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Real-time monitoring of proteins in the nuclear pore complex
Credit: Kanazawa University In human cells, the nucleus is enclosed by a structure called the nuclear pore complex (NPC). It...
A new biotinylation enzyme for analyzing protein-protein interactions
AirID enables comprehensive analysis of interaction partners of your target proteins in cellsCredit: Tatsuya Sawasaki (Ehime University) Proteins control many...
Coronary calcium scoring: Personalized preventive care for those most at risk
Credit: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, FL--Your doctor tells you that you need a statin to lower...
New study resolves mystery surrounding unique light-harvesting structures in algae
Scientists reveals the structural details of proteins involved in the photosynthetic process of an aquatic microorganismCredit: 2020 Okayama University Organisms...
UCLA study pinpoints new function for histones
Discovery suggests the proteins played essential role in evolutionCredit: Kurdistani lab/UCLA FINDINGS UCLA scientists have identified a new function for...
To quench or not to quench: Understanding the role of a cyanobacterial photosystem protein
Scientists define the role of a cyanobacterial protein in photosynthetic energy transfer processCredit: 2020 Okayama University Cyanobacteria, commonly referred to...
How the body regulates scar tissue growth after heart attacks
A single protein may determine how much scarring occurs, UCLA researchers sayCredit: Cell/UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center New UCLA...
2D semiconductors found to be close-to-ideal fractional quantum hall platform
Columbia researchers first to discover a quantum fluid--fractional quantum Hall states, one of the most delicate phases of matter--in a...
Toxic air pollution nanoparticles found in heart cell ‘powerhouses’ of city dwellers
Toxic metallic air pollution nanoparticles are getting inside the crucial, energy-producing structures within the hearts of people living in polluted...
Did adaptive radiations shape reptile evolution?
Researchers find fast rates of morphological evolution do not need to coincide with taxonomic diversification as predicted by the classical...
Long-term consequences of river damming in the Panama Canal
Credit: Ian Cooke/Cooked Illustrations Humans have manipulated and managed rivers with dams for millennia. The number of river dam projects...
Work begins on UK system for estimating COVID-19 cases from wastewater
Sewage surveillance could effectively become 'canary in the coal mine' for COVID-19 and other emerging infectious diseasesCredit: UKCEH Scientists will...
Norovirus has two alternative capsid structures which change before infection
Researchers from the National Institute for Physiological Sciences and Kitasato University in Japan discover that mouse norovirus has two capsid...
Scientists synthesize novel artificial molecules that mimic a cell membrane protein
Credit: Tokyo Tech In higher organisms, cells and organelles are surrounded by a membrane, which plays a crucial role in...
Location, location, location — Even gut immune response is site-specific
Credit: Sina Bartfeld / University of Würzburg Why is it that some chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's, affect...
Optogenetic stimulation of the motor cortex successfully induced arm movements in monkeys
Credit: Atushi Nambu Optogenetics is a recently developed technique that can control cellular functions by illuminating lights to the cells...
Palm trees most abundant in American rainforests
Credit: William J. Baker Characteristics of palm trees differ from those of other tropical trees in many ways. In a...
New breakthrough in ‘spintronics’ could boost high speed data technology
Credit: University of Exeter Scientists have made a pivotal breakthrough in the important, emerging field of spintronics - which could...
Solar assisted heating networks reduce environmental impact and energy consumption
These installations centralize large scale heating and the production of hot water. One study led by researchers from the URV...
Harmful microbes found on sewer pipe walls
Rutgers study could lead to better disinfection methods and understanding of coronavirus and other risksCredit: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Can...
