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Mussels add muscle to biocompatible fibers
Rice University chemists can thank the mussel for putting the muscle into their new macroscale scaffold fibers. The Rice lab of chemist...
Jun 12, 20173 min read


Researchers find mecanism to protect biomolecules against light-induced damage
The experiments took place at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) free-electron laser in California as well as the BESSY II...
Apr 11, 20173 min read


Nanoparticles open new window for biological imaging
“Quantum dots” that emit infrared light enable highly detailed images of internal body structures. For certain frequencies of short-wave...
Apr 11, 20173 min read


Molecular motor-powered biocomputers
Crashing computers or smartphones and software security holes that allow hackers to steal millions of passwords could be prevented if it...
Mar 21, 20173 min read


Flexibility is key in mechanism of biological self-assembly
A new study has modeled a crucial first step in the self-assembly of cellular structures such as drug receptors and other protein...
Mar 20, 20173 min read


Ultrafast detection of a cancer biomarker enabled by innovative nanobiodevice
Like DNA, ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a type of polymeric biomolecule essential for life, playing important roles in gene processing. Short...
Mar 8, 20172 min read
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