Role of rogue protein PAK4 confirmed in pancreatic cancer cells
A new study that confirms the role of a protein called PAK4 in the movement and growth of pancreatic cancer cells could help researchers find...
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Molecular phenomenon discovered by advanced NMR facility
Credit: University of Warwick Cutting edge tech shows molecule self-assembling into different forms passing from solution state to solid state and back again - a...
Researchers replicate nature’s ability to reflect light to develop innovative ma
Researchers from the University of Surrey have developed an innovative new technique to mimic one of nature's greatest achievements -- natural structural colour. Following in...
Breakthrough with a chain of gold atoms
Credit: Created by Enrique Sahagun Heat transport is of similar fundamental importance and its control is for instance necessary to efficiently cool the ever smaller...
Big improvement to brain-computer interface
Credit: Sam Kassegne When people suffer spinal cord injuries and lose mobility in their limbs, it's a neural signal processing problem. The brain can still...
AVN-322 is a safe orally bio-available potent and highly selective antagonist
5-hydroxytryptamine subtype 6 receptor (5-HT6R) has been extensively considered as a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of neuropathological disorders. 5-HT6R were hypothesized to be...
Future trends for top materials by Mario J F Calvete
In the last four decades materials science has evolved and developed into a very diverse range of highly specialised family of compounds -- from what...
Where are the whales off the West Coast?
WHAT: Webinar on WhaleWatch tool for estimating blue whale locations and densities WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pacific Time WHO: Helen...
Particles from outer space are wreaking low-grade havoc on personal electronics
Credit: Bharat Bhuva, Vanderbilt University You may not realize it but alien subatomic particles raining down from outer space are wreaking low-grade havoc on your...
How dads bond with toddlers: Brain scans link oxytocin to paternal nurturing
Fathers given boosts of the hormone oxytocin show increased activity in brain regions associated with reward and empathy when viewing photos of their toddlers, an...
Six-legged robots faster than nature-inspired gait
Loading video... Credit: EPFL/Alain Herzog When vertebrates run, their legs exhibit minimal contact with the ground. But insects are different. These six-legged creatures run fastest...
Liquid metal nano printing set to revolutionize electronics
A new technique using liquid metals to create integrated circuits that are just atoms thick could lead to the next big advance for electronics. The...
DNA computer brings ‘intelligent drugs’ a step closer
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) present a new method that should enable controlled drug delivery into the bloodstream using DNA computers. In the...
NIST quest for climate-friendly refrigerants finds complicated choices
BOULDER, Colo. - Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have just completed a multiyear study to identify the "best" candidates for...
‘Lossless’ metamaterial could boost efficiency of lasers and other light-based devices
Credit: Ultrafast and Nanoscale Optics Group at UC San Diego Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a material that could reduce...
