Researchers use DNA nanotechnology to assemble micron-long, leak-proof tubes that could advance the construction of synthetic cells
Read article: Engineered DNA nanotubes form tiny pipes into cells
Photoluminescent nanodiamonds created using a carefully controlled explosion could probe the minute temperature differences found inside living cells
Read article: Detonation nanodiamonds could deliver nanoscale thermometry inside cells
A nanoparticle vaccine containing fragments of eight SARS-like viruses protects against these and other variants
Read article: Nanoparticle vaccine protects against diverse coronaviruses in animal models
Technique probes dopamine concentrations at the subcellular level
Read article: New nanosensor targets dopamine
A potential new COVID-19 treatment tricks SARS-CoV-2 into binding to decoy cells that render the virus inactive
Read article: Decoy nanoparticles soak up SARS-CoV-2
Living bacteria carrying functionalized nanoparticles can act as strong tumour suppressors
Read article: Nanoengineered bacteria provide light-activated cancer therapy
Labelling CAR T cells with iron oxide nanoparticles enables in vivo multimodal imaging of their accumulation in tumours
Read article: Nanoparticle labelling enables accurate visualization of therapeutic T cells
Cellulose-based nanocrystals “capture” off-target cancer drugs, potentially saving healthy tissue from damage
Read article: Hairy nanoparticles could reduce chemotherapy side effects
A new photonic effect observed in semiconducting nanohelices could allow researchers to rapidly measure the chirality of minuscule volumes of potential drugs
Read article: Twisted light from semiconducting nanohelices could speed drug discovery
CT imaging with gold nanoparticles can detect vascular inflammation in mice; the nanoparticles could also play a role in treatment of such diseases
Read article: Gold nanoparticles show promise for imaging and therapy of vascular disease
