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Industrial Physicist	Biomimetic Nanotechnology Although biomimetic nanotechnology is in its infancy, with no applications yet reaching commercialization, the barriers in some cases lie mainly in scaling up production processes to industrial levels.
Technology Research News December 3, 2003 Kimberly Patch	DNA assembles nanotube transistor Scientists have caused a transistor to self-assemble from a test tube concoction of DNA, proteins, antibodies, carbon nanotubes and minuscule specks of silver and gold. The feat shows that it is possible to assemble the smallest of machines and electronic devices by harnessing DNA's properties.
Chemistry World July 15, 2010 Simon Hadlington	Synthetic enzyme catalyses Diels-Alder reaction The reaction is key to many organic syntheses and suggests that artificial enzymes could soon become part of the synthetic chemist's toolkit.
Technology Research News October 6, 2004	Design rules build on self-assembly Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed computer simulations that promise to speed the process of finding ways to build practical nanostructures, including precisely-structured materials, electronic and optical components, and chemical sensors.
Chemistry World October 27, 2014 Tim Wogan	Folding rules used to build unnatural proteins Scientists in the UK and US have designed and synthesized unnatural protein structures, using theoretical calculations to explore the factors affecting protein folding and stability.
Chemistry World November 13, 2014 Katrina Kramer	Persuading proteins to form porous polyhedra Researchers in the US have designed a hollow cube out of naturally occurring proteins, something that was previously only possible with DNA.
Chemistry World January 19, 2011 Jon Cartwright	Modified protein binders give shortcut to drugs The method, which involves attaching polypeptides to the binders, could help reduce the work required to develop protein binders into safer drugs.
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Dave Mosher	A New PACE for Laboratory Evolution Researchers have found a way to accelerate evolution of molecules by harnessing viruses.
Chemistry World June 1, 2012 Simon Hadlington	Protein architecture with atomic precision Researchers have made a key breakthrough in designing and building geometrically defined nanostructures from proteins with unprecedented accuracy.
Chemistry World August 26, 2008 Fred Campbell	High-throughput protein microarrays on the way A new method to rapidly generate protein microarrays has been developed by UK researchers at the University of Manchester.
Chemistry World March 23, 2012 Michael Gross	Molecular chaperones caught on film Researchers have combined thousands of snapshots of the barrel-shaped protein GroEL to create a series of films that follow its movement and binding events.
Chemistry World October 8, 2008 Sarah Houlton	Artificial protein chemistry licensed to industry UK researchers are licensing to industry their method of making artificial proteins by chemically modifying individual amino acid structures.
Chemistry World November 27, 2013 Jennifer Newton	A cytochrome from scratch Artificial proteins could be closer to participating in natural biochemical pathways after researchers show that bacteria will process amino acid sequences entirely unrelated to any natural protein to produce a fully functioning cytochrome.
Chemistry World March 6, 2007 Michael Gross	Nature's Supramolecular Chemistry Researchers studying a bacterial molybdenum-storage protein have teamed up with inorganic chemists to resolve the structure of the storage protein's central cavity.
Bio-IT World June 12, 2002 Karen Hopkin	Computational Biologists Join the Fold CASP5 competitors compare the best algorithms for modeling the 3-D structure of proteins -- an exercise that could lead to new insights into the pathogenesis and treatment of disease.
Wired April 2001 David Ewing Duncan	The Protein Hunters Step One: Crack the genome. Step Two: Unlock the molecular structure of amino acids. Step Three: Get ready for the robo-fast, custom-drug future...
Industrial Physicist Feb/Mar 2003 Jennifer Oullette	Quantum dots for sale Artificial atoms illluminate biotechnology and other fields
Chemistry World May 12, 2008 Simon Hadlington	'Super-yeast' tackles unnatural proteins Researchers in the US have engineered yeast cells to produce large amounts of proteins containing unnatural amino acids (UAAs) - a feat that has previously only been possible with bacteria.
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Technology Research News July 13, 2005	Self-Assembly Goes Around Bends Researchers have found a way a way to make polymer chains automatically assemble in non-regular patterns, including sharp angles. The method could eventually be used to build precise features as small as ten nanometers.
HHMI Bulletin February 2011 Michele Solis	Right Before Your Eyes Coupling protein sequence to function, thousands of variants at a time.
Wired October 2001 Wil McCarthy	Ultimate Alchemy Research into artificial atoms could lead to one startling endpoint: programmable matter that changes its makeup at the flip of a switch...
Chemistry World June 14, 2011	A New Spin on Protein NMR A new technique will allow researchers to study protein structure in greater detail using NMR.
Chemistry World August 2, 2006 Bea Perks	Quantum Leap for Virus Trackers Glowing quantum dots are helping researchers study how viruses infect cells, and although the fluorescent nanoparticles have only been used on plant viruses so far, the technique could prove to be invaluable for drug development.
Chemistry World May 5, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Don't FRET over broken polymers Fluorescent proteins could one day help identify microscopic cracks and damage in polymer materials, allowing them to be monitored to prevent failure in load-bearing applications such as in aerospace and biomedical devices.
