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MI weekly selection #250

MI weekly selection #250

Weekly Selection

By César Tomé

Single-strand DNA robot developed to transport tiny cargo A tiny robot made from a strand of DNA that can transport cargo has been developed by researchers at the California Institute of Technology and is one of the first steps towards developing general-purpose DNA robots. New Scientist The mysterious seismic event following nuclear test Researchers around […]

Riboflavin as a bioorthogonal photocatalyst

Riboflavin as a bioorthogonal photocatalyst

ChemistryCondensed matterDIPC BiochemistryDIPC PhotochemistryPharmacy

By DIPC

The combination of catalysis and bioorthogonality promises have an impact on drug discovery and bioimaging. Bioorthogonality, a term coined by Carolyn R. Bertozzi in 2003, refers to any chemical reaction that can occur inside of living systems without interfering with native biochemical processes. Hence, catalytic turnover can boost the efficiency of bioorthogonal chemical reactions, unveiling […]

Using mass spectrometry to measure circulating histones against sepsis progression

Using mass spectrometry to measure circulating histones against sepsis progression

BiomedicineMedicine

By Carlos Romá-Mateo

Interior of a human blood vessel. Something looks wrong, very wrong. Bacteria have entered the circulation, and the immunological system is reacting. All the alarms are on fire, while an army of white blood cells comes by, getting ready to unleash hell on the invaders. Suddenly, among these security agents, a neutrophil stands out. It […]

MI weekly selection #249

MI weekly selection #249

Weekly Selection

By César Tomé

Geneticists pan paper that claims to predict a person’s face from their DNA Reviewers and a co-author of a paper by genomics entrepreneur Craig Venter claim that it misrepresents the risks of public access to genome data. Nature Immune cells can trigger fungus in lungs to self-destruct Immune cells in the lungs release an enzyme […]

Plasticity in the macrophage activation states

Plasticity in the macrophage activation states

BiomedicineMolecular biology

By Invited Researcher

The immune system is composed of a considerable variety of cell types with different functions. One of the most important cells involved in the innate immunity are the macrophages . These cells have a wide spectrum of functions: from bacteria-killing function to wound healing properties. Classically the macrophages according to their functions have been classified […]

MI weekly selection #248

MI weekly selection #248

Weekly Selection

By César Tomé

Molecules in larvae’s food determine whether honeybees are queens or workers Plant microRNA plays a key role in determining whether a female honeybee develops into a queen or a sterile worker. The tiny molecules are present in bee bread, a mixture of pollen and honey that is fed to larvae that become workers, and they […]