Poxviruses are an unusual family of large double‐stranded (ds) DNA viruses that exhibit an incredible degree of self‐sufficiency and complexity in their replication and immune evasion strategies.
Month: November 2018
Hall of Fame Highlight: Robert S. Langer
Robert Langer talking about the future of drug delivery systems, his philosophy, and his efforts to make the world a better place.
Is it Respiratory Syncytial Virus or Not?
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is well recognized as a primary cause for lower respiratory infection or bronchiolitis in infancy, but how many events coded as bronchiolitis are actually attributable to RSV?
Noncanonical RNA‐capping: Discovery, Mechanism, and Physiological Role Debate
A new type of 5′‐RNA cap was discovered, and in contrast to the specialized eukaryotic m7G cap, the novel caps are abundant cellular cofactors like NAD+.
Hydra Model: Potential Insights into the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis
Alexander Klimovich and Thomas Bosch discuss current knowledge on the function of the nervous system in Hydra and the interactions between neurons and microbes.
Morning Ritual Inspires MOF-based Biosensors
Coffee-ring effect inspires oriented self-assembly of metal–organic frameworks for sweat biosensors.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Frank Caruso
Frank Caruso on nanomaterials for the future of medicine.
New OCT System with Angiography for Everyday Clinical Use
A team of Russian scientists developed an OCT system with angiography for everyday clinical use.
Packaging Moving Particles in Solid Materials
A visible color change occurs when active nanocomposites are heated and re-cooled, which is attributed to the mobility of the nanoparticles embedded inside the material.
The Substance of Climate: Material Approaches for Nature under Environmental Change
In “The Substance of Climate,” the author seeks to assess literature that helps bridge the conceptual gap, bringing immediate personal experiences of climate into focus.
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