The protein nanoparticles could help doctors treat cancer and genetic diseases without using modified viruses, which ...

Bacteria are a major cause of infections and death in hospital settings, due—in part—to the rising incidence of antibiotic ...

Researchers discovered a gut-liver serotonin axis where intestinal bacteria activate liver immune cells to clear drug ...

A new study reveals that tiny particles derived from biochar can directly enter plant tissues and significantly enhance ...

Nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA play a central role in gene therapies and vaccines. They store and transmit biological ...

Cuproptosis was discovered in 2022. It was a previously unknown type of cell death caused by an excess of copper. The ...

The most common side effects of mRNA vaccines like the COVID-19 shot are well known: soreness, mild fever and general malaise ...

Penn Engineers have redesigned a key component of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the delivery vehicles behind mRNA vaccines, to ...

A small shift in temperature is enough to make a new class of nanoparticles snap together, offering a novel way to deliver fragile medicines. Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School ...

One strategy for improved fire warning sensors uses thermoresistive materials to send a rapid and quantifiable electrical ...

A Class 11 student, Shambhavi Das, has been recognised with the Best STEM Presentation Award at the International Young ...