Harmal-Plant Extract Yields Stable Copper-Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite With Antimicrobial Activity
A Peganum harmala leaf extract was used to synthesize a CuO-ZnO nanocomposite that inhibited bacterial and fungal growth in laboratory ...
Tag: nanoparticles
Imaging Modality, Not a Single Blueprint, Defines How Theranostics Work
A narrative review argues that the imaging modality—PET, SPECT, ultrasound, MRI, CT, or optical—fundamentally determines the design, mechanism, and clinical ...
Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier Is Only the First Step for CNS Drugs
A new review argues that crossing the blood-brain barrier is only the starting point of CNS drug delivery, with perivascular ...
Nanoengineered Raman Sensors Push Food Pathogen Detection to New Limits
A new review maps how engineered gold and silver nanostructures, biochemical signal amplification and artificial intelligence are driving SERS biosensors ...
L-Theanine Hydrogels Show Sustained Release and Antioxidant Activity in Lab Tests
Indian researchers developed PVP-PEG-gelatin hydrogels that released L-theanine slowly over 48 hours, with nanoparticle encapsulation slowing release further while showing ...
Ultrasound-Triggered Nanoparticles Deliver Herbal Extract to Shield Irradiated Hearts
A preclinical study reports that cardiomyocyte-targeted, ultrasound-responsive nanoparticles delivering Abelmoschus manihot extract suppressed radiation-induced ferroptosis and preserved heart function in ...
Alumina Nanofluid Lifts Solar Water Heater Efficiency to 80.3% in Outdoor Tests
An outdoor experimental study of a flat-plate solar water heating system found that Al2O3/water nanofluid raised peak thermal efficiency to ...
Nanoparticles Move From Lab to Field as Agriculture Seeks Precision Tools
A new review maps how zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, carbon-based, silica, silver, selenium and copper nanoparticles could boost crops while ...
Taurine-loaded nanoparticles combine photothermal therapy and immune modulation against gastric cancer in mice
Hyaluronic acid-modified taurine-polydopamine nanoparticles combined photothermal therapy with taurine-driven immune modulation to suppress gastric tumors in mice.
Collagen-Coated Rapamycin Liposomes Show Cartilage Repair Promise in Rats
A collagen-coated rapamycin liposome system preserved cartilage structure and showed no organ toxicity in a rat model of osteoarthritis.
Jam Tree Leaf Extract Yields Copper-Doped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles With Antimicrobial Power
Researchers green-synthesized copper-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles from Syzygium cumini leaf extract and found they inhibited plant bacterial and fungal pathogens ...
Nanoparticle Delivery Systems Aim to Unlock Resveratrol’s Anticancer Potential
A systematic review finds that nanoparticle and liposome delivery systems consistently improve resveratrol's stability and tumor uptake in preclinical models, ...
Neural Network Model Tracks Heat and Blood Flow in Narrowed Arteries
A computational study models blood-based trihybrid nanofluid flow and heat transfer in a constricted artery, using a Bayesian-regularized neural network ...
Research report: Nanoparticle diffusive transport in hydrogels
A new review explains how nanoparticles hop, slip and reptate through hydrogel polymer networks, and how ultrasound and oscillating magnetic ...
Macrophages Take Center Stage in the Battle Against Sepsis
A new review argues that macrophages, through their polarization, metabolic reprogramming and autophagy, hold the key to understanding sepsis and ...
Green nanoparticles show forensic promise but remain stuck at proof of concept
A new review finds that green-synthesized nanoparticles are promising for forensic applications, yet most reported uses remain proof-of-concept demonstrations lacking ...
Burmese grape peel extract fused with magnetic nanoparticles fights drug-resistant bacteria in lab tests
A new in vitro and in silico study reports that Burmese grape peel extract combined with fluorescent magnetic polymer nanoparticles ...
Review maps how glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate may protect cartilage
A new review in Amino Acids synthesizes evidence on how glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate act on cartilage, interact with ...
Machine learning predicts strength of nanoparticle-modified basalt fiber composites
Eight machine learning models trained on published experimental data predict the tensile and flexural strength of nanoparticle-modified basalt fiber reinforced ...
Beyond antibiotics: which antimicrobial alternatives are actually ready for the clinic?
A critical narrative review finds that most non-antibiotic antimicrobial strategies remain preclinical, with only phage therapy, antimicrobial peptides, silver formulations ...
