Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Equip your microscope with a mechanical imaging module
An optical Brillouin microscope can quantify the mechanical properties of biological materials in 3D.
Aptamer array precisely assembled on DNA origami for potent and reversible anticoagulation in hemodialysis
A structurally well-defined platform is described here to organize thrombin-binding aptamers, enabling the synergistic effects of thrombin recognition and anticoagulation.
Phosphorus deficiencies invoke optimal allocation of exoenzymes by ectomycorrhizas
Our study emphasizes the key role of symbiotic ectomycorrhizal fungi in phosphorus acquisition. By Dr. Melanie Jones, UBCO and Dr. JM Kranabetter, BC MOF
Straight Swimming to the Intestinal Epithelium
In the gastrointestinal tract, smooth swimming facilitates invasion of intestinal epithelial cells by Salmonella Typhimurium. We found that the master regulator HilD coordinates these processes and that McpC, a chemotaxis protein, promotes straight swimming and optimal invasion.
