Matter January 2021 PMID 33163958

Comparative Analysis of Nanomechanical Features of Coronavirus Spike Proteins and Correlation with Lethality and Infection Rate.

Yiwen Hu, Markus J Buehler

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71
Peak: 15 in Dec 2020
across 6 sources since Oct 2020

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Several discussions highlight the novelty of studying nanomechanical properties, such as mentions of vibrations and molecular motions in relation to virus infectivity, using phrases like 'crucial part' and 'mechanical aspect' which convey curiosity and perceived importance. The tone suggests a keen interest in scientific advancements with potential health impacts, evidenced by shared videos and references to prestigious institutions like MIT.

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Most discussions show support for the significance of the research, emphasizing its innovative approach to understanding virus mechanics.

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Though primarily academic, the promotion of this research hints at its future implications for virus screening and public health.

Abstract in brief

  • The study investigates the nanomechanical properties of coronavirus spike proteins, specifically focusing on their vibrational spectrum and mobility, and finds that these features are linked to the virus's lethality and infection rate.
  • It discovers that greater flexibility and mobility of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike protein correlate with higher lethality but lower infection rates, suggesting that physical properties of the virus influence how deadly and contagious it is.
  • This approach offers a new perspective for understanding, screening, and potentially preventing virus infections by examining their nanomechanical vibrations rather than just genetic or structural data.]

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Markus J. Buehler
@ProfBuehlerMIT · X

What's the connection of Jello with #COVID19? Check out our recent paper on COVID-19 nanomechanics in @Matter_CP and listen to the #F20MRS talk on #protein vibrations at the interface of sound and matter https://t.co/VM4qosRE2B @Materials_MRS Paper: https://t.co/XXVUr2CEjx https://t.co/GTwO57iR9T

Dec 4, 2020 · 33 likes · 5 shares · 14,013 followers View post →
Markus J. Buehler
@ProfBuehlerMIT · X

The D614G #COVID19 #mutation is a tiny change of the #coronavirus structure - one amino acid out of 1000s was changed. Yet, there is a dramatic effect on molecular vibrations, and we made it audible: https://t.co/IOjpY4Tebf #covidmutation https://t.co/XXVUr2CEjx @Matter_CP https://t.co/4LX2CulTXt

Dec 23, 2020 · 22 likes · 4 shares · 14,013 followers View post →
Markus J. Buehler
@ProfBuehlerMIT · X

Check out this video that explains our recent paper on the molecular mechanics of the pandemic: MERS, SARS and COVID-19 #COVID19 #mutation #SARS_CoV_2 #pandemic https://t.co/gtW8ghn25P

Nov 23, 2020 · 22 likes · 3 shares · 13,952 followers View post →
Markus J. Buehler
@ProfBuehlerMIT · X

Here is a brief video in which I explain our recent work connecting molecular motions with epidemiological data: @matter_cp @MITMechE @MIT https://t.co/gtW8ghn25P https://t.co/BRu8xXnGAl

Jan 27, 2021 · 15 likes · 3 shares · 13,952 followers View post →
Markus J. Buehler
@ProfBuehlerMIT · X

We explain the research and in a short video: https://t.co/7ktBGhz26U https://t.co/sWw2ON0uPz

Dec 1, 2020 · 9 likes · 1 share · 13,952 followers View post →
tune
@keisuke4713 · X

coronavirus spike蛋白の分子運動と音波化 SARS、MERS、SARS-Cov-2 https://t.co/GJzSkYY1Et 微妙に違う spike蛋白に結合→硬化する分子で振動制限 逆振動を誘発→spike蛋白の自然な振動を打ち消す noise-canceling headphoneが不要な音⬇️するのと同様 解熱剤は逆効果 https://t.co/KxVmAYNL40

Nov 23, 2022 · 4 likes · 1 share · 3,738 followers View post →

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IwonBigTime
@SmokeMirrorLad · X

@_kariadur @iluminatibot It's been five years and you haven't watched even one educational video about it? Still you feel educated enough to give us preachings about what spike protein is, and what isn't? Nice brain fog, congrats. https://t.co/GCAd12O4mT

Mar 7, 2025 · 602 followers View post →
Bollyweed
@bollyweed · X

@SystemsVirology @GesVirologie https://t.co/VGScVtgbLE

Mar 30, 2023 · 883 followers View post →
ウェルウィッチア奈央
@U9HKuVbhNQPGJAU · X

RT @keisuke4713: coronavirus spike蛋白の分子運動と音波化 SARS、MERS、SARS-Cov-2 https://t.co/GJzSkYY1Et 微妙に違う spike蛋白に結合→硬化する分子で振動制限 逆振動を誘発→spike蛋白の自然な…

