Understanding the microbiology of a more potent variant of a common bacterium
University at Buffalo (UB) researchers are expressing concern about a new, under-recognized, more potent variant of a common bacterium. "Historically, in Western countries, classical strains of...
View ArticleInstruct launch signals new opportunities for European structural biology...
Today’s launch of Instruct, a distributed research infrastructure for structural biology, will give scientists across Europe access to a portfolio of technologies, thanks to the collaboration of 14...
View ArticleX-ray technique opens door to nanoscale biological insights
A study published this week in Science demonstrates the potential of free-electron lasers (FEL) to obtain high-resolution structural insight into macromolecules. An international team of researchers...
View ArticleStretching DNA and molecules in a systematic manner
Unique patterns generate when two immiscible fluids flow together and this has been a factor for scientists to develop a new tool for studying tiny biomolecules.Researchers at the National Taiwan...
View ArticleAcoustic Tweezers
A dime-sized device created by a Penn State research team has the ability to manipulate single cells and entire small organisms using ultrasound. The “acoustic tweezers” use simple electronics to...
View ArticleEye treatment with microneedles
Treating eye disease is especially tricky because the eye is a complex place. In a recent study, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University researchers demonstrate a new means of...
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