Riboswitches are structured noncoding RNA domains used by many bacteria to monitor the
concentrations of target ligands and regulate gene expression accordingly. In the past 20 …

This review article introduces mechanistic aspects and applications of photochemically
deprotected ortho-nitrobenzyl (ONB)-functionalized nucleic acids and their impact on …

This paper proposes a novel nature-inspired meta-heuristic optimizer, called Reptile Search
Algorithm (RSA), motivated by the hunting behaviour of Crocodiles. Two main steps of …

Stimuli-responsive metal–organic framework nanoparticles, NMOFs, provide a versatile
platform for the controlled release of drugs and biomedical applications. The porous …

Aptameric receptors are important biosensor components, yet our ability to identify them
depends on the target structures. We analyzed the contributions of individual functional …

Researchers have worked for many decades to master the rules of biomolecular design that
would allow artificial biopolymer complexes to self-assemble and function similarly to the …

Dip-pen nanolithography (DPN) is a nanofabrication technique that can be used to directly
write molecular patterns on substrates with high resolution and registration. Over the past …

Aptamers are single-stranded nucleic acids that selectively bind to target molecules. Most
aptamers are obtained through a combinatorial biology technique called SELEX. Since …

Computed tomography (CT) is one of the most widely used clinical imaging modalities. In
order to increase the sensitivity of CT, small iodinated compounds are used as injectable …

DNA is one of the most fascinating biopolymers. Besides its central role as carrier of genetic
information and translation of the genetic code into proteins, DNA holds great promise as a …