Photothermal therapies utilize photosensitizing agents to convert applied light into heat. This release of energy results in localized damage to targeted cells or other therapeutic effects. Plasmonic ...

The biodegradable polymer Poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is widely regarded as safe for use in medical applications, seeing common use in the creation of particles used in in vivo studies.

When designing a nanoparticle-enabled drug delivery system, many intersecting considerations must be taken into account, such as the target location of the drug payload, the method of delivery, uptake ...

A new method using a combination of strong and weak electric fields to change nanoparticle speed and direction could improve ...

Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are administered to dissolve the thrombus that blocks the blood vessel. These drugs ...

As drug-resistant infections continue to rise, researchers are looking for new antimicrobial strategies that are both ...

Along with biocompatibility, MSNs boast a high surface area and facile surface tunability. The former has led to MSNs being described as "nanosponges", as their high surface area allows particles to ...

Multipurpose structures could find use in targeted drug delivery, catalysis, microelectronics and tissue engineering ...

IIT study reveals tetrapod-shaped nanoparticles can reduce plastic viscosity, enhancing processing efficiency and energy ...

Cancer vaccines have long sounded like science fiction, but a new wave of nanoparticle research is pushing that idea closer ...

The first fully biodegradable and biocompatible piezoelectric chitosan nanoparticle uses ultrasound to trigger localized ...

Researchers created eco-friendly cerium oxide nanoparticles loaded with the antiviral drug cidofovir, boosting its ability to kill breast cancer cells. The nanocompound outperformed the drug alone and ...