Mindzilla – Atomic Force Microscopy

Real-Time Monitoring of Proteins in Nuclear Pore Complex

July 7, 2020
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Kanazawa, Japan — In human cells, the nucleus is enclosed by a structure called the nuclear pore complex (NPC). It acts as a ‘gatekeeper’ controlling the transport of molecules between...

Developing New Techniques to Improve Atomic Force Microscopy

June 29, 2020
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Urbana, IL — Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have developed a new method to improve the detection ability of nanoscale chemical imaging using atomic force microscopy....

Atomic Force Microscopy Reveals High Heterogeneity in Bacterial Membrane Vesicles

April 9, 2020
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Kanazawa, Japan — One aspect of bacterial activity is the production of so-called extracellular membrane vesicles (MVs): biological ‘packages’ wrapped in a lipid-bilayer membrane, carrying...

New Supramolecular Copolymers Driven by Self-Sorting of Molecules

April 2, 2020
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Chiba, Japan — Researchers in Japan have succeeded in creating a new type of helicoidal supramolecular polymer. The process and mechanism of the generation of its structure were observed using atomic...

Virus Surfaces Help Engineers Study Vaccine and Gene Therapy Applications

January 9, 2020
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Houghton, MI — Viruses are not easy to characterize. But we need to because being able to quickly predict the surface charge of viruses opens up new possibilities for vaccine purification and making...

Microscopic Topographic Map of Cellular Function

June 13, 2019
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Columbia, MO — The flow of traffic through our nation’s highways and byways is meticulously mapped and studied, but less is known about how materials in cells travel. Now, a team of researchers...

Cells Use Sugars to Communicate at Molecular Level

March 4, 2019
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Philadelphia, PA — The human body is made up of 30 to 40 million cells, a large and complex network of blood cells, neurons, and specialized cells that make up organs and tissues. Until now, figuring...

New Study Explores Cell Mechanics at Work

June 19, 2018
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Tempe, AZ — An ASU research team focused on measuring the stiffness, bending, twisting and viscosity of individual cells — focused on a breast cancer cell line — using all of the most state-of-the...

New Technology for Creating Computers That Consume 10,000 Less Energy

February 13, 2017
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Edmonton, Canada – Imagine patterning and visualizing silicon at the atomic level, something which, if done successfully, will revolutionize the quantum and classical computing industry. A team...