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Apoptosis of Difficult-to-Reach Spinal Tumors Using Magnetic Nanoparticles

Scientists have shown it is possible to use magnetic nanoparticles to carry chemotherapy drugs into the spinal cord to treat spinal tumors.

31 Jul 2018

First Measurement of Folding of Proteins in Water at Nanoscale

For the first time, researchers have measured the attributive patterns of folds that give proteins their 3D shape in water at the nanoscale.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers Control Transport of Polyelectrolyte Molecule Through Protein Channel

In the human body, the transport of molecules through channels is vital for various phenomena such as the transfer of genetic information, synthesis and the degradation of biomolecules, and viral infections and protein trafficking.

23 May 2018

DNA-PAINT - Technique for Visualizing all Strands of DNA Nanostructures

DNA origami is a technique for the design & self-assembly of molecular structures. By utilizing the base-pairing interactions between single-stranded DNA molecules of known sequence, the method generates arbitrarily large numbers of intricate 3D nanostructures with predefined shapes.

25 Apr 2018

New Device Offers Insights into Effects of Electron Irradiation on Biological Samples

A team of engineers and scientists have investigated the mechanisms responsible for degradation of sample quality in liquid cell transmission electron microscopy (LC-TEM).

25 Apr 2018

Customizable Neural Stimulation Method for Providing Photothermal Neuromodulation Therapy

A research team from KAIST has devised a highly personalizable neural stimulation technique. The researchers have developed a technology that can be used to print the heat pattern on a micron scale to allow the remote control of biological activities.

9 Apr 2018