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Engineers develop nanoparticles that cross the blood-brain barrier
There are currently few good treatment options for glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer with a high fatality rate. One reason...
Jun 3, 20224 min read


Controlling Cells with a Laser Beam
It is one of the biggest problems with producing artificial tissue: How can the individual cells be directed to the right place, for...
May 31, 20223 min read


MIT engineers boost signals from fluorescent sensors
Fluorescent sensors, which can be used to label and image a wide variety of molecules, offer a unique glimpse inside living cells....
May 31, 20224 min read


Ultrathin fuel cell uses the body’s own sugar to generate electricity
Glucose is the sugar we absorb from the foods we eat. It is the fuel that powers every cell in our bodies. Could glucose also power...
May 17, 20225 min read


Artificial cell membrane channels composed of DNA can be opened and locked with a key
Just as countries import a vast array of consumer goods across national borders, so living cells are engaged in a lively import-export...
May 11, 20224 min read


Iron-snatching compound effective against the parasitic amoeba
Next-generation drugs against the sometimes fatal disease amebiasis could result from a RIKEN researcher’s new strategy targeting a...
May 10, 20222 min read
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