News tagged with nucleic acids

Artificial cells, simple model for complex structure

Feb 14, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

A simple, chemical materials model may lead to a better understanding of the structure and organization of the cell according to a Penn State researcher.

Researchers 'unzip' molecules to measure interactions keeping DNA packed in cells

Biology /

Jan 28, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Anyone who has ever battled a stuck zipper knows it's a good idea to see what's stuck, where and how badly -- and then to pull hard. A Cornell research team's experiments involve the "unzipping" ...

Microfluidic Devices Capture and Analyze Single Cancer Cells

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Jan 16, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the grand goals in nanotechnology is to develop a single microfluidic device that integrates all of the components needed to perform polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based nucleic acid analyses. Experts ...

Getting to grips with the complexity of disease proteins

Biology /

Oct 20, 2008 | not rated yet | 0

Drug molecules seldom act simply on one protein but on protein complexes and networks. A deeper understanding of these 'cooperative assemblies' should lead to better targeting of drugs