Highest peak power and excellent stability
Record parameters for amplified ultrashort pulses at 2-μm wavelength and kilohertz repetition ratesCredit: MBI Power-scalable ultrafast laser sources in the midwave-infrared (MWIR) are a key...
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Using Epo against Covid-19
The doping agent erythropoietin could attenuate severe progression of COVID-19Credit: Pixabay/Arek Socha Erythropoietin (Epo) is actually a medication for anaemia. According to researchers at the...
Red-light LEDs for next-generation displays
Credit: © Zhe Zhuang In efforts to optimize the performance of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), KAUST researchers are looking at every aspect of the design, fabrication...
Follow-up appointments for children hospitalized for bronchiolitis may not be needed
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare A new study at Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City has found that follow-up appointments for hospitalized children treated for...
Low-threshold topological nanolasers based on the second-order corner state
Credit: by Weixuan Zhang, Xin Xie, Huiming Hao, Jianchen Dang, Shan Xiao, Shushu Shi, Haiqiao Ni, Zhichuan Niu, Can Wang, Kuijuan Jin, Xiangdong Zhang and...
Light a critical factor in limiting carbon uptake, even in the north
Columbia engineers demonstrate that, as temperatures rise, northern high latitude regions will not become more conducive to vegetation growth--light is still essential to end of...
New vitamin K-based drug shows promise against medication-resistant epilepsy
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have formulated a vitamin K-based compound that, due to its unique structure and mechanism, eliminates medication-resistant epileptic...
Spinach on the ceiling
An autobiography by Martin Karplus, nobel laureate in chemistry (with over 200 illustrations)Credit: World Scientific Escaping war and living as a refugee in a foreign...
Real-time monitoring of proteins in the nuclear pore complex
Credit: Kanazawa University In human cells, the nucleus is enclosed by a structure called the nuclear pore complex (NPC). It acts as a 'gatekeeper' controlling...
A new biotinylation enzyme for analyzing protein-protein interactions
AirID enables comprehensive analysis of interaction partners of your target proteins in cellsCredit: Tatsuya Sawasaki (Ehime University) Proteins control many physiological functions that are essential...
Coronary calcium scoring: Personalized preventive care for those most at risk
Credit: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, FL--Your doctor tells you that you need a statin to lower your cholesterol and reduce your...
New study resolves mystery surrounding unique light-harvesting structures in algae
Scientists reveals the structural details of proteins involved in the photosynthetic process of an aquatic microorganismCredit: 2020 Okayama University Organisms capable of photosynthesis--a biochemical process...
UCLA study pinpoints new function for histones
Discovery suggests the proteins played essential role in evolutionCredit: Kurdistani lab/UCLA FINDINGS UCLA scientists have identified a new function for histones, the spool-shaped proteins that...
To quench or not to quench: Understanding the role of a cyanobacterial photosystem protein
Scientists define the role of a cyanobacterial protein in photosynthetic energy transfer processCredit: 2020 Okayama University Cyanobacteria, commonly referred to as blue-green algae, are the...
How the body regulates scar tissue growth after heart attacks
A single protein may determine how much scarring occurs, UCLA researchers sayCredit: Cell/UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center New UCLA research conducted in mice could...
