WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A researcher in Purdue University’s College of Science is developing a patent-pending platform technology that mimics the dual-layer structure of viruses to deliver nucleic acid ...

A nucleic acid is a long molecule made up of smaller molecules called nucleotides. Nucleic acids were discovered in 1868, when twenty-four-year-old Swiss physician Friedrich Miescher isolated a ...

China is currently facing a notable surge in infections caused by the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus that has sparked concern ...

To fight the virus that causes influenza ... The results have just been published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research, and were obtained using biochemical approaches and state-of-the-art ...

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The tobacco mosaic virus is composed of protein and nucleic acid, which may be separated by gentle chemical treatment. When the two components are mixed together, they form infective virus particles ...

Analysis indicates that flu cases in hospitals have quadruped from figures seen in November 2024. A drop in temperatures is ...

known as D-amino acids, which assemble to create virus-like shells which can be designed to enclose nucleic acids of different sizes. The work will have a wide range of applications but is ...

In this theoretical example, three out of four probes bind to the target virus nucleic acid, generating the barcode 1011. Reproduced with permission from S Maher-Sturgess. Nanowire chip in PCR tube.

China is witnessing a surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases, sparking concerns of another health crisis after COVID-19 ...