Biochemistry

Chiral gold nanoparticles increase vaccine efficacy by more than 25%, study suggests

PhysOrg: Vaccines can be made over 25% more effective by adding left-handed chiral gold nanoparticles as adjuvants, according to a study by an international collaboration in which Brazilian researchers…

Spherical Nucleic Acid Vaccine Uses Structural Design to Improve Efficacy

Medgadget: A team at Northwestern University created a new type of nanoparticle-based vaccine that employs structure-function relationships during the design phase to maximize efficacy. Called a spherical nucleic acid…

Life’s Preference for Symmetry Is Like ‘A New Law of Nature’

New York Times: Symmetry runs rampant in nature. It’s present wherever mirror images are repeated, like in the right and left halves of elephants or butterflies, or in the repeating patterns of flower petals and starfish arms around a central point. It’s…

Meet 7 Femtech Companies Innovating In The Area Of Ovarian Health, Breast And Gynecological Cancers

Forbes: Cancer ranks as the leading or second leading cause of premature death among 30-69-year-old individuals in 134 countries across the world, with the International Agency for Research on…