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Nanoparticles
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Placenta-tropic VEGF mRNA lipid nanoparticles ameliorate murine pre-eclampsia
Chappell, L. C., Cluver, C. A., Kingdom, J. & Tong, S. Pre-eclampsia. Lancet 398, 341–354 (2021). Article CAS …
Lipid-delivery system could treat life-threatening pregnancy complication
Nature, Published online: 11 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03853-w Pre-eclampsia is a common and dangerous pregnancy-related illness. Using tiny lipid…
Chemists Discover How Platinum Catalysts Assemble and Disassemble Themselves
Scientists have shown that platinum atoms (gold spheres) on cerium oxide (red and silver/black surface) can assemble into…
New sustainable diagnostic approach offers precision cancer testing with minimal environmental impact
In a recent study in Nature Sustainability, researchers describe a diagnostic approach that combines dried sera spots (DSS)…
Nanoparticle fix opens up tricky technique to forensic applications
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01015-6 A technique called surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy can detect tiny quantities of…
Nanoparticles turbocharge turmeric’s curcumin for enhanced health benefits
A review article published in the journal Antioxidants provides a detailed overview of nanoparticle-based strategies to improve the…
Boosting curcumin’s absorption and effectiveness for disease prevention and therapy
In a recent review published in the journal Antioxidants, researchers explored the potential of nano-formulations to boost the…
Paper-based sensor that operates like the brain paves way for AI-based health monitoring devices
From creating images, generating text, and enabling self-driving cars, the potential uses of artificial intelligence (AI) are vast…
Landmark study links microplastics to serious health problems
Plastics are just about everywhere — food packaging, tyres, clothes, water pipes. And they shed microscopic particles that…
Researchers take important step toward genetic therapy for hereditary conditions
Researchers who work with tiny drug carriers known as lipid nanoparticles have developed a new type of material…