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Zika virus uses cells' 'self-care' system to turn against host
A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own "self-care" ...
New tool reveals how DNA nanostructures interact with cell membranes
Lipid membranes, which form the outer layer of cells, can be engineered to influence cellular functions. For example, ...
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Optical absorbance of hemoglobin and red blood cell suspensions under magnetic fields
Abstract: Real-time optical measurements of a red blood cell (RBC) suspension and a hemoglobin ... It was speculated that hemoglobin that binds to a cell membrane changes its conformation when a RBC ...
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Novel 3-Methyleneisoindolinones Diversified via Intramolecular Heck Cyclization Induce Oxidative Stress, Decrease Mitochondrial Membrane Potential, Disrupt Cell Cycle, and ...
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How membranes may have brought about the chemistry of life on Earth
A team of researchers studied the properties of membranes to understand how these cellular structures influenced the chemistry of life on Earth as it began.