Replacing highly toxic phosgene with diphenyl carbonate in polypeptide synthesis.
New DNA origami motor breaks speed record for nano machines
Scientists pave way for nanobots to one day diagnose and treat disease with the first DNA-based motor to run on chemical energy.
CRISPR-HOT: A new tool to visualize cells
A new take on CRISPR allows researchers to “paint” cells and observe never-before-seen cellular processes in great detail.
A nanoreactor to simplify pharmaceutical manufacturing
A new nanoreactor integrates multiple catalysts to carry out multiple reactions in the same pot, streamlining the production of fine chemicals—including urgently needed medicines.
Improving how we image cells using carbon dots
Fluorescent carbon dots could change the way in which we visualize cells.
First human trial finds CRISPR-edited cells for cancer treatment are safe and durable
The first human trial using CRISP-edited genes to fight cancer has promising results.
How known drugs could be applied to the current coronavirus outbreak
Although it is essential to develop vaccines for the 2019 coronavirus, it is unlikely that any effort made at the moment will benefit patients in the current outbreak.
New synthetic route for amanitin, a therapeutically interesting mushroom toxin
A new, shorter total synthesis makes studying the therapeutic effects of Amanitins possible.
CRISPR cleans up DNA origami
Researchers use CRISPR-Cas12a as a DNA shredder to clean up and mobilize parts of DNA-origami structures.
Cells become biological factories to produce therapeutics
Researchers have successful implanted artificial factories into living cells with the hope of producing molecules for therapeutics.