Signal transmission in the immune and nervous system through NEMO
Switching proteins on and offCredit: © RUB, Marquard Switching proteins on and off A number of cellular processes are initiated by the binding of ligands,...
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Solving the structure of a functional amyloid protein provides new clues to the origin of a rare disease
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 3 (LGMD D3) is a rare disease causing progressive muscle weakness, caused by point mutations in the hnRNPDL-2 protein. A member...
Researchers: Energy-efficient construction materials work better in colder climates
The researchers from Lithuania and Cyprus claim that the energy payback period of using phase change materials, new technology in the construction industry, is the...
The power of theory: Finding an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen peroxide synthesis
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an industrially important chemical with versatile applications. However, the traditional method used to produce H2O2 is energy intensive and produces significant emissions.Credit:...
Are plastics in the ocean as big a problem as widely believed?
It is understood that plastic pollution is one of the great environmental problems of our time, but do we not know enough to solve it...
Researchers identify the neurons that synchronise female preferences with male courtship songs in fruit flies
When it comes to courtship, it is important to ensure that one is interacting with a member of the same species. Animals use multiple sensory...
Robots and A.I. team up to discover highly selective catalysts
Researchers used a chemical synthesis robot and computationally cost effective A.I. model to successfully predict and validate highly selective catalysts.Credit: ICReDD Researchers used a chemical...
Experimental NIH Sudan virus vaccine protects macaques
WHAT: A National Institutes of Health research group with extensive experience studying ebolavirus countermeasures has successfully developed a vaccine against Sudan virus (SUDV) based on...
Statistics remove bias from debate about how well mouse models mimic human disease
PITTSBURGH, 2/2/2022 — Mice and other animals have been key to some of the biggest medical breakthroughs in human history. But animals aren’t always good...
Harmful bacteria can elude predators when in mixed colonies
Efforts to fight disease-causing bacteria by harnessing their natural predators could be undermined when multiple species occupy the same space, according to a study by...
New sensor enables ‘smart diapers,’ range of other health monitors
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Waaahhh! While babies have a natural mechanism for alerting their parents that they need a diaper change, a new sensor developed...
Illinois Tech assistant professor publishes paper in Science on novel chemistry behind ultra-high power density batteries
CHICAGO—February 2, 2023—Mohammad Asadi, assistant professor of chemical engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, has published a paper in the journal Science describing the chemistry behind his novel...
Decades-old crustaceans coaxed from lake mud give up genetic secrets revealing evolution in action
Human actions are changing the environment at an unprecedented rate. Plant and animal populations must try to keep up with these human-accelerated changes, often by...
Study offers new approach to conduct large-scale protection assessments of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
A new study offers a science-based method to assess marine protected areas (MPAs) protection levels when information on regulated human activities is limited. The study,...
New ice is like a snapshot of liquid water
A collaboration between scientists at Cambridge and UCL has led to the discovery of a new form of ice that more closely resembles liquid water...
