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Engineered intrinsically disordered proteins provide biomedical insights
12/02/2017
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Biomedical researchers have engineered the first examples of biomimetic structures composed from a mysterious class of proteins that lack any sort of internal structure. Researchers reveal the ability to control the self-assembly and disassembly of t...
5 points you should know about LAF
29/01/2017
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1. LAF uses High-Efficiency Particulate Air filters. These filters are considered the heartbeat of the lamina flow hood. Their retention ability is so high to retain particles of 0.3 micrometers in diameter. This translates to 99.99 percent efficienc...
“Sugar, I can’t work without you.”, says Brain
29/01/2017
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New research is providing insights into why the brain is so reliant on sugar to function. In a study published Jan. 19 in Neuron, a research team led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators discovered that brain cells use a specific sugar, glucose, ...
A new class of materials could revolutionize biomedical, alternative energy industries
29/01/2017
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Polyhedral boranes, or clusters of boron atoms bound to hydrogen atoms, are transforming the biomedical industry. These humanmade materials have become the basis for the creation of cancer therapies, enhanced drug delivery and new contrast agents ne...
Jallikattu - Science Behind the Tradition (A Scientific Point of View)
22/01/2017
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Hello friends, I am Chezhiyan Cheran from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. As a Biotechnologist, I would like to briefly share some scientific & ethical issues with everybody. I belong to a state which follows a 5000-year old tradition. Jallikattu, a traditi...
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Gene Editing Tool CRISPR Is Making Scientists Face The Hard Questions
10/03/2016
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The CRISPR-Cas9 tool makes genetic engineering cheap and easy, making it a powerful tool that has the potential to be abused. Video provided by NewsyT...