Multipartite designer nanoparticles are formed from the phage lambda decoration protein and can be used in a variety of theranostic applications.
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Regulating Gene Expression: DNA Provides a Twist
DNA conformation can regulate gene expression, as discussed by Olga Zaytseva and Leonie Quinn in a review in BioEssays.
Cilia-Inspired Smart Surfaces
Cilia-inspired smart surfaces that sweep micro/nanometer-scale substances in a desired direction could inspire future drug-delivery systems and medical technologies.
Synergy Between Electrospinning and 3D Printing
Precision micromanufacturing of electrospun microfibers can create 3D scaffold structures which support the growth of tessellated microtissues.
How Did the Complex Nervous Systems of Animals Evolve?
Genomics, and molecular and cellular biology have recently revealed fundamental similarities between embryonic nervous system development in echinoderms and vertebrate neural development, suggesting a common origin for the nervous systems of all animals.
Robust Electronic Skin
Robust electronic skin by utilizing supramolecular chemistry to produce a tough, self-healing elastic material.
Special Issue: Biochemistry of Protein‐Protein and Protein‐Lipid Interactions: Applications to Biotechnology
Special Issue: Biochemistry of Protein‐Protein and Protein‐Lipid Interactions: Applications to Biotechnology
Launching: Medical Devices & Sensors
A new international journal covering innovations in the science & engineering that underlie medical devices and medical sensors now accepting submissions.
Evaporation of a Nerve Agent from Various Matrices
Nerve agents take various forms, including in powder and gas forms, but they tend to be liquids. Researchers look at how long nerve agents tend to stick around on various surface types.
BioFactors Compilation: Resveratrol and Pterostilbene
This Special Issue is a collection of seven review articles that summarize the most recent resveratrol and pterostibene research.
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