IEEE Spectrum September 2007 Lieven Vandersypen	Dot-to-Dot Design Researchers are connecting tiny puddles of electrons in a chip and making them compute -- the quantum way.
Wired July 2001 Oliver Morton	Gene Machine IBM took a dare: Build a supercomputer that predicts the invisible process of protein folding. Spend $100 million, increase processing speed 100-fold, and revolutionize the field. Then convince the biologists it matters...
HHMI Bulletin Winter 2013 Nicole Kresge	A Structural Revolution Over the years, scientists and artists have used an assortment of techniques to showcase molecular structure.
Technology Research News September 24, 2003 Kimberly Patch	Heated plastic holds proteins One important task for biochips is sorting proteins, but it's tricky business getting protein molecules to be where you want them and stay away from where you don't. A tiny, plastic-coated hot plate allows scientists to trap and release proteins on command.
Chemistry World February 18, 2008 John Bonner	Flicking the Acetyl Switch A strain of Escherichia coli that can produce proteins containing an acetylated version of the amino acid lysine could help to reveal how acetylation changes the function of hundreds of proteins inside cells.
Chemistry World May 5, 2010 Mike Brown	Natural artificial muscles Scientists in Canada and the US have developed artificial proteins that mimic the elastic and mechanical properties of the muscle protein, titin.
Industrial Physicist Aug/Sep 2003 Ineke Malsch	Protein research calls for advanced instruments The science of protein interactions is becoming a major tool in biomedical and drug development research. Carrying out and advancing such studies more efficiently and effectively, however, will require new, cutting-edge instrumentation.
Reactive Reports Issue 51 David Bradley	Protein Crystals Trapped Researchers have developed a new technique for crystallizing proteins, which could open up a whole range of materials to this powerful analytical technique.
IEEE Spectrum February 2010 Edward H. Sargent	Infrared Optoelectronics You Can Apply With a Brush Infrared quantum dots will lead to cheaper photovoltaic cells. When the fabrication of optoelectronic devices becomes almost as easy as splashing paint on a canvas, our assumptions about the high cost of high-performance optoelectronic devices will be turned on its head.
Chemistry World May 2, 2007 Michael Gross	Protein Printboard Chemists in the Netherlands have created nanoscale structures that can immobilize proteins with exquisite control over specificity, strength and orientation.
Chemistry World April 8, 2010 Simon Hadlington	Arsenic anticancer target revealed Researchers from China and France believe they have uncovered the molecular mechanism by which arsenic trioxide kills certain cancer cells.
Technology Research News June 18, 2003	Protein traps nanoparticles Researchers from the University of Tokyo in Japan have adapted a tubular bacterial protein for technological applications by coaxing it to combine with individual luminescent semiconductor nanoparticles.
Chemistry World August 24, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	'Chemical nose' sensor sniffs blood protein profile US scientists have developed a sensor system for profiling the protein content of human blood serum without needing individual receptors for each separate protein.
Bio-IT World February 18, 2004	Quantum Dot Thinks Big People pay good money for Quantum Dot's products -- tiny semiconductors just about 10 nanometers across. To pharmaceutical companies, medical researchers, and diagnostic labs, these "quantum dots" are more valuable than precious metals.
Chemistry World April 27, 2006	`Sticky Trees' Glue Molecules to Proteins Researchers have developed a chemical glue that binds molecules to proteins without compromising protein function. The method could be used to modify a wide range of proteins for a variety of purposes, such as in the development of new protein-based therapies.
Chemistry World March 1, 2010 Andy Extance	Bacterial mix sweetens biodrug synthesis Bacteria welcome in the human gut are set to become better factories for biological drugs thanks to modified genes from another, gastroenteritis-causing, species.
Reactive Reports Issue 40 David Bradley	A Golden Glow A new class of quantum dots made from small clusters of gold atoms is at the heart of fluorescing "artificial atoms" that could act as biological labels and nanoscale optoelectronics.
Technology Research News January 1, 2003 Eric Smalley	Electron pairs power quantum plan Researchers from HP Laboratories and Qinetiq plc in England have mapped out a way to manipulate a pair of very cold electrons that could eventually lead to practical quantum computers made from quantum dots, or tiny specks of the type of semiconductor material used in electronics.
Bio-IT World June 12, 2002 Mark D. Uehling	Putting Proteins in Their Place Will a 'periodic table' of proteins help classify the ungainly beasts?
Bio-IT World October 10, 2003 Jeffrey Skolnick	Protein Structure Prediction in Drug Discovery Indications are that structure prediction can assist in the automated assignment of proteins to known pathways.
Prepared Foods February 2008 Sharon Book	Article: Protein Ingredients for Health and Texture A variety of soy, dairy and egg proteins are available for the food formulator to obtain the desired texture in a food or beverage.
Chemistry World February 24, 2012 Simon Hadlington	Botox 'bodyguard' gives protein protection Researchers have discovered how one of the most potent toxins known to man can survive in the human stomach and digestive tract.
Chemistry World March 29, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Gene gels pump out proteins Gels made with genes incorporated into the structure could soon make protein production cheaper and easier, according to researchers in the US.