New method developed for analyzing photonic crystal structure
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A new technique developed by MIT researchers reveals the inner details of photonic crystals, synthetic materials whose exotic optical properties are the...
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Dartmouth researchers break new territory analyzing DNA modifications in glioblastoma
Nov. 25, 2016, Lebanon, N.H. - Using state-of-the-art molecular biology and statistical approaches, researchers at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) have identified the functional...
New target receptor discovered in the fight against obesity
The team of scientists from King's College London and Imperial College London tested a high-fat diet, containing a fermentable carbohydrate, and a control diet on...
Social status affects the immune system of macaques
Credit: Lauren Brent The social status of a rhesus macaque affects the nature of its immune system, where low-status animals show greater antibacterial responses and...
Cell reprogramming with help from the neighbors
Researchers have identified a mechanism by which cells undergo reprogramming in live mice, a phenomenon that had previously been poorly understood. The finding could potentially...
Upward mobility boosts immunity in monkeys
Credit: Photo by Lauren Brent, University of Exeter DURHAM, N.C. -- The richest and poorest Americans differ in life expectancy by more than a decade....
Scientists propose 10 policies to protect vital pollinators
Pesticide regulation, diversified farming systems and long-term monitoring are all ways governments can help to secure the future of pollinators such as bees, flies and...
Bringing silicon to life
Credit: Frances Arnold lab/Caltech A new study is the first to show that living organisms can be persuaded to make silicon-carbon bonds--something only chemists had...
For platinum catalysts, tiny squeeze gives big boost in performance, Stanford study says
Credit: L.A. Cicero/Stanford News Service A nanosize squeeze can significantly boost the performance of platinum catalysts that help generate energy in fuel cells, according to...
Bringing carbon-silicon bonds to life
Credit: Frances Arnold Lab/Caltech Following a few tweaks, heme proteins can efficiently catalyze the formation of carbon-silicon bonds, which are not found in any known...
Tissue damage is key for cell reprogramming
Cell reprogramming does not happen exactly as we thought. In the pages of the journal Science, a team from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre...
Researchers discover most winter boots are too slippery to walk safely on icy surfaces
Credit: UHN (TORONTO, Canada - Nov. 24, 2016) - A team of researchers from the iDAPT labs at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network are dedicated...
Endangered Australasian marsupials are ancient survivors of climate change
Credit: Michael Westerman In a new paper, published in Scientific Reports, an international team of researchers has analysed fossils and DNA from living and recently...
Macrophage-dependent IL-1β production induces cardiac arrhythmias in diabetic mice
One of the most serious complications of diabetes, heart arrhythmias, is now on its way to be prevented and combated. Researchers from the Federal University...
First steps to neutralizing Zika
Credit: Victor Kostyuchenko, Duke-NUS Medical School As Zika spreads throughout the world, the call for rapid development of therapeutics to treat Zika rings loud and...