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Optics & Photonics Dec 5, 2023

Replacing bone saws with smart lasers

Using lasers rather than scalpels and saws has many benefits in surgery. Yet they are only used in isolated cases. But that could be about to change: laser systems are getting smarter and better all the time, as a research ...

Biotechnology Oct 24, 2023

New methods for effective transport of large genes in gene therapy

One problem in gene therapy is that not all genes transfer equally well into the target cells. UZH researchers have now developed a flexible method to transfer large genes efficiently and without significant side effects. ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 19, 2023

Protein-like polymers illuminate the path to macular degeneration treatment

In the latest stride toward combating neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), a team led by Professor Nathan Gianneschi from the International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University has unveiled ...

Biochemistry Sep 11, 2023

Researchers a step closer to effective heparanase inhibitor

The cellular protein heparanase plays an important role in allowing diseases, including viruses and cancers, to spread within our bodies. For this reason, researchers investigating a wide range of diseases are eager to find ...

Bio & Medicine Aug 31, 2023

Researchers discover a nanobody which may lead to treatment for retinitis pigmentosa

A team of scientists from the University of California, Irvine, believe they have discovered a special antibody which may lead to a treatment for retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that causes loss of central vision, as well ...

Bio & Medicine Jun 22, 2023

Nanoparticle drug delivery system super-enhances neuron regeneration in zebrafish eye, new study shows

In a recent study from the Wilmer Eye Institute, researchers say they found that using a nanoparticle to target immune cells in the eyes of zebrafish enhanced neuron regeneration rates after injury. This research expands ...

Plants & Animals May 1, 2023

Do people and monkeys see colors the same way?

New findings in color vision research imply that humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys do.

Bio & Medicine Mar 24, 2023

Tiny nanoparticle could have big impact on patients receiving corneal transplants

Corneal transplants can be the last step to returning clear vision to many patients suffering from eye disease. Each year, approximately 80,000 corneal transplantations take place in the U.S. Worldwide, more than 184,000 ...

Space Exploration Mar 7, 2023

How does the immune system react to altered gravity?

Space travel has always tested the human body by the effects of the new conditions of altered gravity on biological systems. It has long been known that continuous exposure to microgravity conditions human physiology and ...

Bio & Medicine Jan 19, 2023

New nanoparticles deliver therapy throughout the brain and edit Alzheimer's gene in mice

Gene therapies have the potential to treat neurological disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, but they face a common barrier—the blood-brain barrier. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ...

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