Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects an estimated 50 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, and remains a leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer. While antiviral drugs ...

Hydration energetics may become a central tool in engineering safer, longer-circulating, and more effective nanoparticle therapies.

Researchers at Arizona State University have uncovered a key scientific principle that governs how what's coated on the ...

Tiny particles bounce light around in a unique way, a property that researchers are using to detect pollutants in water and ...

New research shows that lipid nanoparticles used in mRNA vaccines may deliver RNA more effectively when their structure is disorganised.

Scientists have developed a method for analysing the structure of lipid nanoparticles that could be used to improve vaccine and drug delivery, targeting a wide range of health issues. A team led by ...

A research team studied how iridium and palladium nanoparticles can change the properties of catalysts with minor degradation and transition to an amorphous state. The team includes Skoltech and ...

Bimetallic nanoparticles are a class of nanomaterials composed of two distinct metal elements, which can be arranged in various structures such as core-shell, alloyed, or segregated architectures.

The tiny fatty capsules that delivered COVID-19 mRNA vaccines into billions of arms may work better when they're a little disorganized. That's the surprising finding from researchers who developed a ...

Magnetic nanoparticles exhibit a range of physical properties due to their small size and unique structure. Understanding and harnessing the physical properties of magnetic nanoparticles is essential ...