Decrypting integrins by mixed-solvent molecular dynamics simulation
A team of researchers from the Universities of Amsterdam and Zurich together with the Swiss company Allocyte Pharmaceuticals have for the first time been able...
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Squash bugs are attracted to and eat each other’s poop to stock their microbiome
Squash bugs, a common and difficult-to-control agricultural pest, need healthy bacteria in their gut to grow and stay alive. However, they do not acquire any...
There may be good news about the oceans in a globally warmed world
An analysis of oxygen levels in Earth’s oceans may provide some rare, good news about the health of the seas in a future, globally warmed...
High-speed proton transaction
Credit: DESY, Ludger Inhester How did life begin on Earth? Experts have long been fascinated by this question and over the years have come up...
For the first time in Genoa, the international conference “Living Machines” dedicated to technology inspired by nature
28 June 2023, Genoa (Italy) - Now in its twelfth year, the international conference “Living Machines”, organised by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of...
Undergrad-driven project reveals drought’s effects on painted turtles
A projected rise in droughts could muddy the waters for painted turtles and some fellow freshwater-dwelling reptiles, says 11 years of data collected by 50-plus...
The dynamics of innovation efficiency and firm competition: implications for product design and market diversity
The efficiency of a firm's innovation efforts enhances its technological edge over competitors. However, the impact of such an advantage on the firm's product design...
Know a shortcut to Paris?
Kyoto, Japan -- Pledges to emit less greenhouse gases are laced with nuance. Are major oil companies -- the majors -- replacing fossil fuels as...
SNMMI keeps “Eye on the Patient” at 2023 Annual Meeting
Reston, VA (July 28, 2023)—The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) hosted nearly 8,000 physicians, technologists, pharmacists, laboratory professionals, scientists and others at...
Squid-inspired soft material is a switchable shield for light, heat, microwaves
With a flick of a switch, current technologies allow you to quickly change materials from being dark to light, or cold to hot, just by...
Towards new light-responsive carriers for intracellular substance delivery
Artificial lipid bilayer vesicle liposomes, also called proteoliposomes, are specialized systems capable of incorporating various molecules, such as chemicals and drugs. Their unique properties make...
Worm named after a comedian impacting spiny lobster reproduction and could threaten a lucrative fishery
A species of nemertean worm discovered by a Clemson University marine biologist five years ago affects the reproductive performance of Caribbean spiny lobsters, a critical...
Novel radiotracer demonstrates high diagnostic efficacy for obese patients with coronary artery disease
Chicago, Illinois (Embargoed until 2:15 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, June 27, 2023)—A novel PET perfusion radiotracer, 18F-flurpiridaz, can diagnose coronary artery disease (CAD) in obese patients...
Clemson team’s novel metal-organic framework could help advance semiconductors
A team of Clemson University chemists has constructed a novel two-dimensional electrically conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a breakthrough that could help advance modern electronics and...
Birds aren’t the only creatures who flock together
Virginia Tech researchers are working to increase access and inclusivity in ornithology as part of a collaborative effort funded by the National Science Foundation. Credit: Virginia...
