An artist’s depiction shows antiviral mini-binders (the bluish spiral shapes) binding to spike proteins (shown in red) on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. (Illustration by Institute for Protein Design)Imagine being able to ward off COVID-19 just by spritzing a nasal spray into your nostrils....
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Back in 2012, a team of Japanese and Belgian researchers in Antarctica found a golf ball-sized space rock resting in the snow. Now, NASA astronauts have had a chance to study a piece of that meteorite, Asuka 12236, and they say it may hold new...
This stylized schematic shows a Co-LOCKR protein device coming together on the surface of a cell that has the right combination of cell surface markers to be targeted for attack. Check the end of this report for a detailed description of the process. (Institute for Protein Design Illustration)The...
Emily Engelhart, a research scientist at A-Alpha Bio, works at the company’s lab in the University of Washington’s Fluke Hall. (A-Alpha Bio Photo)A-Alpha Bio, a Seattle spin-out that got its start at the University of Washington, has won a $620,472 grant from the National Science Foundation for...