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Chemically Engineered Fusion Proteins beyond Nature’s Machinery
Bioactive entities are combined into structurally ordered multidomain protein complexes to mitigate selective targeting of a hallmark protein molecule in cancer diseases.
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The potential of rapid diagnostics and screening has led to burgeoning interest in droplets, as it is increasingly used to detect novel disease biomarker targets.
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A Rapid In Situ Disinfection Method for Surgical Implants [Video]
A disinfection method for titanium implant surfaces using a hybrid coating of chitosan on molybdenum disulfide.
Structure–Function Comparisons and Implications for Genome Editing
Although the overall functionality of Cas9 and Cas12a is remarkably similar, their distinct structural features result in distinct molecular mechanisms that impact their activities.
Seeing from a Nanoelectrochemical Confined World
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