Biochemistry

A chemical engineering professor at Virginia Tech has developed a surface coating that, when painted on common objects, inactivates SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Door knobs, light switches, shopping carts. Fear runs rampant…

Credit: Michelle Lehman/ORNL, US Dept. of Energy Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory used neutron scattering and supercomputing to better understand how an organic solvent and water work…

A paper saw light in Scientific ReportsCredit: Kazan Federal University Researchers have proved that a microvesicle-based instrument can be effective in reducing inflammation and immune response. Group leader, Senior Research…

Heparin could be used as a decoy to prevent SARS-CoV-2 from infecting human cellsCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- A common drug, already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), may also be a…

Scientists are discovering potential life-saving medicines from an unlikely source: the venom of creatures like snakes, spiders and scorpions. Scorpion venom, in particular, contains a peptide that has beneficial effects on the…

Dimerization of OsGA2ox and OsDAO enhances its enzymatic activity. In a world with a consistently growing population and a climate crisis, food shortage is a looming threat. To alleviate this threat, crop scientists, botanists,…

Editing technique repairs mutant MeCP2 RNA and restores MeCP2 protein functionCredit: Rett Syndrome Research Trust A genomic error that causes Rett Syndrome, a serious lifelong neurological disorder, can be corrected in the brains…

Credit: James Hanly For most of us, our closest encounter with the element fluorine is likely to be our toothpaste or a municipal water supply with added fluoride. But excess fluorine can be a problem. For example, high levels of…

Scientists discover a novel "ester dance reaction" that can pave the way for various developments in organic chemistryCredit: Junichiro Yamaguchi (Waseda University) Aromatic esters are chemicals that contain an aromatic ring…

Inspired by a coral polyp, this plastic mini robot moves by magnetism and light Inspired by a coral polyp, this plastic mini robot moves by magnetism and light. Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology developed a tiny plastic…

Researchers developed a new dynamic light scattering method to determine the sizes of circulating immune complexes in blood serumCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Researchers of Peter the Great St.Petersburg…

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a new link between impaired brain energy metabolism and delirium - a disorienting and distressing disorder particularly common in the elderly and one that is currently occurring in a…

Biochemical workaround makes pigment that tunes light to the exact shade of a green leafCredit: Santiago R. Ron DURHAM, N.C. -- Frogs and toads are green for a very good reason - it makes them harder to see in their leafy…

Synthesizing an alternative fuel for muscle could lead to medical advancesCredit: UMass Amherst/Debold lab AMHERST, Mass. - A chemist and kinesiologist got on a bus, but this isn't the set-up to a joke. Instead, kinesiologist and lead…

Treated mice with triple-negative breast cancer lived 150% longer EVANSTON, Ill. -- A new immunotherapy developed by researchers at Northwestern University dramatically extends the survival time of mice with triple negative breast cancer,…

Credit: Zhao, L., Huokko, T., Wilson, S. et al. Biological membranes play important roles in shaping the cell, sensing the external environment, molecule transport, and generating energy for life. One of the most significant…

Credit: S Sibbald and J Archibald A billion years ago, a single-celled eukaryote engulfed a cyanobacterium--an organism capable of converting the sun's energy into food in the form of carbohydrates. In one of the single most…

A novel lab-on-a-chip device reveals the blood type within minutes, holding much potential for use in an emergencyCredit: Tokyo University of Science Blood transfusion, if performed promptly, is a potentially life-saving intervention for…

Credit: Panagiotis Kastritis Biochemists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have used a standard electron cryo-microscope to achieve surprisingly good images that are on par with those taken by far more…

Dynamic peptide-folding mediated biofunctionalization and modulation of hydrogels for 4D bioprintingCredit: Magnus Johansson A research group led by Daniel Aili, associate professor at Linköping University, has developed a…