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Researchers test hybrid, soft/hard nanocarriers to deliver drugs to the brain

A new approach to making nanocarriers for drug delivery features a soft, fat-like, liposome interior (which is already a clinically approved drug carrier) surrounded by a hard shell of gold nanoparticles.

September 20, 2022 Read more

Researchers advance efforts to tailor drug delivery to cells' 'power plants'

Targeting mitochondria directly could improve the efficacy of a variety of drug therapies and reduce side effects.

September 20, 2022 Read more

Scientists imbue cells with 'noncanonical' pathway to make own drugs

A new study shows that amino acid, sulfotyrosine (sTyr), a mutant of the standard amino acid tyrosine, is a key building block to program living cells that express therapeutic proteins. It could potentially allow cells to serve as sensors that monitor their environments and respond with the necessary treatment.

September 19, 2022 Read more

Beyond AlphaFold: A.I. excels at creating new proteins

Three new papers show how machine learning can accelerate solutions for protein design challenges.

September 15, 2022 Read more

Biomimetic dual-color domes programmable for encryption

Researchers propose an innovative strategy to self-assemble different nanostructures in a one-pot method using one type of building block.

September 15, 2022 Read more

Pioneering research using bacteria brings scientists a step closer to creating artificial cells with lifelike functionality

Scientists have harnessed the potential of bacteria to help build advanced synthetic cells which mimic real life functionality.

September 15, 2022 Read more

Cancer diagnosis from a milliliter of blood

A new, multiparameter approach may lead to a blood test that will diagnose cancer with unprecedented accuracy.

September 10, 2022 Read more

New molecule chip changing the face of modern manufacturing

Researchers have pioneered a new chemical process to manufacture the molecules that are the building blocks for lifesaving medicines, vaccines and energy storage materials.

September 7, 2022 Read more

Motion of DNA linked to its damage response, ability to repair itself

Researchers have discovered that the motion of chromatin, the material that DNA is made of, can help facilitate effective repair of DNA damage in the human nucleus - a finding that could lead to improved cancer diagnosis and treatment.

September 3, 2022 Read more

New study confirms 'rippled sheet' protein structure predicted in 1953

Scientists report three crystal structures of periodic rippled beta sheets, a novel protein structure with potential applications in biomedicine and materials science.

September 2, 2022 Read more

Algorithms for manufacturing mRNA-based pharmaceuticals

Two software platforms, one for vaccines and one for cancer treatments, help organize and optimize the production processes at BioNTech today.

September 1, 2022 Read more

Untangled blinking: Fluorescence patterns aid medical diagnostics

Scientists detected unique fluorescence blinking patterns in experiments of electron transfer to single DNA molecules. They used these patterns to identify mRNA glioma point mutations in cell culture.

September 1, 2022 Read more

Using nanopores to detect epigenetic changes faster

Researchers have been able to show for the first time through their experiments that nanopore analytics allows them to distinguish molecules not only by their size, but also by their shape.

August 31, 2022 Read more

New algorithm uncovers the secrets of cell factories

Scientists have developed a computer model that can predict how fast enzymes work, making it possible to find the most efficient living factories, as well as to study difficult diseases.

August 31, 2022 Read more

Microscopy technique reveals hidden nanostructures in cells and tissues

Separating densely packed molecules before imaging allows them to become visible for the first time.

August 29, 2022 Read more

Scientists grow 'synthetic' embryo with brain and beating heart from stem cells

Researchers have created model embryos from mouse stem cells that form a brain, a beating heart, and the foundations of all the other organs of the body - a new avenue for recreating the first stages of life.

August 27, 2022 Read more

An expanded set of DNA building blocks for 3D lattices

Using x-ray crystallography, researchers studied 36 DNA-based molecular junctions and discovered factors that yield superior 3D self-assembled lattice structures.

August 27, 2022 Read more

Welcome to the self-assembled jungle

Scientists are using molecular simulations to study a type of self-assembling materials called associating polymers.

August 27, 2022 Read more