Nanotechnology

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One injection instead of several

Depending on the composition, polymer microcapsules are destroyed at different times, releasing the next dose of the drug inside the patient's body.

15.09.2017
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Nanoclader

In 24 hours, one robot successfully sorted six DNA molecules on a 58×58 nm substrate with fluorescent labels of two colors "sewn" to them.

15.09.2017
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Stars for Oncology

Inexpensive and non-toxic gold nanostars will make it possible to effectively diagnose cancer in the early stages and to burn out the affected cells point-by-point.

14.09.2017
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Magnetotactic bacteria

Microbes accumulating particles of iron compounds in the cytoplasm were "armed" with liposomes with an antitumor drug and sent to the center of the tumor.

11.09.2017
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Turning white fat into brown

Purdue University scientists have found a way to deliver the drug directly to white fat cells to turn them into brown fat, which is much easier to burn.

07.09.2017
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Nanoantibiotics

Nanoparticles that mimic the structure of the shell of bacteriophage viruses can kill various types of bacteria, including strains resistant to antibiotics.

04.09.2017
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"Nanodrels" for drilling cancer cells

Exposure to ultraviolet light triggers the rotor, and it begins to rotate at a speed of 2-3 million revolutions per second, drilling through cell membranes and leaving open pores.

31.08.2017
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Double blow to the tumor

A combination of two well–known cancer treatment methods – immunotherapy with antibodies and thermophototherapy with gold "nanostars" - was successfully tested on a mouse model.

30.08.2017
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Ultrathin biosensors

Graphene sensors with a thickness of less than 0.5 microns can be applied to the skin in the same way as "transfer tattoos" and used to remove physiological indicators.

28.08.2017
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Net for cages

American researchers have presented micro robots that can not only move in a certain direction, but also manipulate individual cells.

28.08.2017
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Nanocurcuma against cancer

Ordinary turmeric can be used to create nanoparticles that cause mass death of cancer cells in the brain and other parts of the body, scientists say.

26.07.2017
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Thawed embryos

For the first time, scientists managed to successfully carry out cryopreservation of a fish embryo. During the work, they used gold nanoparticles and a laser to defrost the embryos.

18.07.2017
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Neurotransmitter

The new "transistor neuron" operates at speeds from 0.01 to 15 Hz, which will allow in the future to create a number of high-speed neuromorphic hardware based on it.

05.07.2017
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Electronic synapses

American researchers have created the first semiconductor analogue of the synapse, which will allow scientists to create computing systems that simulate the work of the brain.

28.06.2017
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Nanolasers for oncologists

A group of American and Russian scientists has created the smallest plasmon nanolasers that will find application in the diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases.

13.06.2017
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Interactive tattoo

Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have synthesized inks that respond to metabolic shifts.

07.06.2017
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Vaccine with an additive

A standard influenza vaccine modified with cerium dioxide nanoparticles increases the body's immune response to influenza viruses several times.

06.06.2017
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Nanoparticles for burning out tumors

The new silicon nanoparticles can be used both to destroy tumors by heating to ultra-high temperatures, and to measure temperatures inside the body.

01.06.2017