A major discovery about an enzyme's structure has opened a window on understanding DNA repair
Nature's Elegant Solution to Repairing DNA
A New Receptor?
Evidence for a new binding site for guanosine, different from the well-known adenosine receptors, has been detected
Two Platinums Fight Cancer Better than One
Dinuclear platinum complex shows remarkable activity against cancer strain typically resistant to chemotherapy
Stopping Amyloid Fibrillation with Nanoparticles
Can amyloid fibrillation associated with degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s be stopped by nanoparticles that act like proteins?
Controlling Stem Cell Differentiation
Micropatterned substrate that mimics heart muscles can be used to direct differentiation in adult human stem cells
Potential Methamphetamine Vaccine
Six structures have been identified as promising leads for a vaccine to prevent methamphetamine addiction
Endocytic-Targeting, pH-Responsive Nanoparticles
Tunable, pH-responsive nanoparticles can be selectively activated in different endocytic compartments
Single Peptide-Surface Interaction
Investigations into how peptides bind to surfaces show that weak, non-covalent interactions may be the key to new biomimetic materials
Dopamine Testing on the Move
Fast-scan cyclic voltammetry with carbon-fiber microelectrodes can probe neurochemical signaling in freely moving rats
DNA Origami
Miniature architectural forms—including a round-bottomed nanoflask—have been constructed by DNA origami