Researchers uncover the mystery of how viruses avoid encapsulating unwanted genetic material from the crowded cell cytoplasm. Image credit: Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library Understanding the intricate mechanisms behind viral infections is crucial…
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New macrocycle antiviral drugs show promise in treating influenza
Creating antiviral drugs to help treat infected patients is more important than ever. Now, researchers report a non-toxic macrocycle antiviral agent that shows high efficacy against several influenza strains. H1N1 influenza virus;…
First hint of radio emissions collected from an exoplanet
Though weak, researchers have detected what could be the first radio emissions collected from a planet outside our solar system. Image credit: Guillaume Le Louarn Unsplash This week, researchers from Cornell University…
Quantum simulator poised to be major breakthrough in quantum technology
Researchers create a quantum nanochip that is capable of producing stable, high-quality qubits and could open doors for powerful quantum computers. Image credit: Clyde He on Unsplash Researchers at the University of…
Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shown to be safe and effective
The results of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials are the first to be published in a peer-reviewed journal. Image credit: Unsplash The first peer-reviewed results regarding the safety and efficacy of…
Researchers claim quantum supremacy with new light-based quantum computer
The quantum computer named Jiuzhang was able to complete a task 100 trillion times faster than one of the world’s fastest super computers. Image credit: University of Science and Technology of China…
A magnetically controlled hydrogel for octopus-like robots
A gelatin-based hydrogel allows researchers to create a flexible, remote controlled robot capable of squeezing through tight spaces. Creating flexible, shape-changing robots has been a major goal in the field of robotics…
A new resin expands the scope of volumetric printing
A new light-sensitive polymer resin gives researchers more control over 3D-printed objects. Since its inception in the early 1980s, 3D printing technology has emerged as a futuristic and revolutionary means of manufacturing….
DeepMind solves 50-year-old challenge in predicting protein folding
Image credit: Science Photo Library/Getty Images This week, the artificial intelligence (AI) program, AlphaFold, developed by Google’s DeepMind, has solved a decades-old problem in biology: determining a protein’s 3D structure based only…
Pioneers in Science: Percy Julian
Image credit: Kieran O’Brien Percy Julian was an American natural product chemist who pioneered the development of steroid-based therapies still used today. His research led to the synthesis of drugs to treat…