Published in Nature Materials · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers at EPFL have developed gold nanoparticles that can attract and destroy a range of viruses, including HIV, dengue, and Ebola, by using pressure to deform them. This breakthrough could lead to the creation of broad-spectrum antiviral drugs.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Using gold nanoparticles to destroy viruses Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne · Dec 18, 2017 · first to report
- Designer nanoparticles destroy a broad array of viruses University of Illinois Chicago · Dec 18, 2017