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Biology
Machines that throw “spanners while working” of cells can help combat cancer, fatty liver disease…and hair loss
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Fifty years after that discovery, scientists finally solved how molecular machines found in mitochondria can provide the necessary fuel from sugar, a process essential to all life on Earth. Scientists at the Mitochondrial Biology Unit at Cambridge University Medical Research Council (MRC) have shown how to solve the structure of this machine and act like a…
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Nanotechnology
Engineers develop methods to mass-produce nanoparticles that will directly supply cancer drugs to tumors
This microfluidic device can be used to quickly and in large quantities of nanoparticles. Credit: Gretchen Ertl Nanoparticles coated with therapeutic agents show great promise in cancer treatments, including ovarian cancer. These particles can directly target tumors, where they release the payload while avoiding many of the side effects of traditional chemotherapy. Over the past decade, Professor Paula Hammond of…
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Nanotechnology
Remove hidden cancer messengers: How extracellular vesicles help spread tumors
This graphic shows paracrine adhesion signaling in small extracellular vesicles. It secretes a protein called galectin-3. This promotes endocytosis so that the vesicles can be absorbed into recipient cells. Credit: Suzuki Kenichi et al. , Gifu University Most cells in the body send out small messengers called extracellular vesicles that carry proteins, lipids, and other biologically active molecules to other…
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Chemistry
Electrochemical properties of biomolecular condensates may be useful in developing cancer or ALS treatments
Aging-dependent internal pH transition of biomolecular condensates. Credit: Nature Chemistry (2025). doi:10.1038/s41557-025-01762-7 Much of the behavior of cells is governed by the action of biomolecular condensates. If necessary, stitch together the gloms to form block molecules scattered. Biomolecular condensates always shift phases, sometimes solid, sometimes like drops of vinegar oil and other stages in between. Understanding the electrochemical properties of…
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Nanotechnology
Precision cancer treatment using magnet-induced thermally activated nanoparticles
The schematic diagram of the nanoparticles (above) shows that magnetic ionic liquids (yellow circles), fluorescent dyes (pink star), and polyethylene glycol coatings are integrated into the carbon nanohorns. In animal testing, nanoparticles are directed towards tumor cells with magnets, allowing tumors to be eliminated after laser treatment (bottom). Credit: Eijiro Miyako of Jaist Traditionally, radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery have been…
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Nanotechnology
Nanoparticle immunotherapy shows the possibility of stopping the spread of pancreatic cancer
The nanoparticles developed by UCLA aim to reprogram the human liver to attack pancreatic cancer with mRNA vaccines (curved hatched red lines) and immune-activating fragments of genetic material (red dots). Credits: University of California, Los Angeles Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most difficult tumors to treat. This is because it is often discovered in progressive stages when the disease…
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Nanotechnology
Nanoscale materials illuminate cancer cells in a frozen state for precise cryosurgical procedure
Credit: Journal of the American Chemical Society (2025). doi:10.1021/jacs.4c13848 Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed an innovative tool that enhances the ability of surgeons to detect and remove cancer cells during Cryosurgery. This groundbreaking technology includes specialized nanoscale materials that illuminate cancer cells in frozen states, which distinguish them from healthy tissues and helps to improve surgical accuracy.…
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Nanotechnology
Self-assembled nanoplatforms the efficacy of photoimmunotherapy for cancer
Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, CAS An illustration of a multifunctional nanoplatform of cancer cells inducible cancer cells permeates for cancer photoimmunotherapy. Credit: Light: Science & Applications (2025). doi:10.1038/s41377-024-01673-1 Photoimmunotherapy is an innovative cancer treatment that combines phototherapy with immunotherapy to selectively target and destroy cancer cells. In photoimmunotherapy, photosensitizers or nanomaterials are introduced…
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Chemistry
A new approach identifies reproducible volatile organic compounds for lung cancer diagnosis
Supplementary cover. Credit: Analytical Chemistry The researchers have developed a multimedia approach (MMA) to identify reproducible volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in lung cancer cells. This study, published in Analytical Chemistry, provides new insights into non-invasive lung cancer diagnosis through VOCs. VOCs of human odor have been an important focus of health research, particularly for screening for non-invasive lung cancer. Despite…
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Nanotechnology
Dropping a fluid micro fluid may hold the key to next -generation cancer drugs.
Credit: Danielle Benavides/Texas A & M Engineering At the Texas A & M University, one researcherabo has changed the fluid Micro Fuled game. This is a method that includes experimenting with nanoscale drops of liquid in a controlled environment. The team has developed a system faster, less cost, and more accurate with Liquid Micro Full Idix. Dr. Almhan and his…
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