UAB Scientists create Nanodisks

Scientists from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, UAB, have developed a new way of enclosing genetic material. They have created “nanodisks”. These structures encapsulate genetic material securely, allowing it to travel without contamination.

This development is a great advance in genetic therapy. Scientists will now be able to transport genetic material directly into the nucleus of human cells with greater efficiency and lesser risks.

The nanodisks are incredibly small. They are disc shaped, 20 nanometers in diameter, and only 3 nanometers wide. A nanometer is a billionth of a meter!

The development of these nanodisks will allow further advances in genetic therapy.