Biology
Novel microscopy technique developed to analyze cellular focal adhesion dynamics
Credit: You Zhou/Brian Cunningham Focal adhesions are large specialized proteins that are located in the area where a cell membrane...
Memory depends on protein ‘off-switch,’ researchers find
Credit: University of Warwick Memory, learning and cognitive flexibility depend on a protein 'off-switch' in the brain, according to a...
In nearly zero energy buildings special attention must be paid to window design
When analysing the different impact of static and dynamic solar shading on nZEBs, the research group developed a tool that...
How to achieve a peaceful coexistence between wolves and humans
The persecution of wolves in order to remove them from human settlements has culminated in their near-disappearance in numerous European...
Dark proteome as focus of a new Priority Program funded by the German Research Foundation
Credit: Gemma Estrada Girona Professor Edward Lemke will be coordinating a new Priority Program researching the formation and function of...
‘Multiomics’ and the newborn mouse heart
During the first days of life, the heart of a newborn mouse adapts to entirely new physiological conditions, larger volume...
New surgery for groin pain found to be more effective than physiotherapy
Credit: University of Warwick As the FIFA World Cup approaches researchers have found that keyhole surgery could help get injured...
New technology for enzyme design
Credit: AK Seibel Enzymes are tools of nature that accelerate almost all biochemical reactions in living cells as biological catalysts....
When push comes to shove: Airway cells propel liver cancer spread to lungs
Credit: Kanazawa University Kanazawa, Japan - Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common form of liver cancer, and the third...
Direct visualization of dynamic structures of protein disaggregation molecular machines
Credit: NINS/IMS When proteins are exposed stresses like a heat shock, they lose their native structure and form toxic insoluble...
Dieting associated with risky behaviours in teenage girls
Teenage girls who diet are more likely to engage in other health-compromising behaviours, including smoking, binge drinking, and skipping breakfast,...
Cautious prawns win battle for food
Credit: Callum Duffield / Daniel Maskrey Prawns have personalities - and cautious crustaceans do better in the battle for food,...
Hydropower in Cambodia could threaten food security of region
Credit: Kenneth Olson URBANA, Ill. - Farmers and anglers in Cambodia depend on the Mekong River's predictable seasonal patterns, but...
Mother knows best — how plants help offspring by passing on seasonal clues
Credit: John Innes Centre New research carried out by the John Innes Centre has delved into the genetic memory systems...
The genes from Icelanda’s first settlers reveal the origin of their population in detail
In just over 1,000 years, Icelanders have gone through numerous changes in their gene pool, to the extent that Iceland's...
Dead in the water: Utah State spider silk lab awarded Navy grant aimed at maritime defense
Credit: NAVSEA LOGAN, UTAH, USA -- Envisioning a device the U.S. Navy is developing with Utah State University synthetic spider...
Cool weather can amplify attacks of tree-killing bark beetle
Credit: Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. - May 31, 2018 - As a warming climate invites the destructive southern pine beetle...
The primordial fuse is lit
The building blocks of life and how they evolve have long fascinated UC Santa Barbara biochemist and biophysicist Irene Chen...
An artificial nerve system gives prosthetic devices and robots a sense of touch
Stanford and Seoul National University researchers have developed an artificial sensory nerve system that can activate the twitch reflex in...
Applying ecological principles to gut health
When disturbances upset the balance of a forest, field, or stream, ecologists practice ecological restoration to assist ecosystem recovery. In...
