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To monitor health, simply trip the ‘nanoswitches’
“Nanoswitches” — engineered, shape-changing strands of DNA — could shake up the way we monitor our health, according to new …Read More
Seeking a way to keep organs young
The wear and tear of life takes a cumulative toll on our bodies. Our organs gradually stiffen through fibrosis, which …Read More
Keeping up with HIV mutations: Building a nimble vaccine test system
An AIDS vaccine able to fight any HIV strain has thus far eluded science. HIV frequently mutates its coat protein, …Read More
Science seen: A “wheel of death” for bacteria
The innate immune system acts like a border patrol for the body, picking up bacteria and other invading pathogens using …Read More
How our neutrophils might sabotage wound healing in diabetes
When you get a cut or a scrape, your body jumps into action, mobilizing a complicated array of cells and …Read More
A simpler way to measure complex biochemical interactions
Life teems with interactions. Proteins bind. Bonds form between atoms, and break. Enzymes cut. Drugs attach to cell receptors. DNA …Read More
Catching platelets with NETs: Neutrophils and deep vein thrombosis
Sea cucumbers have an unusual way of defending themselves. When threatened, they ensnare their foes with sticky threads. Some even expel …Read More
Messenger RNA: A game-changing advance in regenerative medicine
A new way to reprogram ordinary human cells into stem cells, using RNAs, appears safer and much more efficient than current …Read More