Enzymatic DNA synthesis sees the light
Controlling a DNA-synthesizing enzyme with photolithographic methods from the computer chip industry facilitates multiplexed writing and storage of digital data ...
Tag: Biochemistry
University of Arkansas chemist to develop computational models of influenza virus protein
NIH grant will support research to provide a computational framework for developing novel vaccines and therapeutics for the fluCredit: Mahmoud ...
Long-term data show a recent acceleration in chemical and physical changes in the ocean
Two open-ocean hydrographic stations record 40 years of change in the subtropical North Atlantic OceanCredit: Ella Cedarhold, Bermuda Institute of ...
Plastic film protects surfaces against novel coronavirus on contact
Laboratory tests showed film containing silver-silica nanoparticles to be capable of eliminating 99.84% of SARS-CoV-2 particles after exposure for two ...
A new strategy for siRNA stabilization by an artificial cationic oligosaccharide
Credit: TMIMS RNA interference is a gene regulatory mechanism in which the expression of specific genes is downregulated by endogenous ...
Phosphate polymer forms a cornerstone of metabolic control
New work could enable scientists to engineer the metabolism of organisms to be more resilient and productive in a range ...
Small RNA as a central player in infections
Credit: (Image: Chair of Molecular Infection Biology II / University of Wuerzburg / SCIGRAPHIX) More than half of the world's ...
Protein that keeps immune system from freaking out could form basis for new therapeutics
Treatment with a peptide that mimics the naturally occurring protein GIV prevents immune overreaction, supports a mechanism critical for survival ...
Design and test potential COVID-19 treatments from your phone
The ViDok app crowdsources the drug discovery processCredit: Courtesy of Thanh Truong. You're invited to join the search for COVID-19 ...
COVID-19 rapid test has successful lab results, research moves to next stages
University of Nevada, Reno engineers and virologists team up for novel approachCredit: Photo courtesy of University of Nevada, Reno. RENO, ...
Gold- and bronze-like paints that don’t contain metal
Credit: Adapted from ACS Omega 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02752 Lustrous metallic paints are used to enhance the beauty of many products, ...
New blood test predicts which COVID-19 patients will develop severe infection
Test could inform doctors on best treatment optionsCredit: Ray Lohan Wednesday, 14 October 2020: Scientists have developed, for the first ...
DNA-peptide interactions create complex behaviours which may have helped shape biology
Researchers find that simple DNA-peptide interactions create a surprising diversity of compartmentalised higher-ordered phase behaviours, suggesting that these polymers' primordial ...
Technique to recover lost single-cell RNA-sequencing information
Boosting the efficiency of single-cell RNA-sequencing helps reveal subtle differences between healthy and dysfunctional cellsCredit: MIT CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Sequencing ...
Bacterial toxin with healing effect
Research team from University of Jena (Germany) uncovers that a toxic substance found in Staphylococcus aureus stimulates tissue regenerationCredit: Jens ...
Unraveling the network of molecules that influence COVID-19 severity
Credit: Morgridge Institute for Research While most COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic or mild, severe complications associated with acute respiratory distress ...
Researchers discover a cell type responsible for cardiac repair after infarction
The researcher of the University of Malaga Adrián Ruiz-Villalba leads an international study that has revealed the molecular mechanisms involved ...
A new approach to analyzing the morphology of dendritic spines
Scientists examined a novel approach to analyzing the dendritic spine shapes and suggest considering the clusterization approach.Credit: Peter the Great ...
Tetrahedra may explain water ‘s uniqueness
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science at ...
Damaged muscles don’t just die, they regenerate themselves
A new mechanism for muscle stem cell activationSingle myofibers were isolated from mouse muscle tissue in a suspension cell culture. ...
