TopoWellPlate, a 96-well plate based material topography library, enables mechanistic studies on cell-material interactions using standard molecular methods.
Life Science
Microexons: Discovery, Regulation, and Function
Microexon regulation has the ability to modulate protein properties, including mechanistic links to diseases like autism.
Iron: The Life Story
The iron biochemistry from the point of view of inorganic and physical chemistry is discussed in a new review.
How Do Zebrafish Get Their Stripes?
In their review in BioEssays, Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard and Ajeet Pratap Singh review how fish color their skin.
Lunchtime! How Butterflies and Moths Discover their Food Sources
In their review in BioEssays, Michiyo Kinoshita et al. discuss flower foraging behavior in butterflies and moths.
Magnetic Nanoparticle-Mediated Gene Delivery to Neural Stem Cells
The first description on the use of oscillating magnetic fields for magnetic nanoparticle-mediated (MNP) gene transfer to neural stem cells NSCs.
Blood-Detox with Red Blood Cell Microreactors
Red blood cell (RBC)-based delivery systems are emerging as natural biocarriers in a wide range of clinical applications, including blood detoxification.
Be Prepared: Use and Misuse of Sample Preparation Techniques for TEM
Franken et al. present a guideline on how to apply the three most frequently used sample preparation techniques for TEM of soft matter.
Indole: A Multifaceted Regulator of Behavior
In their review in BioEssays, Jeffrey Tomberlin et al. take a closer look at indole and how this molecule influences behavior in a wide variety of organisms.
On Starting A New Experiment
Current Protocols can help to avoid those wasted hours when your experimental method just won’t cooperate.
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