Cambridge scientists have used synthetic biology to create artificial enzymes programmed to target the genetic code of SARS-CoV-2 and destroy the virus, an approach that could be used to develop a new generation of antiviral ...
Biotechnology
Nov 16, 2022
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Messenger RNA (mRNA) are biological molecules that transfer the information coded by genes in the nucleus to the cytoplasm for protein synthesis by ribosomes. mRNA sequences can be designed to encode specific proteins; the ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 10, 2022
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Molecular compounds containing chlorine atoms alongside another element are vital materials in chemical synthesis.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 3, 2022
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For decades, cancer researchers have longed for a way to target a set of proteins called transcription factors. While we've long known that tumors use these proteins to grow out of control, their unique configurations meant ...
Biotechnology
Nov 3, 2022
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A vast number of biological reactions occur inside cells, generating various byproducts. Some of these can be highly reactive molecules, and if they build up inside cells they can cause stress and damage. One class of these ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 31, 2022
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Bacteria love moist surfaces. Once they have settled there, they do not live as solitary organisms but form larger communities that are embedded in a protective film. These biofilms are found on various surfaces, for example ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 27, 2022
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Some biological molecules with efficient noncovalent bonding sites can use their bonding properties to create well-defined assemblies from a single class of molecules—i.e., they assemble with each other. These molecules, ...
Biochemistry
Oct 13, 2022
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Name a biological function, and proteins called integrins are probably involved in it.
Biochemistry
Sep 16, 2022
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This story begins several billion years ago. There's only chemistry, no biology—that is, plenty of chemical compounds exist on Earth, but life hasn't yet emerged. Then, among myriads of randomly self-assembled chemical ...
Evolution
Sep 14, 2022
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Scientists have harnessed the potential of bacteria to help build advanced synthetic cells which mimic real life functionality.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 14, 2022
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