Nov 23, 2022 · 1 share · 137 followers View post →
tune
@keisuke4713 · X

coronavirus spike蛋白の分子運動と音波化 SARS、MERS、SARS-Cov-2 https://t.co/GJzSkYY1Et 微妙に違う spike蛋白に結合→硬化する分子で振動制限 逆振動を誘発→spike蛋白の自然な振動を打ち消す noise-canceling headphoneが不要な音⬇️するのと同様 解熱剤は逆効果 https://t.co/KxVmAYNL40

Nov 23, 2022 · 4 likes · 1 share · 3,738 followers View post →
Isatou Sarr
@IsatouSarr4 · X

Comparative Analysis of Nanomechanical Features of Coronavirus Spike Proteins and Correlation with Lethality and Infection Rate https://t.co/ps9vJG0O6f

Jun 1, 2021 · 1 like · 36 followers View post →
Shaun Zia
@ZiaShaun · X

Molecular motions and sonifications of coronavirus spike proteins: MERS,... https://t.co/uCXpew8xCC via @YouTube #covidー19 #sarscov2 #mutations #nanoscale #atomic #vibrationmonitoring #spikeprotein #ace2 #receptorbindingdomain #binding

May 21, 2021 · 1,003 followers View post →
Isatou Sarr
@IsatouSarr4 · X

• Provides possibility of screening new viruses or mutations from a mechanical aspect https://t.co/s0FgIQfJ6M

Mar 9, 2021 · 1 like · 36 followers View post →
wendylee
@wendylee21742 · X

“New research at MIT shows that #vibrations of the protein spikes on #coronaviruses, including the one that causes #Covid19, play a crucial part in allowing the virus to penetrate human cells. “ https://t.co/tMktzHQkwl

Feb 3, 2021 · 2,030 followers View post →
Aurelie JEAN, Ph.D.
@Aurelie_JEAN · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: Here is a brief video in which I explain our recent work connecting molecular motions with epidemiological data: @matte…

Jan 27, 2021 · 3 shares · 30,196 followers View post →
Steve Cranford
@CranfordMATTER · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: Here is a brief video in which I explain our recent work connecting molecular motions with epidemiological data: @matte…

Jan 27, 2021 · 3 shares · 6,311 followers View post →
LAMM@MIT
@LAMM_MIT · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: Here is a brief video in which I explain our recent work connecting molecular motions with epidemiological data: @matte…

Jan 27, 2021 · 3 shares · 956 followers View post →
Markus J. Buehler
@ProfBuehlerMIT · X

Here is a brief video in which I explain our recent work connecting molecular motions with epidemiological data: @matter_cp @MITMechE @MIT https://t.co/gtW8ghn25P https://t.co/BRu8xXnGAl

Jan 27, 2021 · 15 likes · 3 shares · 13,952 followers View post →
Matter_CP
@Matter_CP · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: The D614G #COVID19 #mutation is a tiny change of the #coronavirus structure - one amino acid out of 1000s was changed.…

Dec 28, 2020 · 4 shares · 7,814 followers View post →
LAMM@MIT
@LAMM_MIT · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: The D614G #COVID19 #mutation is a tiny change of the #coronavirus structure - one amino acid out of 1000s was changed.…

Dec 23, 2020 · 4 shares · 961 followers View post →
Lamaldita Primavera 2020 por científicas Mexicanas
@LamalditaP · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: The D614G #COVID19 #mutation is a tiny change of the #coronavirus structure - one amino acid out of 1000s was changed.…

Dec 23, 2020 · 4 shares · 110 followers View post →
Orestis Katsamenis
@katsamenis · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: The D614G #COVID19 #mutation is a tiny change of the #coronavirus structure - one amino acid out of 1000s was changed.…

Dec 23, 2020 · 4 shares · 171 followers View post →
Markus J. Buehler
@ProfBuehlerMIT · X

The D614G #COVID19 #mutation is a tiny change of the #coronavirus structure - one amino acid out of 1000s was changed. Yet, there is a dramatic effect on molecular vibrations, and we made it audible: https://t.co/IOjpY4Tebf #covidmutation https://t.co/XXVUr2CEjx @Matter_CP https://t.co/4LX2CulTXt

Dec 23, 2020 · 22 likes · 4 shares · 14,013 followers View post →
MIT Device Realization Lab
@mitdevicereal · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: What's the connection of Jello with #COVID19? Check out our recent paper on COVID-19 nanomechanics in @Matter_CP and l…

Dec 7, 2020 · 5 shares · 99 followers View post →
USBIOMAT
@usbiomat · X

Comparative Analysis of Nanomechanical Features of Coronavirus Spike Proteins and Correlation with Lethality and Infection Rate https://t.co/RNBxuk8iZE

