Researchers have developed biodegradable nanoparticles that are capable of delivering inflammation-resolving drugs to sites of tissue injury. The nanoparticles, which were successfully tested in mice, have potential for the treatment of a wide array of diseases characterized by excessive inflammation, such as atherosclerosis.

A new article discusses how DNA molecules can be assembled into tailored and complex nanostructures, and further, how these structures can find uses in therapeutics and bionanotechnological applications. The researchers outline the superior properties of DNA nanostructures. Moreover, these DNA nanostructures provide new applications in molecular medicine, such as novel approaches in tackling cancer. Tailored DNA structures could find targeted cells and release their molecular payload selectively into the cells.

Low-energy electron hologram of an individual tobacco mosaic virion. Hologram of a tobacco mosaic virion, lying on ultraclean freestanding graphene, recorded with electrons of 65 eV kinetic energy. The scale bar corresponds to 10nm.Credit: J.-N. Longchamp/University of Zurich, Switzerland
Knowing the detailed shape of biomolecules such as proteins is essential for …

Scientists design a new way to detect signs of ovarian cancer in patients’ breath.Credit: American Chemical Society
Scientists have been exploring new ways to “smell” signs of cancer by analyzing what’s in patients’ breath. In ACS’ journal Nano Letters, one team now reports new progress toward this goal. The researchers have …

(Nanowerk News) Kalkulasi kimia kuantum telah digunakan untuk menyelesaikan misteri besar di angkasa. Tidak lama lagi perhitungan yang sama juga dapat digunakan untuk memproduksi obat kanker masa depan.
Beberapa tahun yang lalu para peneliti dari Universitas Olso di Norwegia menunjukkan bahwa ikatan kimia dalam medan magnet dari bintang berukuran kecil yang …