Molecular Manufacturing: The Future of Nanomedicine This book explores the revolutionary potential of atomically precise manufacturing technologies to transform global healthcare, as well as practically every other sector across society. This forward-thinking volume examines how envisaged Factory@Home systems might enable the cost-effective domestic fabrication of (among myriad consumer products, including nutritious gourmet foods) advanced autonomous nanomedical [...]

Society has a lot to thank for nanoscience. From improved health monitoring to reducing the size of electronics, scientists’ ability to delve deeper and better understand chemistry at the nanoscale has opened up numerous untold benefits. Today, various nanotechnologies are continuing to shift from the lab to the market, creating what is set to [...]

Researchers discovered that in a rare kidney cancer, RNA builds droplet-like hubs that act as growth control centers inside tumor cells. By engineering a molecular switch to dissolve these hubs, they were able to halt cancer growth completely. In a city, coworking hubs bring people and ideas together. Inside cancer cells, something surprisingly similar takes shape, [...]

Scientists have developed platelet-inspired nanoparticles that deliver anti-inflammatory drugs directly to brain-computer interface implants, doubling their effectiveness. Scientists have found a way to improve the performance of brain-computer interface (BCI) electrodes by delivering anti-inflammatory drugs directly to the site of implantation. The study, led by researchers at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in collaboration with Haima Therapeutics, has the potential [...]

For decades, researchers have been looking for ways to destroy cancer cells in a targeted manner without further weakening the body. But for many patients whose immune system is severely impaired by chemotherapy or radiation, such therapies often remain ineffective. Now Japanese scientists are providing a possible way out: a combination of two bacteria that [...]

SARS‑CoV‑2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to mutate, with some newer strains becoming less responsive to current antiviral treatments like Paxlovid. Now, University of California San Diego scientists and an international team of researchers have identified several promising molecules that could lead to new medications capable of combating these resistant variants. Instead of [...]

According to a new study, lower doses of approved immunotherapy for malignant melanoma can give better results against tumors, while reducing side effects. This is reported by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. "The results are highly interesting in oncology, as we show that a lower dose of an immunotherapy drug, [...]

Microplastics could be fueling neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, with a new study highlighting five ways microplastics can trigger inflammation and damage in the brain. More than 57 million people live with dementia, and cases of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are projected to rise sharply. The possibility that microplastics could aggravate or accelerate these [...]

Scientists have developed tiny metal-oxide particles that push cancer cells past their stress limits while sparing healthy tissue. An international team led by RMIT University has developed tiny particles called nanodots, crafted from a metallic compound, that can destroy cancer cells while largely preserving healthy ones. Although the research is still limited to cell cultures and [...]