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Regenerating eyedrops may help damaged corneas heal
Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed first-of-its-kind eyedrops that use synthetic nanoparticles to help the eye regenerate cells that have been damaged by mustard keratopathy, or exposure to mustard gas, and other inflammatory eye diseases, detailed in a recent study published in the journal NPJ Regenerative Medicine.
May 9, 20253 min read


Golden eyes: How gold nanoparticles may one day help to restore people’s vision
A team of Brown University researchers has identified a promising new approach that may one day help to restore vision in people affected by macular degeneration and other retinal disorders.
Apr 17, 20254 min read


Engineers develop a way to mass manufacture nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors
“There’s a lot of promise with the nanoparticle systems we’ve been developing, and we’ve been really excited more recently with the succe...
Apr 4, 20254 min read


A major step towards non-invasive diabetes monitoring using NFC technology
ICN2 researchers have developed a portable, wireless biosensor for the detection of glucose in urine based on Prussian-blue nanoparticles.
Mar 14, 20251 min read


Researchers create gel that can self-heal like human skin
In the breakthrough study, the researchers added exceptionally large and ultra-thin specific clay nanosheets to hydrogels, which are typi...
Mar 12, 20253 min read


DNA origami suggests route to reusable, multifunctional biosensors
Using an approach called DNA origami, scientists at Caltech have developed a technique that could lead to cheaper, reusable biomarker sen...
Mar 10, 20254 min read
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