New nanotechnology “traps” viruses before they infect host cells

January 8, 2014

Nanotraps, developed by a team of researchers from Draper, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Univ. of Massachusetts Medical School, and the Univ. of Santa Barbara, are nanoparticles that act as viral “traps” using specific molecules found naturally within the human body. A paper published in the March issue of Journal of Biological Chemistry detailed their findings. (R & D Magazine)