New nanoparticle technology offers hope for hard-to-treat diseases

Jan 22, 2026 A new perspective describes engineered nanoparticles that target and degrade disease-causing proteins, opening new ways to treat dementia, brain cancer, and other conditions. (Nanowerk News) A newly published perspective article in Nature Nanotechnology ("Nanoparticle-mediated targeting chimeras transform targeted protein degradation") details groundbreaking nanoparticle technology to eliminate harmful,...

New AI method revolutionises the design of enzymes

Jan 22, 2026 Researchers can use the technology to construct artificial biocatalysts. These new enzymes are significantly faster, more stable and more versatile than previous artificial biocatalysts. (Nanowerk News) Enzymes with specific functions are becoming increasingly important in industry, medicine and environmental protection. For example, they make it possible to...