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 ...

Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. It's expected to kill more than 8,500 people in the U.S. in 2026.

A new study reveals that tiny particles derived from biochar can directly enter plant tissues and significantly enhance ...

A new paper describes a significant leap forward in assembling polyhedral nanoparticles. The researchers introduce and demonstrate the power of a novel synthetic strategy that expands possibilities in ...

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

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

In a recent study, University of Michigan researchers developed copper-loaded starch nanoparticles that can be broken down by specific bacteria to release antibacterial copper molecules.

Nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA play a central role in gene therapies and vaccines. They store and transmit biological ...

Researchers discovered a gut-liver serotonin axis where intestinal bacteria activate liver immune cells to clear drug ...

In the home, the lab and the factory, electric fields control technologies such as Kindle displays, medical diagnostic tests and devices that purify cancer drugs. In an electric field, anything with ...