Nanosponges sop up toxins and help repair tissues

Tiny particles coated with cell membranes can do more than deliver drugs

nanosponge

NANOHEALERS  A single nanosponge (large sphere in this illustration) can trap toxins produced by a variety of pathogens.

L. Zhang Lab/UC San Diego

To take his fledgling lab to new heights, Liangfang Zhang hatched a plan that he considered brilliant in its simplicity.