From cone snail venom to pain relief
How conotoxins can be used in pain therapyCredit: © Markus Muttenthaler Conotoxins are bioactive peptides found in the venom that marine cone snails produce for...
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Scientists create ‘artificial leaf’ that turns carbon into fuel
Converts harmful carbon dioxide into useful alternative fuelCredit: University of Waterloo Scientists have created an "artificial leaf" to fight climate change by inexpensively converting harmful...
SRNL radiation detection systems operating at ports of Tacoma and NY/NJ
Credit: Dept. of Homeland Security AIKEN, S.C. (Nov. 1, 2019) - After years of development and testing, a radiation detection system developed by the Department...
Joerg Widmer named Distinguished Member by the ACM
Credit: IMDEA Networks Institute Dr. Joerg Widmer, Research Professor and Research Director of IMDEA Networks, has been appointed "Distinguished Member" by Association for Computing Machinery...
Eelgrass acid and resveratrol produced by cell factories for the first time
Scientists are now able to produce a wide range of sulfated aromatic compounds such as antifouling eelgrass acid, resveratrol and vanillic acid derivatives using microbial...
In classical and quantum secure communication practical randomness is incomplete
Credit: Prof. Ido Kanter Random bit sequences are key ingredients of various tasks in modern life and especially in secure communication. In a new study...
Dynamics of silk proteins are key to outstanding stability of spider silk as biomaterial
Interdisciplinary study clarifies role of protein dynamics mediated by the amino acid methionineCredit: Ill./©: Benedikt Goretzki, Ute Hellmich Spider silk consists of fiber-forming proteins, stored...
Published a clinical guide for the genomic diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Chronic Myelomonocytic leukaemia
Credit: Helena Díaz. Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute In Spain, a workgroup of more than 400 researchers, the Spanish Group of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (GESMD), meets...
CNIO researchers describe a molecular strategy that helps prevent tumour formation in mice
Credit: CNIO The body's process for manufacturing fatty acids is regulated by the enzyme FASN. In normal cells, this is not a very active process...
New way to date rocks
Credit: The University of Queensland A new way to date a common mineral could help pinpoint ore deposits and improve mineral exploration globally, according to...
Commemorating 30 years of optical vortices: A comprehensive review
Credit: Yijie Shen, Xuejiao Wang, Zhenwei Xie,Changjun Min , , Qiang Liu, Mali Gong, Xiaocong Yuan Vortices are common phenomena that widely exist in nature,...
‘Hot’ electrons in metallic nanostructures — non-thermal carriers or heating?
Credit: Yonatan Dubi & Yonatan Sivan What happens to a piece of metal when you shine light on it? This question, which has been one...
Agri-Neo launches Neo-Temper to prevent flour recalls through pathogen-reduction process
Organic, validated non-thermal food safety solution easily integrates into existing tempering process; preserves nutrition, sensory and functional characteristics of both hard and soft wheat floursCredit:...
Flotillin is a novel diagnostic blood marker of Alzheimer’s disease
Serum flotillin is a novel diagnostic marker for diagnosis of early AD and MCI-due to ADCredit: © Makoto Michikawa Currently, best-characterized indicators for Alzheimer's disease...
Protein Data Bank at Rutgers Awarded $34.5 million grant
Data bank makes more than 150,000 3D biomolecular structures freely available to the publicCredit: David S. Goodsell The RCSB Protein Data Bank headquartered at Rutgers...
