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Scientists uncover structural biology details of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Researchers have used computer simulations to model how the SARS-CoV-2 fusion peptide interacts with and penetrates the cell membrane.
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Tracking SARS-CoV-2 evolution: notable mutations and potential targets
Researchers report that while the spike protein and RNA polymerase proteins have stabilised, other regions of the SARS-CoV-2 genome are becoming increasingly variable.
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Five of the most recent microscopy developments
Drug Target Review highlights five of the latest imaging advancements in the field of microscopy.
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Microfluidics device to detect cancer cells in blood
A recently developed microfluidics device is able to detect and separate out cancer cells in blood, without the need for dilution...
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Potential drug targets found by muting large silent genes
Streptomyces bacteria has been used to identify compounds that could lead to the production of drugs to treat various conditions...
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Dietary fibre could be key to prevent age related decline in brain functions
Researchers have identified that dietary fibre could be beneficial for older people, to prevent inflamed microglia leading on to cognitive disorders...
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Viral DNA mechanism discovery could lead to improved infection control
A new study reveals a previously unknown mechanism that governs whether viruses that infect bacteria will quickly kill their hosts or remain latent inside the cell.
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Scientists develop TSA-Seq technique for precise 3D mapping of human genome
Despite the human genome being first sequenced almost 20 years ago, researchers know comparatively little about how the genome is organised within cells. But a new TSA-Seq technique is changing that.
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CRISPR technique skips over portions of genes that can cause disease
Researchers have adapted CRISPR to cause the cell's internal machinery to skip over a small portion of a gene when transcribing it into a template for protein building...
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pGENMi predicts genomic features associated with drug responses
A new system, pGENMi, could predict genomic features associated with drug responses, by identifying differences in gene expression...
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Elastic microspheres expand understanding of embryonic development and cancer cells
A new technique that uses tiny elastic balls filled with fluorescent nanoparticles aims to expand the understanding of the mechanical forces that exist between cells...
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NAMD software brings subatomic resolution to computational microscope
Scientists have built a computational microscope that can simulate the atomic and subatomic forces that drive molecular interactions...
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Pixelated gene expression tool provides fast accurate results for RNA analysis
Researchers have demonstrated how a pixelated gene expression tool can accurately measure RNA levels more quickly than existing methods allow.
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Biomarkers as effective at predicting sepsis as patient monitoring
Researchers have identified five key sepsis biomarkers and looked at whether they had the same or better predictive power as traditional methods...
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Quick test finds signs of sepsis in a single drop of blood
A new portable device can quickly find markers of deadly, unpredictable sepsis infection from a single drop of blood.
