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Nanomedicine in 2026: Experts Predict the Year Ahead

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Nanomedicine in 2026: Experts Predict the Year Ahead

Progress in nanomedicine is almost as fast as the science is small. Over the last year, we've seen an abundance of headlines covering medical R&D at the nanoscale: polymer-coated nanoparticles targeti...

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January 6, 2026 at 12:27 PM

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Lipid nanoparticles could unlock access for millions of autoimmune patients

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Lipid nanoparticles could unlock access for millions of autoimmune patients

Capstan Therapeutics scientists demonstrate that lipid nanoparticles can engineer CAR T cells within the body without laboratory cell manufacturing and ex vivo expansion. The method using targeted lip...

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January 5, 2026 at 11:34 AM

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The Brain’s Strange Way of Computing Could Explain Consciousness

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The Brain’s Strange Way of Computing Could Explain Consciousness

Consciousness may emerge not from code, but from the way living brains physically compute. Discussions about consciousness often stall between two deeply rooted viewpoints. One is computational functi...

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January 4, 2026 at 3:58 PM

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First breathing ‘lung-on-chip’ developed using genetically identical cells

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First breathing ‘lung-on-chip’ developed using genetically identical cells

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human lung-on-chip model using stem cells taken from only one person. These chips simulate breathing motions and lung d...

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January 3, 2026 at 1:03 PM

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Cell Membranes May Act Like Tiny Power Generators

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Cell Membranes May Act Like Tiny Power Generators

Living cells may generate electricity through the natural motion of their membranes. These fast electrical signals could play a role in how cells communicate and sense their surroundings. Scientists ...

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January 2, 2026 at 2:12 PM

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This Viral RNA Structure Could Lead to a Universal Antiviral Drug

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This Viral RNA Structure Could Lead to a Universal Antiviral Drug

Researchers identify a shared RNA-protein interaction that could lead to broad-spectrum antiviral treatments for enteroviruses. A new study from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), pu...

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January 1, 2026 at 10:41 AM

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New study suggests a way to rejuvenate the immune system

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New study suggests a way to rejuvenate the immune system

Stimulating the liver to produce some of the signals of the thymus can reverse age-related declines in T-cell populations and enhance response to vaccination. As people age, their immune system f...

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December 30, 2025 at 12:53 PM

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Nerve Damage Can Disrupt Immunity Across the Entire Body

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Nerve Damage Can Disrupt Immunity Across the Entire Body

A single nerve injury can quietly reshape the immune system across the entire body. Preclinical research from McGill University suggests that nerve injuries may lead to long-lasting changes in the imm...

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December 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM

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Fake Science Is Growing Faster Than Legitimate Research, New Study Warns

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Fake Science Is Growing Faster Than Legitimate Research, New Study Warns

New research reveals organized networks linking paper mills, intermediaries, and compromised academic journals Organized scientific fraud is becoming increasingly common, ranging from fabricated rese...

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December 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM

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Molecular Manufacturing: The Future of Nanomedicine

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New books from Frank Boehm, NA Founder – Released December 2025 by CRC Press

Molecular Manufacturing: The Future of Nanomedicine This book explores the revolutionary potential of atomically precise manufacturing technologies to transform global healthcare, as well as practic...

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December 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM

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Does being infected or vaccinated first influence COVID-19 immunity?

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Does being infected or vaccinated first influence COVID-19 immunity?

A new study analyzing the immune response to COVID-19 in a Catalan cohort of health workers sheds light on an important question: does it matter whether a person was first infected or first vaccinated...

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December 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM

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AI Helped Scientists Stop a Virus With One Tiny Change

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AI Helped Scientists Stop a Virus With One Tiny Change

Using AI, researchers identified one tiny molecular interaction that viruses need to infect cells. Disrupting it stopped the virus before infection could begin. Washington State University scientists ...

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December 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM

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Deadly Hospital Fungus May Finally Have a Weakness

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Deadly Hospital Fungus May Finally Have a Weakness

A deadly, drug-resistant hospital fungus may finally have a weakness—and scientists think they’ve found it. Researchers have identified a genetic process that could open the door to new treatments fo...

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December 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM

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Fever-Proof Bird Flu Variant Could Fuel the Next Pandemic

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Fever-Proof Bird Flu Variant Could Fuel the Next Pandemic

Bird flu viruses present a significant risk to humans because they can continue replicating at temperatures higher than a typical fever. Fever is one of the body’s main tools for slowing or stopping v...

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December 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM

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#Smartwatch system helps parents shorten and defuse children's severe tantrums early

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Smartwatch system helps parents shorten and defuse children's severe tantrums early

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a smartwatch-based alert system that signals parents at the earliest signs of a tantrum in children with emotional and behavioral disorders—prompting them to int...

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December 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM

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Two New Books From Frank Boehm, NA Founder – To be Released Dec. 2025

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New books from Frank Boehm, NA Founder – Released December 2025 by CRC Press

Molecular Manufacturing: The Future of Nanomedicine This book explores the revolutionary potential of atomically precise manufacturing technologies to transform global healthcare, as well as practic...

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December 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM

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Scientists Melt Cancer’s Hidden “Power Hubs” and Stop Tumor Growth

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Scientists Melt Cancer’s Hidden “Power Hubs” and Stop Tumor Growth

Researchers discovered that in a rare kidney cancer, RNA builds droplet-like hubs that act as growth control centers inside tumor cells. By engineering a molecular switch to dissolve these hubs, they ...

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December 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM

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Platelet-inspired nanoparticles could improve treatment of inflammatory diseases

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Platelet-inspired nanoparticles could improve treatment of inflammatory diseases

Scientists have developed platelet-inspired nanoparticles that deliver anti-inflammatory drugs directly to brain-computer interface implants, doubling their effectiveness. Scientists have found a w...

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December 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM

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AI based tool predicts future cardiovascular events in patients with angina
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AI-based tool predicts future cardiovascular events in patients with angina

Reduced coronary blood flow, measured with an artificial intelligence-based imaging tool, predicted future cardiovascular events in patients with suspected stable coronary artery disease. These findin...

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December 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM

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After 150 years, a new chapter in cancer therapy is finally beginning

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After 150 years, a new chapter in cancer therapy is finally beginning

For decades, researchers have been looking for ways to destroy cancer cells in a targeted manner without further weakening the body. But for many patients whose immune system is severely impaired by c...

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December 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM

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Older chemical libraries show promise for fighting resistant strains of COVID-19 virus

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Older chemical libraries show promise for fighting resistant strains of COVID-19 virus

SARS‑CoV‑2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to mutate, with some newer strains becoming less responsive to current antiviral treatments like Paxlovid. Now, University of California San Diego...

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December 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM

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Lower doses of immunotherapy for skin cancer give better results, study suggests

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Lower doses of immunotherapy for skin cancer give better results, study suggests

According to a new study, lower doses of approved immunotherapy for malignant melanoma can give better results against tumors, while reducing side effects. This is reported by researchers at Karolinsk...

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December 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM

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Research shows five pathways through which microplastics can harm the brain.

Professor Kamal Dua, from the University of Technology Sydney, said it is estimated that adults are consuming 250 grams of microplastics every year – enough to cover a dinner plate.

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