Scientists have developed Rhobo6, a light microscopy probe that reveals extracellular matrix structures in live tissues, ...

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The most prevalent protein in the body, collagen, has long been thought to be a predictable structural element of tissues.

Collagen, the body's most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study led by Rice University's Jeffrey Hartgerink and Tracy Yu, in ...

Chromatin, the mix of DNA and protein that houses each cell's genome, is more resilient to aging than previously thought, suggests a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society by ...

Chemical engineers are problem solvers - they bring new medicines to market, develop alternative fuels, keep food manufacturing safe, and create new manufacturing materials. They move small-scale ...

The new structure incorporates chemical groups called sulfonates to make it compatible with water, allowing it to function in real-world water systems, like rivers or wastewater. It uses a natural ...

Lessons from the ribosome: A reflection on collaboration The ribosome’s structure exemplifies the complexity and beauty of molecular biology. Unravelling it required international collaboration ...

“Earth becomes a musical instrument.” Decades ago, measurements of such seismic waves identified two strange continent-sized structures, one beneath the Pacific Ocean and one beneath Afric ...

Chemical engineers know the chemical nature of materials, and predict how chemical changes in the molecular structure of a material will alter the ultimate physical properties of a material. The ...