A novel, nature template-based computation design method has been proposed, and demonstrates the potential for design of peptides for chemical biology and medicinal chemistry.
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Polypeptides as Structural Materials via Chemoenzymatic Synthesis
Polypeptides have a rich variety of structures and functions. Their chemoenzymatic synthesis is reviewed by the Enzyme Research Team at RIKEN, Japan.
Turning a Material Upside Down can Make it Softer
New research points to the future development of “smart mechanical materials” for use in smart coatings and ferroelectric memories.
Omics Insights into (Nano)Materials–Organism Interactions
PROTEOMICS is inviting papers for a Special Issue on Omics insights into (nano)materials–organism interactions.
UV Light against Microorganisms in Wine
Wine bottles and cups can be treated and disinfected with special UV radiation.
Low-Cost Battery from Waste Graphite
Swiss researchers have discovered a promising approach to how we might produce batteries out of waste graphite and scrap metal.
RNA Nanotechnology and Biomedical Applications: RNA Versatility, Flexibility and Thermostability
Recent advances in fabricating RNA nanostructures are highlighted, including their applications in vivo as imaging or therapeutic devices via specific delivery and targeting, or intracellular expression and assembly.
“Painting” with Light for Electroluminescent Displays
A novel, electroluminescent device concept that can emit light in response to the accumulation and distribution of materials on the device surface is developed.
Cellular Therapeutics: Small Molecule Signaling, Regulation, and Potential Applications
Small molecules have many important roles across the tree of life.
Molecular Therapeutics for Drug-Free Cancer Treatment
Drug-free macromolecular therapeutic systems can target and kill cancer cells without causing the side-effects of the drugs currently in clinical use.
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