Programmable nucleic acid nanoparticles boost vaccine immune responses as effectively as standard adjuvants in mice while avoiding the autoimmune risks that limit existing alternatives.

Not only can these particles be transformed into tooth-cleaning shapes, but their action can have antimicrobial effects that destroy plaque-causing bacteria. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

Case Western Reserve University chemist Divita Mathur was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant for her research in synthetic DNA ...

Due to the “programmable” nature of the nanoparticle, researchers are able to “swap out the antibodies or the drugs to target ...

CLEVELAND—Case Western Reserve University chemist Divita Mathur was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant for her research in synthetic ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sail Biomedicines, Inc. (“Sail”), a Flagship Pioneering company and leader in RNA-based programmable medicines, today announced that Laura Sepp-Lorenzino, Ph.D., has ...

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 ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Millions of patients who rely on biological medications face a frustrating reality: frequent injections. Modern drugs for conditions from diabetes to arthritis can't be taken as ...

A new generation of “theranostic” nanoparticles has been shown to both detect and reduce plaques in the arteries. Nanoparticles absorbed by immune cells in the arteries, where they work to lower ...

Antimicrobial nanoparticles are materials with exceptional antimicrobial properties, capable of controlling bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. Thanks to their unique physicochemical attributes, ...