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Researchers have identified an enzyme that, when illuminated with blue light, becomes catalytically active and initiates a reaction that was previously unknown in enzymatics.
May 27th, 2020
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Bacteria, fungi and plants sometimes produce metal-binding substances that can be harnessed, for example for the extraction of raw materials, for their separation, for cleaning soils or for medical purposes.
May 26th, 2020
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The Chemical Checker provides processed, harmonized and ready-to-use bioactivity information on more than 1M small molecules.
May 19th, 2020
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By coupling a bacterial injection system with a light-controlled molecular switch, scientists are able to inject proteins into eukaryontic cells.
May 18th, 2020
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Scientists are investigating how proteins can be produced without the need for animal husbandry or crop cultivation.
May 18th, 2020
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Researchers develop an artificial chloroplast.
May 11th, 2020
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New algorithm links different scales, bringing simulated cell a step closer.
May 8th, 2020
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Many of the drugs and medicines that we rely on today are natural products taken from microbes like bacteria and fungi. Within these microbes, the drugs are made by tiny natural machines - mega-enzymes known as nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs). Researchers have gained a better understanding of the structures of NRPSs and the processes by which they work.
Apr 30th, 2020
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Antibody building blocks stuck together with bacterial superglue can protect against bunyaviruses, and herald a new approach to developing antibodies to fight emerging viruses.
Apr 28th, 2020
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Microneedles made of silk-based material can target plant tissues for delivery of micronutrients, hormones, or genes.
Apr 27th, 2020
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Scientists tap deep learning to pinpoint metabolites, which are critical to life.
Apr 20th, 2020
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Haptics researchers find that the biomechanics of the skin can perform useful tactile computations.
Apr 16th, 2020
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A simple method of synthesizing carbohydrates widens the range of labs that can use synthetic chemistry to generate and study novel carbohydrate structures.
Apr 9th, 2020
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Researchers used double-sided tape - basically the same as you might have at home - to assemble a low-cost version of advanced chip devices for simulating the functions of human organs. The technique could dramatically lower cost barriers for labs that test new drugs and analyze how the body reacts to them.
Mar 26th, 2020
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Before scientists develop the bioengineered tissue of tomorrow for treating pulmonary diseases, they need to identify the best methods for growing tissue for artificial trachea and lungs in experiments today.
Mar 26th, 2020
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Scientists have found a way to turn pollen, one of the hardest materials in the plant kingdom, into a soft and flexible material, with the potential to serve as 'building blocks' for the design of new categories of eco-friendly materials.
Mar 19th, 2020
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Researchers have created a new technique that utilizes photolithography and programmable DNA to rapidly 'print' two-dimensional arrays of cells and proteins that mimic a wide variety of cellular environments in the body.
Mar 19th, 2020
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New genetic screening platform using CRISPR technology for targeting thousands of genes in a massively-parallel fashion; accurate and fast method of finding best guides to detect, target, and knockdown specific RNA targets.
Mar 16th, 2020
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