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Researchers develop protein-based nanoparticles to neutralize SARS-CoV2 virus

Nanomaterials inspired by amyloid proteins are gaining interest in nanotechnology, due to their modularity, controlled self-assembly and stability. A key advantage of these materials...

Innovative methodology to detect viral RNA

Experts from the University of Barcelona, the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM-CSIC) and the Aragon...

The genome editing revolution

Judson H.F. Gratzer W. The eighth day of creation.Nature. 1997; 386: 344Avery O. et al.Studies on the chemical nature of the substance causing transformation...

China Approves Merck’s Covid Therapy Amid Shortage of Drugs

China approved Merck & Co.’s COVID-19 antiviral molnupiravir for emergency use, as Beijing seeks to expand access to treatments amid a massive wave of...

Thanks to DALL-E, the Race to Make Artificial Protein Drugs Is On

Remember when predicting protein shapes using AI was the breakthrough of the year?That’s old news. Having solved nearly all protein structures known to biology,...

Highly stable, antiviral, antibacterial cotton textiles via molecular engineering

Kozel, T. R. & Burnham-Marusich, A. R. Point-of-care testing for infectious diseases: past, present, and future. J. Clin. Microbiol. 55, 2313–2320 (2017).Article  CAS  ...

Review on nanoparticles usage for treating thrombosis induced by SARS-CoV-2 infections

In a recent review published in Nature Nanotechnology, researchers provided an overview of nanomedicine strategies to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced thrombosis.   ...

The potential impact of nanomedicine on COVID-19-induced thrombosis

Dong, E., Du, H. & Gardner, L. An interactive web-based dashboard to track COVID-19 in real time. Lancet Infect. Dis. 20, 533–534 (2020).Article  CAS ...

UQ-led project uses ‘brain in a dish’ to study effects of the Zika virus

A University of Queensland-led project has used a 'brain in a dish' to study the effects of the Zika virus, taking research a step...

New function of the CRISPR gene scissors discovered: Protein scissors activate defense function

Nov 25, 2022 (Nanowerk News) For several years now, the CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors have been causing a sensation in science and medicine. This new...

Physicists simulate how SARS-CoV-2 forms

The genetic material inside viruses cannot survive for long without a protective coating of proteins....

Nanoparticles & Nanotechnology: Providing innovative solutions to complex problems: “Great Things from Small Things”

Nanoparticles are substances whose dimensions range from 1 nanometre to 100 nanometres and can be of any shape or colour. Simply put, nanoparticles...

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