Coronavirus vaccine patch shows promise in mice

Scientists have now published the first peer-reviewed study on a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. They've tested the microneedle array on mice.

Andrea Kunicky-Pittsburgh • futurity
April 6, 2020 ~5 min

3D printing ink may solve the “toothpaste problem”

A new kind of ink for 3D printing liquifies when pressed through the nozzle of a 3D printer, but then quickly returns to its original shape.

ETH Zurich • futurity
March 12, 2020 ~4 min


‘Star particles’ could offer painless treatment for skin diseases

Mixing tiny "STAR particles" into a cream could offer better treatment for skin diseases like psoriasis or certain kinds of skin cancer, say researchers.

John Toon-Georgia Tech • futurity
March 10, 2020 ~7 min

New vaccine delivery strip goes in your mouth

A new peelable film can deliver vaccines without refrigeration. Just put the strip on your tongue.

UT Austin • futurity
March 6, 2020 ~3 min

Nanoparticle eats away at plaque in arteries

A new nanoparticle can seek out plaques that cause heart attacks and eat them from the inside out. The discovery could lead to new atherosclerosis treatment.

Layne Cameron-Michigan State • futurity
Jan. 28, 2020 ~3 min

‘Bilingual molecule’ combines two coding languages of life

The synthesized "bilingual molecule" could become a powerful tool for diagnostics, gene therapy, and drug delivery that targets specific cells.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Jan. 9, 2020 ~3 min

Hydrogel controls inflammation to speed healing

A set of injectable hydrogels can spur or stave off the body's inflammation response to speed up the healing process, a new study shows.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Dec. 30, 2019 ~5 min

Tiny cell ‘bots’ could make drug delivery way more targeted

With more targeted drug delivery, doctors might not have to give patients larger doses of a drug to treat a specific part of the body.

Sam Sholtis-Penn State • futurity
Nov. 19, 2019 ~4 min


‘Bottlebrush’ polymers bring coatings under control

Microscopic bottlebrush polymers that resemble their larger kitchen cousins could offer exquisite control over coatings, researchers say.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Nov. 14, 2019 ~3 min

Blood-brain barrier ‘road map’ may boost drug delivery

New research on the blood-brain barrier and the blood-tumor barrier, which both make cancer drugs less effective, could improve drug delivery.

Abbey Nickel-Purdue • futurity
Nov. 13, 2019 ~4 min

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