New isomer separation method a boon for research on protein oxidation
UCSC chemists have developed an easy way to separate the stereoisomers of an oxidized amino acid that has important functions in protein biologyCredit: Cover art...
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Machine learning reveals new candidate materials for biocompatible electronics
Credit: Image courtesy of Kirill Shmilovich et al. Scientists and engineers are on a quest to develop electronic devices that are compatible with our bodies:...
New hardware project would boost 5G networks
UH engineer working to improve radio frequency communication capacityCredit: University of Houston There are big advantages to 5G networks. In addition to faster speeds, 5G...
Frontera sets sights on transformative research
National Science Foundation awards compute time on world's most powerful academic supercomputer to 49 projectsCredit: Tiziana DiMatteo, Carnegie Mellon University The most powerful supercomputer in...
Optical imaging technology may help surgeons better treat cancer, brain diseases
Credit: Purdue University/Brian Bentz WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new tool for medical professionals may help shed more light on tumors in the body and...
Hinge Therapeutics and TUT enter collaboration to advance drug discovery by ion imaging
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Hinge Therapeutics is an early-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small-molecule therapeutics against traditionally undruggable/challenging...
Researchers seek new drugs to fight coronavirus using computers in schools across Kentucky
Drug discovery work shifts from cancer to COVID-19 using DataseamGridCredit: University of Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The novel coronavirus may have K-12 students in Kentucky's...
How do mantis shrimp find their way home?
The first-ever research on mantis shrimp navigation, by UMBC's Rickesh Patel, finds they use the sun, polarized light patterns, and internal cues--in that order--to make...
Achieving strong structures with carbon fiber reinforced plastics
Strengthening steel using bond-free carbon fiber reinforced plastic laminatesCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Researchers of the Structural Engineering Laboratory, Department...
New coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) mapped out
A high resolution gene map reveals many viral RNAs with unknown functions and modificationsCredit: IBS Jean and Peter Medawar wrote in 1977 that a virus...
Noninvasive treatment for men suffering from enlarged prostate
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy decreased prostate volume and improved the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, cites research published in AndrologyCredit: Tenuta et al., 2020 Physicians...
Stuttering DNA orchestrates the start of the mosquito’s life
Credit: Hans Smid All organisms have DNA, the genetic material that provides a blueprint for life. The long double-helix-shaped DNA molecules in the body's cells...
Anti-coronavirus (COVID-19) face shield — Easy to make at low cost
With a 3D printer and clear plastic file -- sharing 3D data for the shield frame and preparation processCredit: Osaka University When dealing with coronavirus...
New research insights into how a group of novel organelle-based disorders affects cells
Credit: University of Exeter A pioneering study has shed new light on how a group of novel organelle-based disorders affect cells. The study led by...
ERC Advanced Grant for Edward Lemke for the engineering of designer organelles in cells
Biophysical chemist receives prestigious EU research funding for work on membraneless organelles that construct synthetic proteins in cellsCredit: ill./©: Christopher Reinkemeier, Lemke Lab An evolutionary...
