➀ Researchers from the University of Queensland are developing novel nanoparticles to enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapies for treating triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC);

➁ TNBC is an aggressive form of breast cancer with high mortality rates;

➂ The nanoparticles are designed to boost the immune response of TNBC patients to treatments, potentially leading to improved efficacy of immunotherapy.

➀ This study presents a green synthesis method for silver nanoparticles using pomegranate peel extract, highlighting its potential as a sustainable alternative to traditional chemical synthesis.

➁ The researchers optimized the synthesis process using a Box–Behnken design, resulting in silver nanoparticles with controlled size and good dispersion.

➂ The synthesized nanoparticles exhibited enhanced antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, indicating their potential for biomedical applications.

➀ According to a recent study, UNSW scientists are investigating nanomedicine to develop more affordable and environmentally friendly agrichemicals.

➁ Dr. Cong Vu, from the School of Chemistry at UNSW, realized that the nanoparticles created for delivering medications to cancer cells could also be used to encapsulate pesticides for farmers.

➂ Dr. Vu founded NanoSoils Bio to develop more affordable nano-agrochemicals using knowledge from nanomedicine.

➀ Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a novel technique for rapidly and scalably creating homogeneous nanostructures directly from block polymers.

➁ This innovative method enables the high-throughput synthesis of precise polymer nanoparticles, reducing processing time from a week to just a few minutes.

➂ The process combines seed preparation with living crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA), facilitating consistent seed micelle production.

➀ Researchers from JAIST have developed magnetic nanoparticles that can be directed to tumors and heated with a laser to destroy cancer cells, offering a more accurate and less harmful alternative to traditional treatments;

➁ The team used biocompatible carbon nanohorns as the photothermal agents and coated them with magnetic ionic liquid for tumor targeting;

➂ The nanoparticles demonstrated a high photothermal conversion efficiency and successfully eradicated tumors in mouse models after laser treatment.

➀ Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University investigated the adsorption of hydrogen and carbon monoxide on platinum-gold nanostructures.

➁ The study reveals the importance of void design in materials for next-generation sensors and gas separation technologies.

➂ The findings highlight the role of diffusion in nanoscale voids as a key factor in structural transformations and gas transport.