The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted an urgent need for efficient, durable, and widely accessible vaccines. This prompted several important innovations in vaccine technology, and researchers continue to ...

Equipment and process optimization must be considered for scaling up these developmental technologies to commercial production. Microneedle array patches (MAPs) have been in development as an ...

Primary tissues are fixed by the magnetic microneedle scaffold and cut into small pieces by a slicing device, which are imparted with magnetic responsiveness because of the encapsulated microneedle ...

Silk isn't just for fabric anymore. Tufts University researchers have determined that its unique properties contribute to a versatile, more precise and safer microneedle drug delivery system. An ...

Fabrication process and actual image of the silicon-based neural microelectrode array. a 1800 μm thick double-polished silicon wafer. b Microneedle array root fabrication with etching. c Microneedle ...

Researchers have used 3D-printing technology to improve the viral titer of microneedle array patches, resulting in effective immunogenicity and protection against infection in mice. (Nanowerk News) ...