations. A team at Nottingham Trent University has led ...