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Bubble Vision
By Edyta Zielinska | May 1, 2012
Turning a liability into an asset, cryo-electron microscopists exploit an artifact to probe protein structure.
A Brighter Beacon
By Edyta Zielinska | April 1, 2012
A novel liquid laser set-up can detect single nucleotide mutations in a cancer gene.
Delivering Silence
By Sabrina Richards | March 1, 2012
Using RNA viruses to silence genes could optimize tissue targeting while reducing toxicity.
Switching the Bait
By Edyta Zielinska | February 1, 2012
Turning a standard technique into an unbiased screen for diagnostic biomarkers
It’s Easy Being Green
By Richard P. Grant | January 1, 2012
Now RNA can glow in the cell, as only proteins could in the past.
Flow Cytometry for the Masses
By Richard P. Grant | December 1, 2011
Tagging antibodies with rare earth metals instead of fluorescent molecules turns a veteran technique into a high-throughput powerhouse.
Deep Tissue Treatment
By Tia Ghose | September 1, 2011
A new, genetically encoded tag for electron microscopy may revolutionize studies of specific proteins in cells and tissues.
The Right Sort
By Richard P. Grant | August 1, 2011
Using the strongest molecular binding partnership in biology to separate different cell types
Smashing Crystals
By Richard P. Grant | July 1, 2011
A powerful new X-ray–generating laser is imaging smaller crystals than ever before.
