Pins and Microneedles

Pins and Microneedles

Microneedle patches made from a dissolving polymer have been used for influenza vaccination

Anti-HIV Gel

Anti-HIV Gel

An antiretroviral microbicide gel can cut HIV infection in women by more than 50 % if used consistently

Ivy: New Sunblocker

Ivy: New Sunblocker

Ivy nanoparticles may protect skin from UV radiation at least four times better than the metal-based sunblocks found on store shelves today

Super Supramolecular Adducts

Super Supramolecular Adducts

The avidin/biotin amplification route has been used to better visulize targets in MRI with a biotin-Gd-DOTA monoamide trimer

New Drug Delivery System

New Drug Delivery System

A new drug delivery system uses nanoparticles embedded in a liposome that can be triggered by non-invasive electromagnetic fields

Way to Detect Prediabetes

Way to Detect Prediabetes

An easy-to-detect enzyme in the red blood cells could lead to a simple, routine test for detecting diabetes and prediabetes

A Complex Issue

A Complex Issue

The first stable η4-diseleno-p-benzoquinone complex shows promising cytotoxic activity comparable to that of cisplatin