Photothermal therapies utilize photosensitizing agents to convert applied light into heat. This release of energy results in localized damage to targeted cells or other therapeutic effects. Plasmonic ...

When designing a nanoparticle-enabled drug delivery system, many intersecting considerations must be taken into account, such as the target location of the drug payload, the method of delivery, uptake ...

Along with biocompatibility, MSNs boast a high surface area and facile surface tunability. The former has led to MSNs being described as "nanosponges", as their high surface area allows particles to ...

One of the biggest advantages of the new polymer-based nanoparticles over current lipid-based models is the potential for low-tech, decentralized production. Hossainy says he imagines being able to ...

The Basic to Breakthrough series chronicles how investments from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science at our ...

Inorganic nanoparticles are nanoscale materials composed of inorganic compounds, such as metals, metal oxides, and semiconductors. These nanoparticles typically have sizes ranging from 1 to 100 ...

Plastic nanoparticles found inside edible vegetables for first time - Nanoplastics penetrate natural barriers in radish roots and accumulate in both fleshy part and leaves ...

A new vapor-phase method creates solvent-free amorphous organic nanoparticles in a single step, offering precise control over ...

Using a combination of spectromicroscopy at BESSY II and microscopic analyses at DESY's NanoLab, a team has gained new ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a new approach for using locked nucleic acids (LNAs)—a particularly stable ...

Description: The image shows two nanoparticles (green) trapped by optical tweezers / laser beams (red) and placed in between two mirrors (white) which forms an optical cavity (periodic blue blobs).