protein

Scientists harness human protein to deliver molecular medicines to cells 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 20, 2021
Researchers from MIT, the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a new way to deliver molecular therapies to cells. The system, called SEND, can be programmed to encapsulate and deliver different RNA cargoes. SEND harnesses natural proteins in the body that form virus-like particles and bind RNA, and it may provoke less of an immune response than other delivery approaches.

By David Aragorn
DeepMind develops AI solution to 50-year-old protein challenge 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 1, 2020
In a major scientific advance, the latest version of DeepMind’s AI system AlphaFold has been recognised as a solution to the 50-year-old grand challenge of protein structure prediction, often referred to as the ‘protein folding problem’, according to a rigorous independent assessment. This breakthrough could significantly accelerate biological research over the long term, unlocking new possibilities in disease understanding and drug discovery among other fields.

By David Aragorn
The Biggest Science News of 2018 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- January 23, 2019
From disastrous scientific setbacks to the upending of scientific dogma and the end of a 40-year search for a protein

By David Aragorn
Heavy metal thunder: Protein can be switched on to conduct electricity like a metal 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- November 2, 2017
When pushing the boundaries of discovery, sometimes even the most experienced of scientists can get a surprise jolt from a completely unpredictable result.

By David Aragorn