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Tiny Magnets Fighting Cancer: A New Hope

February 14, 2025

Cancer treatment is getting a high-tech upgrade. Scientists are exploring a unique way to fight cancer cells using tiny magnetic particles. These particles, called magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), are designed to target and kill cancer cells through a process called ferroptosis. Ferroptosis is a speci

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Plastic in Our Blood: Can We Trust Py-GC-MS?

January 24, 2025

You might be surprised to learn that tiny bits of plastic are making their way into our bodies. Scientists are trying to figure out what happens to these micro- and nano-sized plastics (MNPs) once they're inside us. One tool they've been using is something called pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass sp

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Boosting Ovarian Cancer Treatment with Nanoparticles

January 23, 2025

Imagine a tiny team of heroes fighting cancer. That's what scientists have created with manganese-based nanoparticles (let's call them MNP) and platinum-based nanoparticles (PnP). These tiny warriors activate a special pathway called cGAS-STING in the body, which helps the immune system fight back. ...

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UV Light Boosts Cancer-Cell Delivery of Magnetic Nanoparticles

November 26, 2024

You know how cancer cells can sometimes come back after treatment? Scientists found a way to use UV light to help these tough cells produce tiny delivery containers called microparticles. These microparticles can carry tiny magnetic bits, called superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MNPs), rig