The researchers developed biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles (which break down into water and carbon dioxide within one month) capable of encapsulating two different drugs that enhance each ...

Slips and falls account for millions of injuries each year. Researchers in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces took ...

Novel printing technique enables instant formation of gold nanoparticles within specific regions of 3D printed objects, ...

New research suggests that silver nanoparticles can leach out of antimicrobial plastic packaging and contaminate solid foods.

Synthetic nanoparticles are artificially manufactured particles that have dimensions in the nanoscale range (typically 1 to 100 nanometers). These particles can be made of a wide variety of materials ...

This groundbreaking fabric from Waterloo researchers offers solar-powered warmth, integrating advanced nanoparticles for ...

Imprinting molecular memory on the surface of polymer nanoparticles creates artificial antibodies that can recognize and neutralize a toxic peptide in vivo. Like a hand in a glove, antibodies fit ...

A team of scientists has developed a groundbreaking approach using specially designed peptides to improve drug formulations.

Researchers in India have demonstrated a wet chemical process to recover silicon with high purity from end-of-life solar ...

Nanomedicine. 2012;7(8):1253-1271. Liposomes Liposomes are self-assembled artificial vesicles developed from amphiphilic phospholipids. These vesicles consist of a spherical bilayer structure ...

A solution to injuries from slips and falls may be found underfoot—literally. The footpads of geckos have hydrophilic (water-loving) mechanisms that allow the little animals to easily move over moist, ...