Archaeal enzyme that produces membrane lipids is spectacularly promiscuous
Credit: Marten Exterkate, University of Groningen Cells of all life forms are surrounded by a membrane that is made of phospholipids. One of these are...
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Unusual semimetal shows evidence of unique surface conduction states
Credit: Masaki Uchida Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology experimentally verify the existence of exotic surface conduction states in topological semimetals (TSMs), materials that lie...
Lancaster University team’s ‘eggstraordinary’ paper revealed at major conference
The world's first-ever 'academic paper which is not a paper' is due to be presented by a Lancaster University research team at the premier international...
The origin of reproductive organs
A new study led by the University of Pennsylvania's Kotaro Sasaki elucidates the early biological processes involved in the development of ovaries and testesCredit: Courtesy...
The natural brightness of the night sky
A recent study analyses data collect4d at 44 of the darkest places in the world, including the Canary Island Observatories, to develop the first complete...
Research breakthrough in the fight against cancer
Team of UMass Amherst researchers unveils the latest advance in targeted delivery of therapeutic proteinsCredit: S. Thai Thayumanavan AMHERST, Mass. - A team of researchers...
Cell cytoskeleton as target for new active agents
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic Through a unique combination of computer simulations and laboratory experiments, researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have discovered new...
Researchers find association between financial strain due to COVID-19 and depression
CHOP-led study found depressive symptoms were uniquely associated with pandemic-related income loss and financial strain in two different countries, independent of anxietyCredit: CHOP Philadelphia, May...
Just a few atoms thick: New functional materials developed
Using the smallest "construction set" in the world, a research team from the universities of Marburg, Giessen and Paderborn is designing new materials for computer...
Smart magnetic soft materials to develop artificial muscles and therapeutic robots
The UC3M's 4D-BIOMAP projectCredit: 4D-BIOMAP "The overarching idea of this research project is to influence different biological processes at the cellular level (i.e., wound healing,...
Homing in on the smallest possible laser
German physicists generate exotic quantum state in an atomically thin crystalCredit: Johannes Michl At extremely low temperatures, matter often behaves differently than in normal conditions....
UMD researchers study metabolism and liver function in embryonic chickens and hatchlings
Findings could improve both animal and human health, providing insights into liver and metabolic disease in animals and humansCredit: Edwin Remsberg, University of Maryland Nishanth...
Temperature explains why aquatic life more diverse near equator
Findings indicate global warming could reduce biodiversity in tropicsCredit: Adapted from figure in Current Biology / Cell Press The bulging, equator-belted midsection of Earth currently...
Defective epithelial barriers linked to two billion chronic diseases
Credit: (Image: Cezmi Akdis) Epithelial cells form the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the human body. This protective layer acts as a...
Greater effectiveness in the treatment of arrhythmia with radio frequency energy and catheterization
So demonstrates research resulting from the final year project on the bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering by Sergi Coderch, supervised by Ana González Suárez and...
