Understanding light-activated proteins in order to improve them
Credit: Centre for Protein Diagnostics (PRODI) Today, proteins that can be controlled with light are a widely used tool in research to specifically switch certain...
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Opening up possibilities with open-top optofluidic device
Co-planar optoelectrowetting device allows for droplet access from above that increases microfluidic input/output system integration configurations while achieving faster droplet speedsCredit: Jodi Loo et al....
The entire genome from Peştera Muierii 1 sequenced
Credit: Mattias Jakobsson For the first time, researchers have successfully sequenced the entire genome from the skull of Peştera Muierii 1, a woman who lived...
Survival of migrating juvenile salmon depends on stream flow thresholds
New understanding of relationship between stream flows and salmon survival provides a critical tool for balancing water needs in the highly managed Sacramento RiverCredit: Photo...
Making sure ships, other marine craft find their way
New edition of a popular textbook addresses guidance, navigation and control of marine craft.Credit: Screenshot: Marinetraffic.com Nearly everything in our daily lives -- from the...
UVA Children’s joins National Autism Care Network
One of 20 leading centers working to deliver the best care soonerCredit: UVA Health UVA Children's is one of 20 leading autism care centers joining...
How plants leave behind their parents’ genomic baggage
Credit: Parent/Martienssen lab, CSHL/2021 Passing down a healthy genome is a critical part of creating viable offspring. But what happens when you have harmful modifications...
Ultra-sensitive light detector gives self-driving tech a jolt
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin Realizing the potential of self-driving cars hinges on technology that can quickly sense and react to obstacles and...
Ballistics research earns Katie prestigious Beloe Fellowship
Data at the heart of work into better tracing of illegal firearms and ammunitionCredit: University of Huddersfield Katie has been named as the Beloe Fellow...
OU-MRU: High levels of television exposure affect visual acuity in children
Okayama University Medical Research Updates (OU-MRU) Vol.90Credit: 2021 Okayama University It is ingrained in parents to curtail the hours their children spend in front of...
Making the invisible visible
International research team including University of Jena (Germany) develops new method for studying atomic structures in material surfacesCredit: Jens Meyer/University of Jena Chemical reactions, such...
Solid-state batteries line up for better performance
Credit: Graphic courtesy Beniamin Zahiri and Paul Braun CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Solid-state batteries pack a lot of energy into a small space, but their electrodes...
Targeting abnormal cell metabolism shows promise for treating pediatric brain tumors
Credit: Khoa Pham, M.D. Two experimental drug approaches that target vulnerabilities in cancer cell metabolism may extend survival and enhance the effectiveness of standard chemotherapies...
Cardioids — heartbeat, heartbreak and recovery in a dish
Credit: ©Mendjan/IMBA Self-organizing heart organoids developed at IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences - are also effective injury- and...
Stress from 2016 US presidential election associated with increase in cardiac events
A first of its kind study showed a 77% increase in the risk of cardiac arrhythmias leading up to and during the 2016 U.S. presidential...
