Joe McEntee looks at the hurdles that need to be cleared before "bionanosensors" can detect harmful micro-organisms faster, quicker and more cheaply than ever before
Read article: Nanoparticles home in on infectious diseases
Understanding the interaction between biomolecules forming around gold nanoparticles and tumours could enable more efficient drug delivery
Read article: Targeting cancer with gold nanoparticles is just the start…
The "start-up story" of Stream Bio, which manufactures fluorescent nanoparticles for bioimaging applications
Read article: Fluorescent nanoparticles drive a bright start(up)
Nanoparticles with specific emission spectra provide a stepping stone towards labelling multiple proteins for electron microscopy
Read article: Nine nanoparticles for multicolour electron microscopy
Piezoelectric nanoparticles that target and electrically stimulate tumour cells upon exposure to ultrasound could enhance the treatment of brain tumours
Read article: Piezoelectric nanoparticles promise improved brain tumour treatments
Nanoplates conjugated with RVG peptides that target neuroblastoma in vivo help guide surgical excision
Read article: Nanoplates tag neuroblastoma to guide tumour surgery
Researchers develop a new algorithm that allows users to create nanoscale 2D DNA structures from a simple drawing
Read article: Do-it-yourself DNA design
Drug-loaded nanoparticles that break up when exposed to a focused beam of ultrasound can control activity in specific regions of the rat brain
Read article: Ultrasound-activated nanoparticles provide targeted control of brain activity
DNA origami nanostructures are capable of healing kidneys by protecting them from oxidative stress
Read article: DNA origami heals kidneys
Prostate cancer patients may soon have a new treatment option: gold nanoparticles
Read article: Prostate cancer patients have a new reason to love gold
