Quadruple-helix DNA structure. Credit: Imperial College London New probes allow scientists to see four-stranded DNA interacting with molecules inside living human cells, unraveling its role…
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(a) Illustration of the structure of a nanodiamond quantum sensor coated with a pyrogenic polymer, and how it operates as a hybrid nanoheater/thermometer. (b) Electron…
A new Northwestern University-led study is unfolding the mystery of how RNA molecules fold themselves to fit inside cells and perform specific functions. The findings…
Schematic diagram showing removal of bacterial biofilm via Mtex. Credit: POSTECH The COVID-19 pandemic is raising fears of new pathogens such as new viruses or…
Shining a light on internal clocks – the bacterium Bacillus subtilis. Credit: Professor Ákos Kovács, Technical University of Denmark Humans have them, so do other…
Lifecycle of Coronavirus as represented by SARS-CoV-1/2 and MERS-CoV viruses. Credit: Jennifer Matthews/Scripps Oceanography Review of the life histories of RNA viruses, their genetics, and…
University of Colorado Boulder cheerleaders work out in the Dal Ward Athletic Center in 2018. Credit: Katie Weeman/CIRES One sweaty, huffing, exercising person emits as…
Biochemists use protein engineering to transfer photocaging groups to DNA. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the basis of life on earth. The function of DNA is…
An international research team that included three scientists from the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography has discovered single-celled microorganisms in a location…
Graphic illustration of the work: DNA-programmed affinity labeling (DPAL) enables the direct screening of DNA-encoded chemical libraries (DELs) against membrane protein targets on live cells…
Flinders University forensic DNA technology research associate Dr. Jennifer Young. Credit: Flinders University Forensic science experts at Flinders University are refining an innovative counter-terrorism technique…
The vape flavorings so popular with kids and young adults are cardiotoxic and disrupt the heart’s normal electrical activity, a University of South Florida Health…
Under the microscope. Credit: Daniel Hanoch In what has the potential to significantly change how Corona patients are being treated and the severity of the…
Corrie Detweiler in the lab at CU Boulder. Credit: CU Boulder Study identifies novel compound in fight against antibiotic resistance. As scientists around the globe…
18 host proteins play an important role during SARS-CoV-2 infection — two of them are particularly interesting. They could open up new ways to treat…
New study shows that proteins become biochemically addicted to complex interactions without adaptation. A new study at the University of Chicago has shown that elaborate…
Artistic representation of two antibodies triggering two chemical reactions. Credit: Illustration by Oscar Melendre Hoyos Researchers developed a strategy to synthesize functional molecules with specific…
Study of individual SARS-CoV-2-like particle degradation suggests a potential surge of COVID-19 infections in the winter. Winter is coming in the northern hemisphere on Monday,…
This diatom species, Fragilariopsis kerguelensis, is a floating algae that is abundant in the Antarctic Ocean and was the major species in the samples collected…
The new compound is activated using UV light. Credit: UNM Newsroom As the deadly COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world with no…