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A prototype wearable device, tested in animal models, can continuously collect live cancer cells directly from a patient's blood. Developed by a team of engineers and doctors, this device could help doctors diagnose and treat cancer more effectively.
Researchers have developed tiny optical elements from metal nanoparticles and a polymer that one day could replace traditional refractive lenses to realize portable imaging systems and optoelectronic devices. The flat and versatile lens has a thickness 100 times smaller than the width of a human hair.
Researchers have developed tiny optical elements from metal nanoparticles and a polymer that one day could replace traditional refractive lenses to realize portable imaging systems and optoelectronic devices. The flat and versatile lens has a thickness 100 times smaller than the width of a human hair.
Researchers have discovered that radiation therapy may increase the uptake of therapeutic nanoparticles by glioblastomas – the most aggressive type of brain tumor – in mice. The team demonstrated that a brief burst of radiation was able to increase uptake of the nanoparticles up to five-fold, activating the immune response at the tumor site and prolonging survival.
Researchers have discovered that radiation therapy may increase the uptake of therapeutic nanoparticles by glioblastomas – the most aggressive type of brain tumor – in mice. The team demonstrated that a brief burst of radiation was able to increase uptake of the nanoparticles up to five-fold, activating the immune response at the tumor site and prolonging survival.
Researchers have developed a new class of biomaterial for a nanovaccine that boosted immunity in mice with metabolic disorders linked to gut bacteria. Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that includes obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance. Nanovaccines have been found to induce stronger immunity than traditional soluble vaccines in pre-clinical models.
Researchers have developed a new class of biomaterial for a nanovaccine that boosted immunity in mice with metabolic disorders linked to gut bacteria. Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that includes obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance. Nanovaccines have been found to induce stronger immunity than traditional soluble vaccines in pre-clinical models.
Purdue University engineers have built a tiny, flexible sensor that is faster and more precise than past attempts at tracking a chemical called glutamate. The sensor, an implantable device on the spinal cord, could be used to monitor whether a drug for neurotrauma or brain disease is working.
Purdue University engineers have built a tiny, flexible sensor that is faster and more precise than past attempts at tracking a chemical called glutamate. The sensor, an implantable device on the spinal cord, could be used to monitor whether a drug for neurotrauma or brain disease is working.
Engineers and physicists from Tufts University have devised a low-cost membrane that can rapidly filter oil from water and oil mixtures without the membrane getting fouled. This advance could be a game changer in the battle against pollution.
