In this interview, Dr. Freya Leech, a researcher at NanoFCM, discusses the current challenges and future prospects in ...

A novel class of light-sensitive nanoparticles may one day enable new approaches to medical imaging. They were developed by a ...

When a wound turns septic, healing can quickly become a battle. Antibiotics have been the go-to defense for decades, but ...

When Emily Day was growing up in Oklahoma, she wanted to be an astrophysicist and study the stars. She ultimately went to the University of Oklahoma and studied physics. “I took this class called ...

Scientists have developed copper oxide nanoparticles which can be coated onto implanted medical devices to reduce the risk of infection after operations. A team at Nottingham Trent University has led ...

As a chronic condition, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can't be cured, so treatment focuses on managing the disease and controlling its progression. Although current treatments help control RA symptoms in ...

Five years later, we can tell the tale of using the tools of science, we were able to turn the tide on SARS-CoV-2 and, in the process, rewrite the playbook on pandemic preparedness. Through ...

Gold nanoparticles are widely regarded as the “jewels” of nanotechnology because of their unique optical properties.

Adding bacteria-killing nanoparticles to vinegar could help treat multiple infections—and potentially help fight against ...

Plastic pollution represents a global environmental challenge, and once in the environment, plastic can fragment into smaller and smaller pieces.