Nanoparticles deliver gene to treat rare lung disease

Tuning the same delivery method used in the two mRNA COVID-19 vaccines could work to reduce cysts from a rare lung disease called lymphangioleiomyomatosis.

Mike Silver-Tufts • futurity
March 10, 2022 ~7 min

This horse slicker monitors chronic disease

"Remote monitoring opens the possibility of sending vital information to the veterinarian to help make timely and informed treatment decisions."

Matthew Oates-Purdue • futurity
Feb. 3, 2022 ~6 min


Color-coded test checks if medical nanoparticles hit their target

A color-coded test for new nanoparticles can quickly identify which formulations will effectively and successfuly deliver the medicine they carry.

Rachel Butch-JHU • futurity
Jan. 10, 2022 ~6 min

X-rays may save Henry VIII’s revered ship, the Mary Rose

Bacteria and chemicals are eating away at the crown jewel of Henry VIII's 16th century fleet, the Mary Rose. A new X-ray method may help save her.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
Nov. 16, 2021 ~6 min

Tweak amps up cancer immunotherapy by 77 fold

Researchers have developed a nanoparticle that can deliver cancer immunotherapy intravenously. It could open new doors for fighting tumors.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 1, 2021 ~5 min

Smart clothing monitors the wearer’s heart

Conductive nanotube thread woven into fabric turns regular apparel into "smart clothing" that monitors your heart.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Aug. 30, 2021 ~7 min

Nanoparticles could act as heart attack ‘warning signal’

A new imaging method uses light, sound, and nanoparticles to highlight plaques that can lead to heart attacks and stroke, researchers report.

Michigan State • futurity
Aug. 18, 2021 ~6 min

Tiny fibers in fabric could turn sun’s heat into energy

It's not clear if new carbon nanotube fibers in fabric will lead to a solar panel you can put in the washing machine, but the tech has potential.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Aug. 17, 2021 ~6 min


‘Micro-swimmers’ move up steep slopes like mountain climbers

The way "micro-swimmers" mimic rock climbers navigate could shed light on how bacteria move in the body and could lead to new ways to deliver drugs.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
July 15, 2021 ~5 min

How to combine nanocrystals that don’t like each other

A blueprint for designing new materials using difficult combinations of nanocrystals could lead to previously impossible materials.

Nicole Casal Moore-Michigan • futurity
June 9, 2021 ~6 min

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