Transcription factors may inadvertently lock in DNA mistakes
Binding to mismatched DNA takes less energy; may explain how regulatory mutations get locked inCredit: Maria Schumacher, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Transcription factor proteins...
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Thermal vision of snakes inspires soft pyroelectric materials
Credit: Darbaniyan et al. /Matter Converting heat into electricity is a property thought to be reserved only for stiff materials like crystals. However, researchers--inspired by...
National Academy of Medicine selects Fujita Health University President as its member
Credit: Fujita Health University The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced new members at its annual meeting on October 19, 2020. Among them, President Eiichi...
OPD optical sensors that reproduce any color
Credit: POSTECH Photodiodes are optical sensors that convert the energy of light into electrical energy. Organic photodiodes (OPDs) respond quickly and have the advantage of...
Seeing no longer believing: the manipulation of online images
Online images are not always what they seem, especially on social mediaCredit: Dr T.J. Thomson, QUT's Digital Media Research Centre A peace sign from Martin...
Study finds go-to hormone for cycad propagation ineffective
Credit: University of Guam The newly published thesis research of University of Guam Master of Environmental Science graduate Benjamin Deloso now adds to the body...
Researchers provide most detailed and complete record yet of Earth’s last magnetic reversal
Credit: NIPR/AIST/Ibaraki University Earth's magnetic fields typically switch every 200 to 300 millennia. Yet, the planet has remained steady for more than twice that now,...
Spectral CT improves detection of early-stage coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Spectral CT with electron density imaging improves assessment of lung lesion extent in patients with RT-PCR-confirmed COVID-19Credit: American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of...
Virtual Reality health appointments can help patients address eating disorders
Research has revealed that Virtual Reality (VR) technology can have significant impact on the validity of remote health appointments for those with eating disorders, through...
AI and photonics join forces to make it easier to find ‘new Earths’
Australian scientists' invention will decipher the 'twinkle' of starsCredit: NASA. Australian scientists have developed a new type of sensor to measure and correct the distortion...
Cancer-linked enzyme mechanism newly characterized in study
New research on previously undescribed biochemical process could contribute to broader quest toward more-targeted cancer therapiesCredit: Image courtesy Matthew Bochman and Lata Balakrishnan, Indiana University...
Why can our brains learn and memorize?
Comprehensive understanding of expression mechanism of long-term potentiation and long-term depression of hippocampal excitatory synaptic strengthCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED....
The new heavy isotope mendelevium-244 and a puzzling short-lived fission activity
Credit: Alexander Yakushev, GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung Gaining a better understanding of the limiting factors for the existence of stable, superheavy elements is a decade-old...
Cutting cancer off at the head
Osaka City University detects cancer cells in 2ml blood samples and connects them back to their origin tumor -- creating a new diagnostic tool that...
The highest heat-resistant plastic ever is developed from biomass
Credit: JAIST The use of biomass-derived plastics is one of the prime concerns to establish a sustainable society, which is incorporated as one of the...
