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New force measured between proteins 13 September 2016
Proteins organize themselves around our body cells through a self-induced force. They indent the cell membrane, which makes them roll towards each oth...
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Stefano Coppola Receives AXA RF Fellowship to Study Pancreatic Cancer 16 June 2016
Leiden biophysicist Stefano Coppola has received the prestigious AXA Research Fund postdoctoral fellowship. With this grant he can work for two years ...
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Second layer of information in DNA confirmed 08 June 2016
Leiden theoretical physicists have proven that not only the genetic information in DNA determines who we are, but also DNA’s mechanics. Helmut Schiess...
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New method to catch notorious Alzheimer protein 01 March 2016
A new biophysical technique enables scientists to study the behavior of Aβ-peptide. This protein is known to play a role in Alzheimer’s, but for effec...
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Cancer cell mechanism found to be used against itself 18 January 2016
Leiden biophysicists have found a new possible way to attack cancer cells. They have located ‘sinkholes’ on the cells where receptor proteins disappea...
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Parkinson Protein α-Synuclein Binds Surprisingly Strong with Membrane 16 December 2015
Α-synuclein, a protein associated with Parkinson’s disease, proves to bind with membranes in a surprisingly efficient way. It confirms scientists’ sus...