biomechanics

Why Some Coronavirus Strains Are More Infectious Than Others

Feb 26, 2021by Biophysical Society

New research indicates how molecular movements may make the COVID-19 virus more infectious compared to the SARS virus

Feb 22, 2021by University of Warwick

University of Warwick scientists model movements of nearly 300 protein structures in COVID-19

Oct 12, 2020by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Scientists develop a technique that improves the resolution of cryo-electron microscopy

Jul 29, 2020by University of California - Santa Barbara

Exposure to enzymes causes peculiar response in liquid droplets formed by DNA; new study explains mechanisms behind it

Jul 22, 2020by Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Magnetic nanodiscs can be activated by an external magnetic field, providing a research tool for studying neural responses

Jul 21, 2020by Eindhoven University of Technology

Inspired by a coral polyp, this plastic mini robot moves by magnetism and light

Jul 15, 2020by California Institute of Technology

Researchers gain new insights into how the wide, molecularly diverse range of species on Earth can all use the same mechanism of gene activation

Jul 10, 2020by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

New research identifies the benefits of "simple models" and hope that they can be used for bio-inspired designs

Jun 22, 2020by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Scientists have determined how a protein called XPG binds to and reshapes damaged DNA, illuminating its role in averting genetic disease and cancer

Jun 17, 2020by Rice University

Rice University researchers model how cells handle invaders, ignore imposters