March 18, 2024 Biology, Materials Sciences

A multi-technique analysis to study the structure of cellulose nanofibrils-based hydrogels
Hydrogels are solid–liquid systems formed by a variety of water-soluble polymers, which in…
February 12, 2024 Biology, Health

A newly discovered DNA quadruplex structure with potential bio-technology applications
G-quadruplexes (G4s) are structures found in G-rich, evolutionarily conserved regions at the ends…
November 30, 2023 Biology, Health

A new tool to predict RNA/DNA duplexes stability in cells
RNA/DNA hybrid duplexes formation is a crucial step of important biological processes, such…
November 9, 2023 Biology, Health

New insights on the formation of secondary nucleic acid structures adopted by cytosine-rich DNA
i-Motifs (iMs) are tetra-helical secondary structures, generated by the folding of DNA sequences…
May 10, 2023 Biology, Health

Insights into ligand-DNA binding to provide awareness on the role of G-rich sequences in Life and disease
One of the biggest challenges that modern medicine must overcome when facing complex…
April 20, 2023 Biology, Health

New insights into the effect of oxidative stresses on specific DNA structures
The genetic information in DNA is coded by four nucleobases commonly indicated by…
November 28, 2022 Biology, Health

Scientists discover new drugs against COVID by virtual screening and UV analyses
Thanks to vaccines, the COVID-19 pandemic is under control, and now it’s possible…
May 9, 2022 Biology, Materials Sciences

New technology opens to a whole new set of investigations of biological wet samples
Characterisation of the hydrated specimen, using advanced spectroscopic and microscopic methods, is crucial…