Cracking
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Biology
ubiread: Cracking of the ubiquitin code of proteolysis
Graphical abstract. Credit: Molecular Cells (2025). doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2025.02.021 Ubiquitin marks proteins for degradation. This allows ubiquitin molecules to be bound by different types and numbers of different chains. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) have developed a new Ubiread technology to decipher various combinations of ubiquitin molecules (ubiquitin codes). Using Ubiread, scientists label fluorescent proteins with specific ubiquitin…
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Nanotechnology
Cracking the code: Researchers uncover a ‘new synthetic frontier’ for quantum dots
Colloidal solutions of gallium arsenide quantum dots, the kind used in lasers, televisions, solar cells, medical equipment and other electronics, emit light under ultraviolet light. They were grown using breakthrough technology developed by the Talapin Lab at the University of Chicago. This technique opens up a world of new materials for researchers who grow nanocrystals. Credit: University of Chicago/Talapin Lab…
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