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Scientists led by Asor and colleagues developed a technique to directly observe individual virus-like particles as their protein shells form, publishing the results in Nature. The method allowed them to measure the speed and energy changes of shell assembly, something previously very difficult to track experimentally.
Scientists purified and structurally analyzed SC003-mi3, an engineered virus-like particle derived from i3-01 with cysteine mutations and a SpyCatcher domain for attaching other proteins. Using E. coli expression, ammonium sulfate precipitation and dialysis, they produced pure particles suitable for detailed molecular observation of how the nanoparticle assembles itself.
CERN's BASE-STEP experiment built a compact catching trap using 15 stacked electrodes and magnetic confinement to capture antiprotons from a degraded beam, cool them with cotrapped electrons, and clean out contaminant particles like electrons and negative ions through voltage ramping and dipolar drives. The particles are then moved into a compensated Penning trap at the center of the device for stable, non-destructive detection and storage.
Journalist Alex Weprin interviewed Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated digital 'actor' created by Xicoia, a division of Particle 6 Group, without a company handler moderating the conversation. Norwood failed to give concrete details about its upcoming film 'Misaligned,' offered only vague plot descriptions, and avoided commenting substantively on current events, at one point claiming 'All Lives Matter' and arguing AI films are environmentally friendly.