The first molecular electronics chip has been developed, realizing a 50-year-old goal of integrating single molecules into circuits to achieve the ultimate scaling limits of Moore's Law. Developed by Roswell Biotechnologies ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 24, 2022
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Members of the genus Ranavirus (family iridoviridae) are nucleo-cytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDVs) isolated from aquatic animals including reptiles, amphibians, and bony fish. They are promiscuous pathogens that pose ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 20, 2022
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A novel approach to testing for the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19 may lead to tests that are faster, less expensive, and potentially less prone to erroneous results than existing detection methods. Though the ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 20, 2021
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A new approach by LMU chemists could help to significantly improve diagnostic tests based on PCR. The enzymes used are triggered by light pulses.
Biotechnology
Dec 14, 2021
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A team of physicists working at the intersection of theory and experiment are shedding new light on the "teamwork" of molecular motors—called RNA polymerases (RNAPs)—that mediate DNA transcription. During transcription, ...
General Physics
Dec 9, 2021
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Endemic in Western African countries, Lassa virus is transmitted to humans through food or household items that are contaminated with the urine or feces of Mastomys rats. Even though many people who become infected with Lassa ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 2, 2021
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On 22 May 2019, scientists from Queen's University boarded a modified Falcon 20 aircraft at Ottawa airport. Scheduled was a 'vomit comet' flight, where the plane repeatedly climbs to 8km in a steep parabola, alternating with ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 29, 2021
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Cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has enabled researchers to study how the DNA replication machinery assembles at sites where DNA is damaged.
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 22, 2021
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Bacteria need to constantly adapt to compete against other species for nutrient sources and to survive against threats such as antibiotics and toxins.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 16, 2021
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Crop improvement often involves the transfer of genetic material from one organism to another to produce a valuable trait. Some major examples of crops with these so-called "transgenes" include disease-resistant cotton and ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 9, 2021
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