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Researchers develop full-color emitted up-conversion nanoparticle technology for ultra-advanced RGB display quality
(Left) Core@Multi-Shell Nanoparticles (Right) Scaning Transmission Electron Microscope (STEM) image of Core@Multi-Shell NanoStructure and magnified STEM images (right) Image. Credit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology Dr. Ho Seong Jang and colleagues from the Extreme Materials Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed an up-conversion nanoparticle technology that introduces Core@Multi-Shell nanostructures. This work is…
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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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SIP: breast milk nanoparticle permeability phenomenon discovered instead of shots
The researchers analyzed the abilities of three different types of milk. Human breast milk, milk, infant formula – enhances the intestinal permeability of nanoparticles and polymers, allowing for future oral consumption of RNA vaccines and drugs. Credit: Technion spokesman’s office Imagine whether antibodies, proteins such as insulin, and even COVID-19 and influenza vaccines can be taken orally via injections. This…
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Combined organ-specific mRNA and lipid nanoparticle therapy may repair damaged lungs
Cell-specific expression of TGF-βMRNA-IAJD34 in the lungs over time. Credit: Natural Communication (2025). doi:10.1038/s41467-025-56448-y A combination of mRNA and new lipid nanoparticles could help heal damaged lungs, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Viruses, physical trauma, or other issues can have serious effects on the lungs, and traditional treatments like inhaled medications…
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Reliable AI: The system helps you perform nanoparticle measurements and speeds up your research
Comparison of different segmentation algorithms applied to the same image of the TRIPS sample. Credit: Science Report (2025). doi:10.1038/s41598-025-86327-x Nanoparticle researchers spend most of their time doing one thing. Count and measure nanoparticles. Each step in the road requires you to see the results. They usually do this. Although counting and measuring them takes a long time, this task is…
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Measuring the bite force of tiny nematodes using nanoparticle technology
Microgauges allow simultaneous electrophysiology and opto-mechanical imaging of feeding forces in living C. elegans. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08331-x A team of materials scientists, physicists, mechanical engineers, and molecular physiologists at Stanford University has developed nanoparticle technology that can be used to measure the force dynamics inside living things, such as worms as they chew on their food. In a…
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Nanoparticle approach enhances detection of low-abundance proteins in plasma
PtdChos can deplete the most abundant plasma proteins in the protein corona profile. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53966-z In a recent study published in Nature Communications, scientists from Karolinska Institutet’s Department of Microbiology, Tumors and Cell Biology, in collaboration with Michigan State University, introduced an innovative approach to improve plasma proteome profiling. Researchers have developed a new method that…
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Advances in drug delivery: A new framework linking lipid nanoparticle structure and immune responses
Diagram of receptors protruding from the cell membrane. The red molecule approaches the receptor cavity. The membrane consists of two layers of molecules, with a purple head on the outside and an orange tail on the inside. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Chemical Engineering A new framework fills a gap in our understanding of RNA therapeutics by linking the structure of…
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Nanoparticle therapy brings new hope to prostate cancer patients
The wavelength of 810 nm is optimal for energy absorption/excitation of nanoshells (orange) compared to hemoglobin (red) and water (blue). The nanoshell diameter is approximately 150 nm, which is 46 times smaller than a red blood cell (RBC). NIR refers to near-infrared rays. Credit: Journal of Urology (2024). DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004222 Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death…
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