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RNA capable of catalyzing electron transfer on early earth with iron's help, study says
A new study shows how complex biochemical transformations may have been possible under conditions that existed when life began on the early Earth. The study shows that RNA is capable of catalyzing ...
Sun 19 May 13 from Phys.org
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Attacking MRSA with metals from antibacterial clays
In the race to protect society from infectious microbes, the bugs are outrunning us. The need for new therapeutic agents is acute, given the emergence of novel pathogens as well as old foes ...
Fri 17 May 13 from Phys.org
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Advance in nanotech gene sequencing technique
(Phys.org) —The allure of personalized medicine has made new, more efficient ways of sequencing genes a top research priority. One promising technique involves reading DNA bases using changes ...
4 hours ago from Phys.org
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DNA-guided assembly yields novel ribbon-like nanostructures
(Phys.org) —Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that DNA "linker" strands coax nano-sized rods to line up in way unlike any other spontaneous ...
Thu 16 May 13 from Phys.org
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Hydrogel keeps implants from being rejected – in mice
No matter what sort of wondrous implantable medical devices are created, they're not going to do anyone much good if the recipient's body simply rejects them. With that in mind, scientists at ...
Wed 15 May 13 from Gizmag
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Gold solder used to laser-weld ruptured intestines
Stitches and staples may be on their way to becoming a thing of the past, thanks to a developing technology known as laser tissue welding. Now, a new gold-based solder has been created, that ...
Thu 9 May 13 from Gizmag
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Protein study suggests drug side effects are inevitable
A new study of both computer-created and natural proteins suggests that the number of unique pockets – sites where small molecule pharmaceutical compounds can bind to proteins – is surprisingly ...
2 hours ago from Phys.org
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Research on cilia heats up: Implications for hearing, vision loss and kidney disease
Experiments at Johns Hopkins have unearthed clues about which protein signaling molecules are allowed into hollow, hair-like "antennae," called cilia, that alert cells to critical changes in ...
Sun 12 May 13 from Phys.org
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Squishy hydrogels may be the ticket for studying biological effects of nanoparticles
(Phys.org) —A class of water-loving, jelly-like materials with uses ranges ranging from the mundane, such as superabsorbent diaper liners, to the sophisticated, such as soft contact lenses, ...
Wed 15 May 13 from Phys.org
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Bovine blood keeps gold nanoparticles stable
(Phys.org) —A protein from cow blood has the remarkable ability to keep gold nanoparticles from clumping in a solution. The discovery could lead to improved biomedical applications and contribute ...
Tue 14 May 13 from Phys.org
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