First Ever Direct Image of DNA Structure
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have developed a technique that allowed them to visualize directly the DNA helix...
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Fundamental science without an immediate application – the mechanisms, structures and phenomena later work is built on.
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Pere Estupinyà: “In Latin America There Is a Growing Interest in Science and Innovation”
I was fortunate to meet Pere Estupinyà in person few years ago. I was always attracted by science outreach, and Pere was and remains a leader...
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A Single Cas Protein for Gene Edition and Regulation
CRISPR-Cas9 is know for its ability to edit eukaryotic genomes, but from now it could be famous for its multifunctionality. MIT and Harvard laboratories have led a...
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Largest Protein Interaction Map Discovers New Complexes
A collaborative research effort of different laboratories from Canada, Germany and the US has obtained the largest protein interaction map available. The researchers have studied different...
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Single Cell Metabolomics Thanks to Ionization Platform
A new technology can detect the metabolome of individual cells. With a detection limit in the zeptomolar range, the nanopost arrays (NAPA) technology also allows...
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Artificial Nerve-like Structures Made with a Biological System
Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have used natural proteines to create nerve-like structures out of artificial polymers. The biologically linked nanotubes could convey electrical impulses. The...
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3D Printed Microfish Used for Detoxification
Functionalizing the microfish. Platinum nanoparticles are loaded into the tail for propulsion via reaction with hydrogen peroxide. Next, iron oxide nanoparticles are loaded into the...
3D bioprinting
Thousands of Single Cell Transcriptomes Analyzed in Parallel
For a long time, gene expression was measured in samples of thousands of cells. The results were an average of the whole cell population. But...
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