{
  "id": 7392603,
  "title": "Peptide position determines whether gold nanoparticles branch or stay spherical",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/peptide-position-determines-whether-gold-nanoparticles-branch-or-stay",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-14T20:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-peptide-position-gold-nanoparticles-stay.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The position of biomineralization peptides within liposomes can influence how gold nanoparticles grow, reports a research team from the Institute of Science Tokyo. Peptides localized at the membrane interface promote branched structures, while those confined to the liposome interior favor spherical nanoparticles. The findings offer a new strategy for controlling nanoscale reaction environments in…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}