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DNA Higher-Order Structure Formation

A team has conducted a new study that has revealed how chromatin is formed.

14 Feb 2020

Improving Antibody Affinity Using CRISPR

Could CRISPR be used to stimulate antibody maturation in vitro? This case study by French researchers suggests so, leading to antibodies with high affinity.

14 Feb 2020

Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

Understanding the adhesion of epithelial cells to different biodegradable, 3D printable polymers is vital for developing new artificial tissue implants.

14 Feb 2020

Examining Coacervate Formation at Protein-Polysaccharide Interfaces

In this case study, Swiss researchers developed a new method to analyze liquid-liquid interfaces during coacervate formation.

14 Feb 2020

Combating Counterfeit Green Tea with Metabolomic Profiling

Scientists have shown that not all green tea is equal and have devised a method to infer the geographic origin of consumer green tea products.

14 Feb 2020

Optogenetics in Cellular Biology and Human Disease Models

Optogenetics is a combination of the manipulation of genes and optics in living tissues.

14 Feb 2020

Does Cannabis Consumption Alter Neuropsychological Function?

Long-term cannabis use may affect the production of the liprin-α-2 protein, which is involved in the maintenance of neuronal synapses in the brain.

14 Feb 2020

Improving the Water Solubility of CBD for Cancer Treatment

CBD exhibits various useful anti-cancer properties but its poor water solubility has been a limiting factor in moving this treatment option forward.

14 Feb 2020

CBD Quality Control Measures

CBD products must undergo various quality control measures to ensure their safety and efficacy for consumers.

14 Feb 2020

Ionic Fluids for Microextraction in Forensic Toxicology

This article covers the ionic fluids used to prepare complex forensic samples for analysis - to accurately quantify the concentration of trace analytes.

14 Feb 2020

Understanding Lead Optimization

The main goal of lead optimization is to maintain the desired properties of a prospective drug’s main components, while reducing any structural defects.

14 Feb 2020

Hit to Lead (H2L) Process in Drug Discovery

The hit to lead stage of drug discovery aims to discover compounds of interest from a selection of compounds that demonstrate promising therapeutic effects.

14 Feb 2020

Pharmacokinetics of Cannabis and its Secondary Metabolites

Once Cannabis enters the body, it undergoes a variety of different biological pathways that allow for its therapeutic effects to arise.

14 Feb 2020

What is Proteomics?

Proteomics is a field of molecular biology that is concerned with the systematic, high-throughput approach to protein expression analysis.

14 Feb 2020

What is Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD)?

NAD is the coenzyme form of vitamin B3 and is known to play a role in DNA repair, signal transduction and post-translational modifications.

14 Feb 2020

How CRISPR is Revolutionizing Biomedical Research

CRISPR/Cas9 represents an example of an adaptive immune system that makes bacteria and archaea resistant to exogenous viruses or plasmids.

14 Feb 2020

What is Epigenomics?

Epigenomics is the study of the epigenome, which is a multitude of chemical compounds that direct the functioning genome as a whole.

14 Feb 2020

What is Metabolomics?

Metabolomics is a field of research that focuses on the chemical processes undergone by metabolites.

14 Feb 2020

Stem Cell Controversy

There are several ethical issues that are raised while working with stem cells. This article addresses the various issues caused by stem cell research.

14 Feb 2020