A nanocarrier that can deliver siRNA into the lungs is investigated for the treatment of severe asthma and other lung diseases.
Virus-scanning tool could detect previous COVID-19 infections and aid in vaccine development
SARS-CoV-2 is being added to VirScan’s library, a virus scanning tool that can identify thousands of past and present pathogens in a single drop of blood.
Humans are not the first to repurpose CRISPR
A recent study discovers that CRISPR can be used for a number of different purposes by diverse biological entities, not just humans and bacteria.
A single drug therapy to fight resistant cancers
One drug, three modes of action: Clinicians combat the drug resistances of some cancer types by using a combination of different drugs.
Moving messengers making their way to the limelight
Every gene found in our DNA exerts its action via the activity of its encoded protein product. However, the synthesis of the protein cannot take place directly from the gene. An intermediate messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule is first produced from the gene via a process...
Remember your PIN? Researchers create a molecular code to encrypt data
Researchers solve some of the drawbacks related to DNA-based information storage by using synthetic macromolecules as an alternative for data encoding.
When chemistry becomes intelligent
An automated microfluidics‐based reaction system provides hands-off synthesis for the modern lab.
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.
Developing artificial enzymes using computers
Artificial enzymes promise to not only help us understand the complex functioning of enzymes, but will create a new generation of biosystems for sustainable chemistry practices.
Improving how we image cells using carbon dots
Fluorescent carbon dots could change the way in which we visualize cells.