Chemistry
Seeing with electrons: Scientists pave the way to more affordable and accessible cryo-EM
Researchers develop a low-cost and easy-to-use cryogenic electron microscope.Credit: OIST Visualizing the structure of viruses, proteins and other small biomolecules...
Passport tagging for express cargo transportation in cells
Improving the secretion of biopharmaceutical glycoproteins using a molecular passport tag that is recognized by the cargo receptorCredit: © Koichi...
Antioxidant treatment in acute ischemic stroke may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s dementia
The article by Dr. Anamaria Jurcau and Dr. Aurel Simion is published in the journal, CNS & Neurological Disorders -...
‘Little Foot’ skull reveals how this more than 3 million year old human ancestor lived
Micro-CT scanning of 'Little Foot' skull reveals new aspects of the life of this more than 3-million year-old-human ancestorCredit: Amélie...
Novel approach to enhance performance of graphitic carbon nitride
Credit: Kai Yang In a report published in NANO, scientists from the Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Guangdong University...
Cancer drug with better staying power, reduced toxicity promising in preclinical trial
Credit: iQ Group Global A drug candidate has been found in preclinical trials to stop tumor growth entirely, deliver more...
Scientists have discovered the origins of the building blocks of life
Rutgers researchers retraced the evolution of enzymes over billions of yearsCredit: Vikas Nanda/Rutgers University Rutgers researchers have discovered the origins...
Machine learning technique sharpens prediction of material’s mechanical properties
Credit: MIT Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Brown University have developed...
APS tip sheet: Origins of matter and antimatter
Study suggests an 'axiogenesis' mechanism for the explanation of the matter to antimatter ratio in the UniverseCredit: Co et al....
New low-cost approach detects building deformations with extreme precision in real time
With the ability to detect submillimeter movements in real time, new method could be valuable for monitoring historic structures and...
Shifts in deep geologic structure may have magnified great 2011 Japan tsunami
Where tectonic plates meet, a change in angleCredit: Adapted from Oryan and Buck, Nature Geoscience 2020 On March 11, 2011,...
Shining a light on international energy inequality
Credit: Unequal Scenes, @johnny_miller_photography CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN A new study examines energy inequality for income classes across 86 countries,...
New experimental, theoretical evidence identifies jacutingaite as dual-topology insulator
Credit: @EPFL Topological insulators (TIs) are bulk insulating materials that nonetheless exhibit metallic conductivity on their surfaces. This conductivity is...
Two hormones drive anemonefish fathering, aggression
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Two brain-signaling molecules control how anemonefish dads care for their young...
Wire and arc to reduce the cost of additive manufacturing
One of the key features of this technology is that the wire is used instead of powder for metal parts...
A tale of shepherds and helices
A salt formed due to corrosion on a restored artwork features a structure that is known from the world of...
Nanostructured rubber-like material with optimal properties could replace human tissue
Credit: Anna Lena Lundqvist/Chalmers Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have created a new, rubber-like material with a unique...
Bacteria form biofilms like settlers form cities
New research from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Dental Medicine gives a satellite-level view of how biofilms grow and...
How skin cells embark on a swift yet elaborate death
Credit: Robin Chemers Neustein Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development at The Rockefeller University Skin is our body's most...
Invisible plastics in water
Credit: WSU A Washington State University research team has found that nanoscale particles of the most commonly used plastics tend...
