<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[VIZCIE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vizcie]]></description><link>https://www.vizcie.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:52:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.vizcie.com/ja/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Compacting DNA at nearly boiling water.]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 83°C, the eukaryotic nucleus falls apart as scaffolding proteins collapse. Histones and other binding proteins, which usually compact DNA, detach from the DNA and lose their structure, resulting in loose DNA. These unwrapped DNA strands then melt at multiple points separating into single strands that no longer keep together.  It is a disaster our bodies avoid by giving us the painful burning sensation.    However, none of this happens to archaea Methanothermus fervidus which thrives at...]]></description><link>https://www.vizcie.com/post/compacting-dna-at-nearly-boiling-water</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dd93bc8946a7ddf47013db</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:10:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/067d4e_bf5376bfbab04f0f917876b387949d25~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nuriataberner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Nanotechnology less scary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did you notice that in many movies the evil character is illuminated with some green light from the side?  It makes us feel uneasy because it is unnatural.  This uncomfortable feeling can also happen when we look at some nanotechnology images. Many portray saturated laser lights in a dark background and shiny atomic particles.  Moreover, scientists may like to explain in a single image multiple aspects of their experiment. This is often achieved by multiple layers including a background, a...]]></description><link>https://www.vizcie.com/post/making-nanotechnology-less-scary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69814ee8e90da4b7522cdeca</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 03:05:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/067d4e_dda5ef175d314eac9628820755508cf9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nuriataberner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[RNA-only Nanocages - A white canvas for biotechnology?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This months the PDB Molecule of the Month features “Natural RNA-Only Assemblies” recently found in Clostridium  and Streptococcus bacteria, which form nanocages.  Their biological function is unknown, but some are large enough to sequester a ribosome inside.  What could they store inside?  Could they be used for drug delivery?  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: https://pdb101.rcsb.org/motm/313...]]></description><link>https://www.vizcie.com/post/rna-only-nanocages-a-white-canvas-for-biotechnology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696eb7cb423c15f2e1ef7a46</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:07:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/067d4e_8a1f3914569345f985845f61de82b1df~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nuriataberner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merry and healthy Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[My best wishes Christmas card of this year features the PDB Molecule of the Month: FOXP3 https://pdb101.rcsb.org/motm/312 . FOXP3 controls the expression of numerous genes in regulatory T cells, which make sure that white blood cells don't attack our own body, keeping us healthy. For their discoveries regarding regulatory T cells, Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine this year. FOXP3 can form "microsatellite DNA" assembling...]]></description><link>https://www.vizcie.com/post/merry-and-healthy-christmas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694b1c8f922cfc95692d479b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:53:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/067d4e_a68b89b2fbd148689185035cc1183330~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nuriataberner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientific rigour, the starting point for scientific illustrations. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Saturday I went to the Tajimi Mosaic Tile Museum ( Official Website ). The building, from Terunobu Fujimori, seems out of a fairy...]]></description><link>https://www.vizcie.com/post/scientific-rigour-the-starting-point-for-scientific-illustrations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67cf847342776b7fee89d2ee</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:49:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/067d4e_63abf54387b14495a13f9908b32af8cf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nuriataberner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there space for art in scientific publications?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I believe that Science can profit a lot from art.  I was listening to Dr. Martha Beck in The Diary of a Ceo about how we connect our left...]]></description><link>https://www.vizcie.com/post/art-in-scientific-publications</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ca3a1ea420dbf76f57c0e5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:19:26 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>nuriataberner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking for scientific visual assets!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making scientific visuals is very time consuming. Especially when you want to do it all by yourself. So why don't we rely on pre-made...]]></description><link>https://www.vizcie.com/post/looking-for-scientific-visual-assets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d5326d84cfe914c8ab79a1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:14:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/067d4e_4ee06102fa4d4bbdb3cbad0492ebc3ef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_860,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nuriataberner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ¨right¨ degree of accuracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[I saw this open source image and I had to say ¨Ough!¨. Yes, my fast brain system sees a metaphor for DNA as building blocks forming a...]]></description><link>https://www.vizcie.com/post/the-right-degree-of-accuracy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">667e3cc50f34479ab57cbe7b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 05:19:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/067d4e_261fad0ce2c5462a8ac9e2627e157b75~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nuriataberner</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>