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“#Nanotechnology applied to medicine: The first liquid retina prosthesis” Photoactive nanoparticles (in red) cover a retinal neuron membrane (nucleus in blue). Credit: IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (M. Bramini) Research at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) has led to the revolutionary development of an artificial liquid retinal prosthesis to counteract the effects of…
“#Engineers use ‘DNA origami’ to identify vaccine design rules” A depiction of the double helical structure of DNA. Its four coding units (A, T, C, G) are color-coded in pink, orange, purple and yellow. Credit: NHGRI By folding DNA into a virus-like structure, MIT researchers have designed HIV-like particles that provoke a strong immune response…
“#Function-based sequencing technique permits analysis of just a single bacteria cell” Design of the RAGE chip. Credit: by Xu Teng A new function-based sequencing technique using optical tweezers and taking advantage of the properties of gravity is letting researchers analyze bacteria cells one by one. The study, conducted by researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy…
“#Common food additive causes adverse health effects in mice” Credit: CC0 Public Domain A common food additive, recently banned in France but allowed in the U.S. and many other countries, was found to significantly alter gut microbiota in mice, causing inflammation in the colon and changes in protein expression in the liver, according to research…
“#Gold nanoparticles to save neurons from cell death” Neurons and atrocytes under a fluorescence microscope. Credit: IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia In a recent experiment, researchers have developed gold nanoparticles in the laboratory in order to reduce the cell death of neurons exposed to overexcitement. The study is the result of an international collaboration coordinated by…
“#Researchers develop urine test that identifies pregnancy outcome after threatened miscarriage” The new test developed uses an innovative surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) chip that requires a droplet of urine to screen for urine molecules associated with miscarriage risk. Credit: Nanyang Technological University Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore)and clinicians at KK Women’s and…
“#Nanofiber masks can be sterilized multiple times without filter performance deterioration” Schematic diagram on spraying and dipping treatments of face mask filters. Credit: ©2020 American Chemical Society With the global spread of coronavirus infections, personal protective equipment, especially face masks, are receiving much attention. Masks are essential items for the primary protection of the respiratory…
“#How Toxoplasma parasites glide so swiftly” Toxoplasma gondii. Credit: Wikipedia If you’re a cat owner, you might have heard of Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan that sometimes infects humans through contact with contaminated feces in litterboxes. Although harmless to most people, T. gondii can cause serious illness or death in immunocompromised individuals or fetuses of infected…
“#Wearable patch may provide new treatment option for skin cancer” Purdue University innovators developed a bioresorbable wearable skin patch comprised with fully miniaturized silicon needles for the management of skin cancers. Credit: Purdue University/Chi Hwan Lee Conventional melanoma therapies, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, suffer from the toxicity and side effects of repeated treatments due to…