Read article: Nanospindles enhance ultrasound destruction of tumours
A new sonosensitizer based on vanadium-doped titanium dioxide enhances the tumour-killing effects of sonodynamic therapy
Read article: Nanoparticle sensitizers could enhance radiotherapy effectiveness
Speakers at the ESTRO 2020 congress discussed the use of nanoparticles to preferentially sensitize tumour cells to irradiation and improve radiation treatments
Read article: A passion for nanotechnology in medicine: Black in Nanotech Week cofounder Olivia Geneus on inspiring new nanoscientists
A materials and music quiz and the sad demise of the Arecibo observatory are also in this week’s podcast
Read article: Gold nanotubes and infrared light could treat asbestos-related cancer
Gold nanotubes can enter mesothelioma cells and destroy them when heated with infrared laser light
Read article: Antibody-doped gold nanoparticles provide a rapid COVID-19 test
A rapid test for COVID-19 based on a colour-shifting solution of gold nanoparticles is claimed to deliver similar accuracy to gold-standard PCR tests
Read article: Microswimmers benefit from thermoelectric guidance
New devices could find applications in biomedical sensing and targeted, non-invasive drug delivery
Read article: Acoustical tweezers trap microbubbles
Contactless manipulation technique holds promise for biomedical applications
Read article: Cellular nanosponges could neutralize SARS-CoV-2
Newly developed cellular nanosponges reduce the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 by binding to its receptors before the virus can attack human cells
Read article: Nanoparticles target the most dangerous prostate tumours
Nanoparticle-based contrast agents could both image and attack the nerve networks that make some prostate cancers especially aggressive
Read article: A nanosensor to detect epileptic seizures
Highly sensitive device is the first to detect changes in potassium ion levels in the brains of freely moving mice
