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DNA origami nanostructures for vaccine development and transporting drugs inside the body
News Jul 18, 2023

DNA origami nanostructures for vaccine development and transporting drugs inside the body

Five European and Australian universities invent a way to program "good" virus particles.

Amara Angelica 2 min read
AI helps create a new lung disease drug
News Mar 10, 2025

AI helps create a new lung disease drug

Insilico Medicine uses artificial intelligence to design Rentosertib, a drug that boosts lung function for people with a tough lung illness.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Wearable ultrasound skin patch lets drugs bypass stomach
News Apr 21, 2023

Wearable ultrasound skin patch lets drugs bypass stomach

A radical wearable alternative to delivering drugs like insulin painlessly and quickly
Amara Angelica 2 min read
Implantable device produces multiple drugs from living cells
News Mar 31, 2026

Implantable device produces multiple drugs from living cells

New biohybrid system supplies oxygen to keep engineered cells active and delivering steady therapies inside the body.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Breaking the Barriers: How AI-Designed Medicines are Redefining the Pharmaceutical Industry
News Mar 14, 2023

Breaking the Barriers: How AI-Designed Medicines are Redefining the Pharmaceutical Industry

Revolutionary AI-designed drugs promise faster innovation, but access to quality data remains a hurdle
Lewis Farrell 1 min read
AI reshapes drug development
News Aug 18, 2025

AI reshapes drug development

Large language models are changing how new medicines are created in the pharmaceutical industry.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Millions of depressed Americans could benefit from psilocybin therapy
News Sep 16, 2024

Millions of depressed Americans could benefit from psilocybin therapy

... if FDA approves

Amara Angelica 1 min read