Biomechanics/Biophysics

Process leads to Scientists use Doppler to peer inside cells, leading to better, faster diagnoses and treatments of infectionCredit: Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Doppler radar improves lives by…

Frontera, Anton 2 supercomputers simulate holistic model of SARS-CoV-2 virionCredit: Gregory Voth, University of Chicago. The COVID-19 virus holds some mysteries. Scientists remain in the dark on aspects of how it fuses and enters the host…

"Fleshy lobes" in insect larvae are known as a tool for camouflage but it was found that they can also serve as a locomotion aid.Credit: Yume Imada, Ehime University Different physical structures play an important role in…

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is coated with sugars called glycans, which help it evade the immune system; new research shows precisely how those sugars help the virus become activated and infectious and could help with…

The spikes on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, change shapes; new research reveals ways that antibodies can recognize these different shapes and block the virus and informs the design of vaccines and antiviral therapiesCredit:…

Research from the California Institute of Technology shows exactly how antibodies stick to and block the Zika virus, which will inform vaccine developmentCredit: Image courtesy of Shannon Esswein. ROCKVILLE, MD - The Zika outbreak of…

In order to infect cells, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, needs to insert itself into the membrane of human cells; new molecular models show what parts of SARS-CoV-2 are critical for that interaction, revealing new potential…

The coronaviruses that cause SARS and COVID-19 have spike proteins that move into 'active' and 'inactive' positions, and new research indicates how those molecular movements may make the COVID-19 virus more infectious compared to the SARS…

Stanford researchers attached biological nanobodies to the CRISPR DNA editing tool in an experimental combo designed to extend the usefulness of two promising molecular tools The genetic tool CRISPR has been likened to molecular scissors…

National Science Foundation, Dell Technologies and Intel support extra capacity for emergency responsesCredit: TACC Frontera -- the 9th fastest supercomputer in the world, deployed at The University of Texas at Austin's Texas…

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Credit: Image courtesy of Karolina Spustova. New research by the University of Oslo provides evidence that the "protocells" that formed around 3.8 billion years ago, before bacteria and single-celled organisms, could have had…

Supramolecular structure boosts efficiency of light harvesting for solar cells Organic molecules that capture photons and convert these into electricity have important applications for producing green energy. Light-harvesting complexes…

How a single cell slime mold makes smart decisions without a central nervous systemCredit: Bilderfest / TUM Having a memory of past events enables us to take smarter decisions about the future. Researchers at the Max-Planck…

Airflow patterns around two people conversing in typical situations, such as hair salons, medical exam rooms, and long-term care facilitiesCredit: Keiko Ishii WASHINGTON, February 23, 2021 -- COVID-19 can spread from…

A chip-based, microfluidic, AI-powered diagnostic platform could make medical diagnostics more affordable, accessible.Credit: SigTuple Technologies Pvt. Ltd. WASHINGTON, February 23, 2021 -- One of the most performed medical…

CRISPR gene editing has transformed research, but it is not perfect, and can sometimes target unintended genes; to watch CRISPR enzymes respond to different genes, Leipzig University researchers developed a new method using DNA origami and…

Viruses make copies of themselves during an infection, and new research sheds light on one of the coronavirus molecules that is important for this process, providing a potential drug target that could work for Covid-19 and other coronavirus…

A new study reveals how lower temperatures improve the activity of surfactant, a molecular mixture that is essential for breathing. This indicates that therapeutic hypothermia is a potential treatment for acute respiratory distress…

Credit: Princeton School of Engineering and Applied Science Things just got hairy at Princeton. Researchers found they could coat a liquid elastic on the outside of a disc and spin it to form useful, complex patterns. When spun…