Lead author, Karl Barber with a PICASSO microarray. Credit: Karl Barber, Schmidt Science Fellows Researchers have repurposed the genetic modification innovation CRISPR to identify antibodies in a patient's blood samplings. This can influence a new class of medical diagnostics along with a host of various other applications. This technology entails customizable collections of proteins affixed to...
Research by Gustavo Caetano-Anollés and Fayez Aziz, University of Illinois, reveals a “big bang” during evolution of protein subunits known as domains. The team looked for protein relationships and domain recruitment into proteins over 3.8 billion years across all taxonomic units. Their results could have implications for vaccine development and disease management. Credit: Fred...
Cryo-EM imaging reveals high-resolution side and top views of the viral RNA replication “crown” complex structure. Credit: Paul Ahlquist, Morgridge Institute for Research For the very first time, researchers at the Morgridge Institute for Research have created near-atomic resolution images of a significant viral protein complicated responsible for replicating the RNA genome of a member...
The aerial scene depicts two Late Devonian early tetrapods – Ichthyostega and Acanthostega – coming out of the water to move on land. Footprints trail behind the animals to show a sense of movement. Credit: Davide Bonadonna One of the most critical questions in evolution is how and when significant groups of animals first evolved....
US prisons currently hold about 2 million detainees - many held while awaiting trial, and others serving extremely long prison sentences. New research by Professor Christopher Slobogin, Milton R. Underwood Chair in Law at Vanderbilt Law School, indicates that a risk prediction algorithm can help dramatically reduce these numbers. According to the professor, there is...
