A collaboration of scientists from RMIT, ANSTO and the CSIRO has published pioneering research that brings new insights into intrinsically disordered proteins and protein regions (IDPs)/ (IDRs) and how they behave under various ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 21, 2022
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A University of Kent team, led by Professors Ben Goult and Jen Hiscock, has created and patented a new shock-absorbing material that could revolutionize both the defense and planetary science sectors.
Materials Science
Dec 14, 2022
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For several years now, the CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors have been causing a sensation in science and medicine. This new tool of molecular biology has its origins in an ancient bacterial immune system. It protects bacteria from ...
Biotechnology
Nov 25, 2022
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EPFL researchers have discovered that it is not just molecular density, but also pattern and structural rigidity, that control super-selective binding interactions between nanomaterials and protein surfaces. The breakthrough ...
Biochemistry
Nov 22, 2022
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Norwegian fjord and coastal ice represent a potential security threat, as it may cut off entire communities from the outside world.
Earth Sciences
Nov 9, 2022
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Through millions of years of evolution, nature has produced biological systems with exceptional properties and functionalities. Many organisms have adapted to their particular environment by creating extraordinarily efficient ...
Biotechnology
Nov 7, 2022
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Supported metal nanoparticle (NP) catalysts play an important role in a series of industrially important reactions for fuel production, fine chemical synthesis, pollutant removal, and solar harvesting.
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 27, 2022
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The mTOR protein plays a central role in cell growth, proliferation and survival. Its activity varies according to the availability of nutrients and some growth factors, including hormones. This protein is implicated in several ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 26, 2022
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A "hub and spoke" system enables plant cells to efficiently coordinate cellular trafficking, particularly for cellular recycling, the so-called autophagy process. Specialized vesicles, the autophagosomes, engulf harmful molecules ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 19, 2022
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Scientists at the Max Planck Institute in Plön have shown that population structures that enhance the effect of selection do not necessarily also lead to higher fitness. Instead, it is crucial for maximizing fitness that ...
Evolution
Oct 6, 2022
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