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First 3-D observation of nanomachines working inside cells
Currently, biologists who study the function of protein nanomachines isolate these complexes in test tubes, divorced from the cell, and...
Jan 31, 20173 min read


New sensors can detect single protein molecules
For the first time, MIT engineers have designed sensors that can detect single protein molecules as they are secreted by cells or even a...
Jan 26, 20173 min read


Researchers in Kiel can control adhesive material remotely with light
Adhesive mechanisms in the natural world, as used by geckos and other animals when they walk upside down on the ceiling, have many...
Jan 26, 20173 min read


Scientists spin artificial silk from whey protein
A Swedish-German team of researchers has cleared up a key process for the artificial production of silk. With the help of the intense...
Jan 24, 20173 min read


Microbiologists make big leap in developing 'green' electronics
Microbiologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst report that they have discovered a new type of natural wire produced by...
Jan 18, 20173 min read


Captured on video: DNA nanotubes build a bridge between 2 molecular posts
In a microscopic feat that resembled a high-wire circus act, Johns Hopkins researchers have coaxed DNA nanotubes to assemble themselves...
Jan 9, 20173 min read
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