Month: December 2016
Proteins Feel the Pinch with DNA Nanotweezers

Proteins Feel the Pinch with DNA Nanotweezers

In a study published in the new journal Advanced Biosystems, scientists from the University of Hong Kong demonstrated that it is possible to use a DNA aptamer split across a tweezer such that the presence of the target protein triggers the DNA tweezer mechanism.

Simulating Arterial Plaque

Simulating Arterial Plaque

Researchers have molded a hydrogel lumen using a tough polyacrylamide with regions selectively mineralized with calcium phosphate to mimic plaque.