JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITAET MAINZ IMAGE: Gold nanoparticles embedded in a porous hydrogel can be implanted under the skin and used as medical sensors. The sensor is like an invisible tattoo revealing concentration changes of substances in the blood by color change CREDIT: ILL./©: NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY GROUP, JGU DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY The idea of implantable sensors that...
MARCH 4TH, 2021 CONN HASTINGS OPHTHALMOLOGY Researchers in the United Arab Emirates have developed contact lenses that can help to correct color blindness. Containing gold nanoparticles, the lenses help to increase red-green contrast in wearers while also functioning as corrective lenses. The particles give the lenses a rose tint, which will hopefully result in wearers having a more...
By Nick Lavars January 21, 2021 Artist’s impression of gold nanoparticles, a promising tool in the fight against cancer katerynakon/DepositphotosVIEW 2 IMAGES Of the many weapons science has come to offer in the fight against cancer, ones that are showing plenty of potential are gold nanoparticles. We have seen how these could be grown inside tumors to tackle...
A novel blood test that uses gold nanoparticles to detect cancer has also been shown to identify signals released by cancer cells which could result in earlier diagnosis and better treatment. New research has revealed the nanotechnology developed by University of Queensland scientists can detect and monitor extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the bloodstream. Australian Institute...
