Composites of carbon nanotubes and polymers act as hosts for enzymes and can prevent protein contamination on the surfaces of medical devices. The adsorption of proteins on surfaces — a process ...

An error in protein conformation can lead to disease. What are the genetic and molecular causes for incorrectly formed proteins? molecules. In 1917 the German chemist ...

This cross-disciplinary research team has developed a unique IA system employing a combination of polymer substrate and bio-linker protein that yields greater than a four-fold increase in sensitivity ...

Proteins are nature’s polymers, governing biological processes at every level. A new study presents artificial proteins made using modern, precision polymers to intervene and alter natural ...

Within the animal kingdom, mussels are masters of underwater adhesion. The marine mollusks cluster atop rocks and along the ...

Mixing our bodies' slimy mucus with sticky polymers produces a glue that can be used as a 'biomedical adhesive', scientists ...

The versatility of bio­logical products to treat disease never before considered has led numerous biophar­maceutical companies recently to announce expansions of production bioreactor capacity in the ...

Proteins' amino-acid sequences appear to guide their access to blob-like aggregates involved in many cell processes ...

Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability in the world. Blunt force trauma to the brain, often from a ...

Now, MIT and Freie Universität Berlin engineers have developed a groundbreaking new glue. This innovative adhesive combines the waterproof stickiness of mussel plaques with the germ-resistant ...