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Researchers Elucidate the Exact Mechanism of Cell Death

24 May 2023

New Insights into the Final Step of Cell Death

Every day, millions of cells die in our body. Other than generally assumed, cells do not simply burst at the end of their lives but rather, a specific protein serves as a breaking point for cell membrane rupture. Researchers at the University of Basel have now been able to elucidate the exact mechanism at the atomic level. They have published their results in Nature.

23 May 2023

Spatial Organization of Chromosomes and the Role of DNA Tension

Two protein complexes are primarily responsible for chromosomal spatial organization in human cell nuclei. DNA tension has an unanticipated function in this. Together with Austrian colleagues, nanoscientist Cees Dekker and his PhD candidate Roman Barth of TU Delft’s Kavli Institute of Nanoscience published their detailed visualization in Nature on April 19th, 2023.

21 Apr 2023

Nanosatellite paves the way for developing RNA-based medicines

Researchers from Aarhus University and Berkeley Laboratory have designed RNA molecules, that folds into nanoscale rectangles, cylinders, and satellites, and have studied their 3D structure and dynamics with advanced nanotechnological methods.

28 Feb 2023

Effective and faster methodology detects RNA viruses based on the triplex-forming probe technology

Experts from the University of Barcelona, the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM-CSIC) and the Aragon Nanoscience and Materials Institute of Aragon (INMA) -;a joint institute of the CSIC and the University of Zaragoza-; have developed a new method to detect RNA viruses based on the triplex-forming probe technology.

28 Feb 2023

New center offers electron microscope services to the scientific community

The Joint Electron Microscopy Center at ALBA (JEMCA) was established through the collaboration of various research agencies to open a new center within the ALBA Synchrotron building that provides electron microscope assistance to the scientific community.

27 Feb 2023

New arsenal in the fight against superbugs

RMIT scientists have created a new type of antibiotic that can be rapidly re-engineered to avoid resistance by dangerous superbugs.

8 Feb 2023

Intracellular drug delivery using a novel nano transporter

The effectiveness of a novel nano molecule as a drug delivery system has been examined in a recent study by the University of Barcelona.

From University of Barcelona 13 Jan 2023

Protecting foods with antimicrobial, plant-based food wrap

Aiming to produce environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic food wrap and containers, a Rutgers scientist has developed a biodegradable, plant-based coating that can be sprayed on foods, guarding against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms and transportation damage.

From Rutgers University 21 Jun 2022

Researchers use new technique to examine the composition of cell walls from young poplar trees

To optimize biomaterials for reliable, cost-effective paper production, building construction, and biofuel development, researchers often study the structure of plant cells using techniques such as freezing plant samples or placing them in a vacuum.

8 Jun 2022

Researchers analyze the chemical and biophysical properties of protein corona

Professor Chunying Chen of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ (CAS) National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) has been studying the chemical and biophysical characteristics of protein corona in nanomedicine.

3 Jun 2022

Study shows how optical and magnetic tweezers revolutionize thermodynamic research

The kinetic states of molecules have a vital role in the physiological and metabolic processes in which they participate in biophysics.

From University of Barcelona 24 Mar 2022

Sustainable Food Packaging that Protects Food from Microbes

In this interview, AZoLifeSciences talks to Dr. Mary Chan about the development of a new ‘smart’ food packaging that is biodegradable and has antimicrobial properties, extending the shelf-life of fresh food.

From Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) 15 Mar 2022

Study reveals physico-chemical nature of xylem barriers that confer bacterial wilt resistance

A new work led by Núria Sánchez Coll, CSIC researcher at the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, elucidates how tomato plant varieties resistant to the bacterial wilt pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum have the ability to restrict bacterial movement in the plant.

17 Feb 2022

Study shows how shuttle proteins safeguard the nuclear pores

The nucleus is guarded by a highly secure door, the so-called nuclear pore, that controls the transport of substances from the cytoplasm to the cell nucleus and back.

1 Feb 2022

NRL scientists apply new methods to analyze cell behavior

Naval Research Laboratory researchers in the Chemistry Division apply their knowledge of biology in conjunction with materials to improve understanding of how cells and tissues organize and apply new methods to affect cell communication.

From United States Naval Research Laboratory 6 Jan 2022

An efficient automated method for production of synthetic DNA

Chemically synthesized short DNA sequences are extremely important ingredients with countless uses in research laboratories, hospitals, and in industry, like in the method for identifying COVID-19.

13 May 2021

Investigating the Properties of Novel Polymer Nanogels

TESTA Analytical Solutions e.K reports how researchers at Lodz University of Technology (Poland) have combined the advanced analytical capabilities of its GPC/SEC triple detection system with a BI-200SM light scattering goniometer to derive in-depth information about an exciting new generation of polymer nanogels.

From TESTA Analytical Solutions 11 Mar 2021

Sensitive testing system allows rapid and reliable detection of resistance in bacteria

Researchers from the University of Basel have developed a sensitive testing system that allows the rapid and reliable detection of resistance in bacteria.

8 Dec 2020

New method yields carbon nanotube forests of record length

Today, a multitude of industries, including optics, electronics, water purification, and drug delivery, innovate at an unprecedented scale with nanometer-wide rolls of honeycomb-shaped graphite sheets called carbon nanotubes (CNTs).

5 Nov 2020