Dec 5, 2020 · 305 followers View post →
The Eurasianist
@The_Eurasianist · X

Comparative Analysis of Nanomechanical Features of Coronavirus Spike Proteins and Correlation with Lethality and Infection Rate https://t.co/4bBQU97IxV

Dec 5, 2020 · 1,500 followers View post →
Matter_CP
@Matter_CP · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: What's the connection of Jello with #COVID19? Check out our recent paper on COVID-19 nanomechanics in @Matter_CP and l…

Dec 4, 2020 · 5 shares · 7,814 followers View post →
Ali K. Shargh
@alishargh_1 · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: What's the connection of Jello with #COVID19? Check out our recent paper on COVID-19 nanomechanics in @Matter_CP and l…

Dec 4, 2020 · 5 shares · 118 followers View post →
Civil Engineer
@Civilwebinfo · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: What's the connection of Jello with #COVID19? Check out our recent paper on COVID-19 nanomechanics in @Matter_CP and l…

Dec 4, 2020 · 5 shares · 11,144 followers View post →
LAMM@MIT
@LAMM_MIT · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: What's the connection of Jello with #COVID19? Check out our recent paper on COVID-19 nanomechanics in @Matter_CP and l…

Dec 4, 2020 · 5 shares · 961 followers View post →
Markus J. Buehler
@ProfBuehlerMIT · X

What's the connection of Jello with #COVID19? Check out our recent paper on COVID-19 nanomechanics in @Matter_CP and listen to the #F20MRS talk on #protein vibrations at the interface of sound and matter https://t.co/VM4qosRE2B @Materials_MRS Paper: https://t.co/XXVUr2CEjx https://t.co/GTwO57iR9T

Dec 4, 2020 · 33 likes · 5 shares · 14,013 followers View post →
MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab
@MITIBMLab · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: We explain the research and in a short video: https://t.co/7ktBGhz26U

Dec 1, 2020 · 1 share · 7,309 followers View post →
Markus J. Buehler
@ProfBuehlerMIT · X

We explain the research and in a short video: https://t.co/7ktBGhz26U https://t.co/sWw2ON0uPz

Dec 1, 2020 · 9 likes · 1 share · 13,952 followers View post →
Dan Chung
@1_off · X

Comparative Analysis of Nanomechanical Features of Coronavirus Spike Proteins and Correlation with Lethality and Infection Rate https://t.co/BydyNYYOQS

Nov 27, 2020 · 188 followers View post →
rita silvan
@ritasilvan1 · X

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Nov 24, 2020 · 2 likes · 6,990 followers View post →
Aurelie JEAN, Ph.D.
@Aurelie_JEAN · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: Check out this video that explains our recent paper on the molecular mechanics of the pandemic: MERS, SARS and COVID-19…

Nov 24, 2020 · 3 shares · 30,196 followers View post →
LAMM@MIT
@LAMM_MIT · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: Check out this video that explains our recent paper on the molecular mechanics of the pandemic: MERS, SARS and COVID-19…

Nov 23, 2020 · 3 shares · 956 followers View post →
MIT Device Realization Lab
@mitdevicereal · X

RT @ProfBuehlerMIT: Check out this video that explains our recent paper on the molecular mechanics of the pandemic: MERS, SARS and COVID-19…

Nov 23, 2020 · 3 shares · 98 followers View post →
Markus J. Buehler
@ProfBuehlerMIT · X

Check out this video that explains our recent paper on the molecular mechanics of the pandemic: MERS, SARS and COVID-19 #COVID19 #mutation #SARS_CoV_2 #pandemic https://t.co/gtW8ghn25P

Nov 23, 2020 · 22 likes · 3 shares · 13,952 followers View post →
Dr.med. Bernd Kynast
@DrKynast · X

https://t.co/mQGJFgqArX

Nov 22, 2020 · 3,020 followers View post →
Lamaldita Primavera 2020 por científicas Mexicanas
@LamalditaP · X

Movimiento, vibración, flexibilidad de proteinas, mecanismos para infectar, les comparto la explicación del @ProfBuehlerMIT #lmp2 https://t.co/tB1WiHU9yR

Nov 20, 2020 · 1 like · 108 followers View post →
Canadian Association For Biological Safety
@CABSACSB · X

Comparative analysis of nanomechanical features of coronavirus spike proteins and correlation with lethality and infection rate https://t.co/U7LuSRbLkw

Nov 5, 2020 · 310 followers View post →
Kursad Turksen
@kursadturksen · X

Comparative analysis of nanomechanical features of coronavirus spike proteins and correlation with lethality and infection rate https://t.co/CSmcam0Pxd

Oct 31, 2020 · 232 followers View post →