A new research study is looking to improve the lives of people with diabetes by developing a matchstick-size nano-implant that removes the need for daily insulin injections.
New research findings from The University of Queensland have revealed that hollow nanospheres made from iron oxide hold promise as an antibacterial agent to fight diseases caused by microbial infections.
One of UQ’s leading materials science experts Professor Chengzhong (Michael) Yu has been awarded a high-profile prize from the Australian Academy of Science.
Dr Liang Zhou has won a UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award (FREA) and will use $99,761 for his research into functional nanomaterials for lithium ion batteries.
DNA vaccine shows multiple advantages over conventional live-attenuated or killed vaccines, especially in prevention against chronic infectious diseases and cancer diseases, for which traditional vaccines could not offer required cellular immunity while DNA vaccine could fulfil this demand.
Supplemental enzymes have become common additives to animal feeds. Among these enzymes, lipase aids fat digestion and subsequent improvement of feed efficiency and animal growth.
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) researchers have taken a significant step in designing nanoparticles, that mimic a virus, to deliver medicines to diseased or damaged cells.
