3D snapshots unveil the intricate dance of RNA folding

3D snapshots unveil the intricate dance of RNA folding

In a groundbreaking development, researchers from the United States and Denmark have successfully captured 3D images of individual RNA nanoparticles in the midst of their folding process. Utilizing a cutting-edge electron microscopy technique, the team has unlocked new insight into the intricate folding dance leading to the final shape of RNA molecules. In a groundbreaking development,…

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Plasma-derived atomic hydrogen advances low-temperature CO₂ methanation at high yield

Plasma-derived atomic hydrogen advances low-temperature CO₂ methanation at high yield

Plasma-derived atomic hydrogen (PDAH) enables low-temperature carbon dioxide methanation reaction through the Eley−Rideal-type reaction channel, improving methane yield at low temperatures, as shown by scientists at Science Tokyo. Plasma-derived atomic hydrogen (PDAH) enables low-temperature carbon dioxide methanation reaction through the Eley−Rideal-type reaction channel, improving methane yield at low temperatures, as shown by scientists at Science Tokyo. Analytical…

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AI-assisted sorting system automates detection of aluminum-tolerant microbes in acidic soils

AI-assisted sorting system automates detection of aluminum-tolerant microbes in acidic soils

Researchers from the Single-Cell Center at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators, developed an artificial intelligence-assisted Raman-activated cell sorting (AI-RACS) system. Researchers from the Single-Cell Center at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators, developed…

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Engineering nature’s blueprint: Dendron-based assemblies for chlorophyll’s materials

Engineering nature’s blueprint: Dendron-based assemblies for chlorophyll’s materials

Researchers often look to photosynthesis—a process that turns sunlight into chemical energy in plants and bacteria—as a model for innovation. Photosynthesis is in turn linked to chlorophyll pigments, tiny green molecules that play a key role in harvesting light. Researchers often look to photosynthesis—a process that turns sunlight into chemical energy in plants and bacteria—as a…

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New method uses AI to design artificial proteins

New method uses AI to design artificial proteins

Protein design aims to create customized antibodies for therapies, biosensors for diagnostics, or enzymes for chemical reactions. An international research team has now developed a method for designing large new proteins better than before and producing them with the desired properties in the laboratory. Protein design aims to create customized antibodies for therapies, biosensors for diagnostics,…

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