Researchers in the US have made a new class of materials called "nanopolymers" -- the first nanoscale equivalents of polymers. The breakthrough was made by Francesco Stellacci and colleagues at the ...

Since they're water-soluble, Tao believes the nanopolymers also may be a better delivery system for drugs that do not dissolve in water effectively. "Many cancer drugs are not very specific.

‘Nanopolymers have been recommended for use due to their potential targeting capabilities, non-toxicity and biocompatibility, making them ideal nanocarriers for personalized drug delivery.

The nanopolymers would attach themselves to target proteins that would later be detected by a relatively simple laboratory procedure called chemiluminescence. Tymora Analytical, a company Tao ...

Illustration of experimental setup for magnetic manipulation of microrobots carrying stem cells through a rat brain. Credit: Jeon et al., Sci. Robot. 4, eaav4317 (2019) Microrobots (grey ...

As earlier studies have shown, MIPs can be used in the treatment of oncological diseases. Nanopolymers with molecular imprints of tumor receptors successfully find their targets on the surface of ...

These ready-made nanopolymers can bind to printed molecules in the same way that antibodies bind to antigen receptors. As previous studies have shown, ready-made nanopolymers can be used in cancer ...

Study: Effective SARS-CoV-2 antiviral activity of hyperbranched polylysine nanopolymers. Image Credit: Mongkolchon Akesin/ Shutterstock Polylysines possess a high positive charge with a linear ...

Since they're water-soluble, Tao believes the nanopolymers also may be a better delivery system for drugs that do not dissolve in water effectively. "Many cancer drugs are not very specific.