NANOTECHNOLOGY: BUCKYBALL SIMULATIONS FIND MOLECULAR KEY TO HIV BLOCK
May 25, 2009 by Sophie
Filed under Nanotechnology, News
Rice University - working with labs in Italy, Germany and Greece - have identified specific molecules that could block the means by which HIV spreads by taking away its ability to bind with other proteins. C60 fits perfectly into the hydrophobic pocket in HIV, and it has an inhibition effect. Read More →
SELF-ASSEMBLY OF DNA BUILDING BLOCKS CONTROLLED
May 16, 2009 by Sophie
Filed under Nanotechnology, News, Origin of Life
Researchers have managed to carefully control the self-assembly of guanosine, one of the building blocks of DNA. Image:Â From European Science Federation at www.esf.org/conferences/09289 Read More →