Plastic Nanoparticles Inspired by Nature Could Improve Cancer Drug Delivery
UNSW Sydney scientists have developed a way to control the shape of polymer molecules so they self-assemble into non-spherical nanoparticles – an advance that could improve the delivery of toxic drugs to tumours. “Very little in nature is perfectly spherical,” says study senior author Professor Pall Thordarson of the UNSW School of Chemistry. “Most biological…
Scientists Unveil a Giant Leap for Anti-Aging
UNSW researchers have made a discovery that could lead to a revolutionary drug that actually reverses ageing, improves DNA repair and could even help NASA get its astronauts to Mars. In a paper published in Science today, the team identifies a critical step in the molecular process that allows cells to repair damaged DNA. Their experiments in…