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How scientists see SARS-CoV-2 proteins in 3D
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You might think freezing things ruins them, but plunging a deadly virus into liquid ethane at -196°C actually preserves it perfectly in a glassy ice state. Cryogenic electron tomography acts like a sub-cellular MRI, taking thousands of 2D snapshots from different angles to construct a stunningly detailed 3D model of molecular machines in their natural habitat.
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