First 3-D observation of nanomachines working inside cells
Credit: O. Gallego, IRB Barcelona Currently, biologists who study the function of protein nanomachines isolate these complexes in test tubes, divorced from the cell, and...
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Scientists describe lab technique with potential to change medicine and research
WASHINGTON -- Researchers who developed and tested a revolutionary laboratory technique that allows for the endless growth of normal and diseased cells in a laboratory...
Study tightens connection between intestinal microorganisms, diet, and colorectal cancer
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON -- A new study provides some of the strongest evidence to date that microorganisms living in the large intestine can...
Scientists discover critical antiviral role of biological molecule
Credit: Lisa Brown. Scientists have discovered that a biological molecule important in cell growth (STAT3) is also critical in protecting us against infection - so...
NASA observes extreme rainfall over Southern California
Credit: Credits: NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce NASA calculated California's rainfall over seven days using a constellation of satellites and created a map to provide the visual...
Can myeloid derived suppressor cells subdue viral infections?
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Jan. 26, 2017 -- Myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), produced in the bone marrow as part...
Scientists unveil new form of matter: Time crystals
Credit: Chris Monroe, University of Maryland To most people, crystals mean diamond bling, semiprecious gems or perhaps the jagged amethyst or quartz crystals beloved by...
New space weather model helps simulate magnetic structure of solar storms
Credit: NASA/CCMC/University of Michigan/Joy Ng The dynamic space environment that surrounds Earth - the space our astronauts and spacecraft travel through - can be rattled...
Gene therapy for pompe disease effective in mice, poised for human trials
Credit: Shawn Rocco/ Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- After decades investigating a rare, life-threatening condition that cripples the muscles, Duke Health researchers have developed a...
Research grant for development of positron pulses of unprecedented intensity
The German research foundation DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) has granted 750,000 euros for the research project "Creation of intense positron pulses on NEPOMUC" under its program...
CU Boulder team to track methane leaks using lasers
A team of researchers led by the University of Colorado Boulder has secured a $1.3 million grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil...
New insights into brain circuit for hunger responses during starvation
Credit: Kazuhiro Nakamura Nagoya, Japan - The human body responds to starving conditions, such as famine, to promote the chance of survival. It reduces energy...
How fast is the universe expanding? Quasars provide an answer
Credit: ©ESA/Hubble, NASA, Suyu et al. The H0LiCOW collaboration, a cosmology project led by EPFL and Max Planck Institute and regrouping several research organizations in...
Cosmic lenses support finding on faster than expected expansion of the universe
Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA, Suyu et al. By using galaxies as giant gravitational lenses, an international group of astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have...
Sound waves create whirlpools to round up tiny signs of disease
Credit: Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a tiny whirlpool that can concentrate nanoparticles using nothing but sound. The...
