Tag: drug delivery

Biodegradable Transistors

By Katherine Bourzac | 11/13/2009 | 1 Comment

Electronics that break down in the body could be useful in temporary medical implants and drug delivery.

Light-Switched Drug Delivery

By Rachel Kremen | 10/07/2009 | 0 Comments

Drugs could be slipped into living cells using a light-sensitive capsule.

A Lockbox Built from DNA

By Jocelyn Rice | 05/07/2009 | 0 Comments

Using DNA origami, researchers have assembled a nano-sized box with lock and key.

Nanofluidics Get More Complex

By Prachi Patel | 04/08/2009 | 0 Comments

A new three-dimensional device sorts and separates nanoparticles by size.

Backpacks for Cells

By Jocelyn Rice | 11/12/2008 | 4 Comments

Polymer patches hitched to the surfaces of immune cells can transport a variety of cargo.

Tiny Drug Transporters

By Lauren Rugani | 08/29/2008 | 2 Comments

Carbon nanotubes could reduce side effects from cancer treatment.

Shape Matters for Nanoparticles

By Kevin Bullis | 08/07/2008 | 1 Comment

Particles the size and shape of bacteria could more effectively deliver medicine to cells.

Nano RNA Delivery

By Kevin Bullis | 04/29/2008 | 1 Comment

Novel delivery agents could mean a more targeted way to turn off disease genes.

Getting More from Drugs

By Katherine Bourzac | 03/08/2007 | 5 Comments

Unusual combinations of existing drugs could improve treatments for a variety of diseases.

A Better Way to Deliver Cancer Drugs

By Tyler Hamilton | 02/07/2007 | 0 Comments

Researchers are testing a cancer-fighting film that could be applied directly to a tumor site.