Biotech
Nanomedicine Aims New Treatments at Cancer and Dangerous Wounds
Working on a very small scale lets scientists give drugs abilities denied to larger molecules
Special Report
Future of Medicine 2015
7 stories on ways that nanomedicine is revolutionizing healthcare
Biotech
Anticancer Drugs, Hidden in Nanoshells, Target Tumors Better Than Standard Chemotherapy
Tiny vehicles for chemotherapy boost tumor-busting skills and reduce side effects
Biotech
DNA Spheres Light Up to Detect Cancer
Ball-shaped molecules release flares when they encounter malignancy
Nanotech Bandages Detect Health Trouble and Deliver Medicine
New materials will not simply cover wounds—they will be able to alert doctors to problems and deliver fine-tuned drugs
Soft Electronics Monitor Heart Health
Flexible circuits can be implanted without tearing vital organs
Nanobots Start to Move
The technical challenges may take 20 years or more to overcome, but the first steps toward remote-controlled medicine have already begun
Let's Get Small: A Panel on Nanoscience
Scientific American senior editor Josh Fischman joins nanoscience researchers Shana Kelly, Yamuna Krishnan, Benjamin Bratton, along with moderator Bridget Kendall from the BBC World Service program The Forum
