Solid lipid nanoparticles are considered to be at the forefront of the rapidly advancing field of nanotechnology, with applications within drug delivery, medicine, and research. Image Credit: Kateryna ...

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Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have become the gold standard in non-viral gene delivery technologies, exemplified by the approval of the LNP messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines against SARS-CoV-2. Since then, ...

The latest short science news items from C&EN. A complicated sequence of events follows once an RNA drug is injected into the body. After the lipid-packaged RNA arrives at a cell, it pushes through ...

Lipid particles have been used in pharmaceutical developments for many years. LNPs are colloidal carriers that are submicron in size and have been developed to encapsulate pharmaceuticals while ...

Lipid nanoparticles have been used to encapsulate CRISPR-Cas9 and deliver it to cells in mice, where it was highly effective at knocking down expression of a target protein. Gene therapy is a ...

LNPs consist of ionizable lipids, which are critical for encapsulating RNA and enabling cellular uptake. Helper lipids contribute to the structural integrity and fusion with cell membranes.

Ottawa, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global lipid nanoparticle manufacturing market size is calculated at USD 565 million in 2026 and is expected to reach around USD 2243 million by 2034, ...

UCLA researchers have developed a lipid nanoparticle-based gene-editing approach capable of inserting an entire healthy gene into human airway cells, restoring key biological function in a laboratory ...