Self-assembling microrobots can be magnetically delivered, manoeuvred and retrieved after targeted delivery of their therapeutic cargo
Read article: Magnetically controlled microrobots show promise for precision drug delivery
A photothermal, nanoparticle-based deep brain stimulation system restored motor skills in mice with Parkinson’s-like disease
Read article: Wireless deep brain stimulation reverses Parkinson’s disease in mice
Treatment with a cold atmospheric plasma reduced the recurrence rate of melanoma tumours after surgery by roughly 50%
Read article: Low-temperature plasma halves cancer recurrence in mice
Tiny bioresorbable acoustic microrobots deliver cancer drugs to shrink bladder tumours in mice
Read article: Could bubble-like microrobots be the drug delivery vehicles of the future?
Algorithm finds the optimal transducer location to focus ultrasound through the skull onto a target in the brain
Read article: Optimization algorithm improves safety of transcranial focused ultrasound treatments
New therapy kills cancerous cells while stimulating growth of new healthy bone
Read article: Gallium-doped bioactive glass kills 99% of bone cancer cells
Targeted release of drugs from ultrasound-sensitive nanocarriers could minimize side-effects associated with conventional medication
Read article: Low-frequency ultrasound triggers targeted drug delivery
Using low-intensity focused ultrasound to non-surgically alter neuronal activity could help reduce both the perception of pain and pain-related autonomic effects
Read article: Can focused ultrasound provide a new way to manage pain?
A single dose of urea-powered radiolabelled nanobots reduced the size of bladder tumours in mice by 90%
Read article: Self-propelling nanobots shrink bladder tumours in mice by 90%
A metal-free nanozyme based on graphene quantum dots inhibits tumour growth in mice with no off-target toxicity
Read article: Metal-free graphene quantum dots show potential for cancer treatment
