How a bacterial protein’s structure aids biomedical studies
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 31, 2017 -- A light-sensing protein from a salt-loving, sulfur-forming microbe has proved key to developing methods essential to advanced drug discovery,...
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Researchers confirm the existence of a ‘lost continent’ under Mauritius
Credit: Susan Webb/Wits University Scientists have confirmed the existence of a "lost continent" under the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius that was left-over by the...
What your mucus says about your health (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2017- It's peak cold and flu season, and mucus is making many of our lives miserable. But...
Tracing the cosmic web with star-forming galaxies in the distant universe
Credit: Hiroshima University/NAOJ Galaxies in the universe trace patterns on very large scales; there are large empty regions (called "voids") and dense regions where the...
How to improve data management in the supercomputers of the future
Credit: UC3M In recent decades, many scientific discoveries have depended on the analysis of an enormous volume of data, which is done essentially through computational...
IUPUI study: Climate change drove population decline in New World before Europeans arrived
Credit: Broxton Bird, PhD, School of Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS -- What caused the rapid disappearance of a vibrant Native American agrarian culture...
Scat sniffer dogs tell York U researchers a lot about endangered lizards
Loading video... Credit: York University TORONTO, January 31, 2017 - Dogs can be trained to find almost anything (people, drugs, weapons, poached ivory) but one...
Study to examine the relationship between grasslands and soil biodiversity
Credit: Photo courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A new study by researchers with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will evaluate pastures to document...
Better and faster diagnosis of diseases
Credit: Photo: Conny Ehm The microsystems engineer Dr. Can Dincer from University of Freiburg has been awarded by the second place in Gips-Schüle Young Scientist...
Plants smell different when they are eaten by exotic herbivores
Credit: (photo: Nicole Van Dam) When they are attacked by herbivores, many plants call in reinforcements. To this end, they emit odours. These odours attract...
NASA’s new shape-shifting radiator inspired by origami
Credit: Credits: Brigham Young University Japan's ancient art of paper folding has inspired the design of a potentially trailblazing "smart" radiator that a NASA technologist...
New study connects running motion to ground force, provides patterns for any runner
Credit: Laurence J. Ryan/SMU Researchers at Southern Methodist University in Dallas have developed a concise new explanation for the basic mechanics involved in human running....
Children’s Hospital of Orange County honored for improving care with health information technology
Credit: Children's Hospital of Orange County ORANGE, Calif. (Jan. 31, 2017) - Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) was named a 2016 Healthcare Information and...
Mechanism for photosynthesis already existed in primeval microbe
Credit: Kobe University A Japanese research group led by Associate Professor ASHIDA Hiroki (Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University), Academic Researcher KONO...
The role of the tunnel
Credit: Graphic: AG Koch The targeted incorporation of proteins into the membrane is a vital process for cell maintenance; these membrane proteins ensure the proper...
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