Scientists use Doppler to peer inside cells
Process leads to Scientists use Doppler to peer inside cells, leading to better, faster diagnoses and treatments of infectionCredit: Purdue ...
Tag: Biomechanics/Biophysics
Cryptic fleshy coat aids larvae in crawling on a moss carpet
"Fleshy lobes" in insect larvae are known as a tool for camouflage but it was found that they can also ...
How SARS-CoV-2’s sugar-coated shield helps activate the virus
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is coated with sugars called glycans, which help it evade the immune system; new ...
Antibodies recognize and attack different SARS-CoV-2 spike shapes
The spikes on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, change shapes; new research reveals ways that antibodies can recognize these ...
Scientists reveal details of antibodies that work against Zika virus
Research from the California Institute of Technology shows exactly how antibodies stick to and block the Zika virus, which will ...
Scientists uncover new details of SARS-CoV-2 interactions with human cells
In order to infect cells, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, needs to insert itself into the membrane of human ...
Why some coronavirus strains are more infectious than others
The coronaviruses that cause SARS and COVID-19 have spike proteins that move into 'active' and 'inactive' positions, and new research ...
Expanded Frontera supercomputer to support urgent computing
National Science Foundation, Dell Technologies and Intel support extra capacity for emergency responsesCredit: TACC Frontera -- the 9th fastest supercomputer ...
Evidence that Earth’s first cells could have made specialized compartments
Credit: Image courtesy of Karolina Spustova. New research by the University of Oslo provides evidence that the "protocells" that formed ...
A memory without a brain
How a single cell slime mold makes smart decisions without a central nervous systemCredit: Bilderfest / TUM Having a memory ...
Measuring hemoglobin levels with AI microscope, microfluidic chips
A chip-based, microfluidic, AI-powered diagnostic platform could make medical diagnostics more affordable, accessible.Credit: SigTuple Technologies Pvt. Ltd. WASHINGTON, February 23, ...
Scientists use DNA origami to monitor CRISPR gene targeting
CRISPR gene editing has transformed research, but it is not perfect, and can sometimes target unintended genes; to watch CRISPR ...
Tool encoded in coronaviruses provides a potential target for COVID-19
Viruses make copies of themselves during an infection, and new research sheds light on one of the coronavirus molecules that ...
How reducing body temperature could help a tenth of all ICU patients
A new study reveals how lower temperatures improve the activity of surfactant, a molecular mixture that is essential for breathing. ...
New technique reveals switches in RNA
Structural switches could be targets to fight coronavirusCredit: University of Groningen Scientists at the University of Groningen (The Netherlands), in ...
Bioengineered hybrid muscle fiber for regenerative medicine
Regeneration of muscle tissue was achieved by combining direct cell reprogramming with natural-synthetic hybrid scaffold as structural supportCredit: Institute for ...
Electron cryo-microscopy sheds light on how bioenergy makers are made in our body
Credit: Dan W. Nowakowski and Alexey Amunts Mitochondria are organelles that act as the powerhouses in our body. They use ...
Covid-19: Future targets for treatments rapidly identified with new computer simulations
Researchers have detailed a mechanism in the distinctive corona of Covid-19 that could help scientists to rapidly find new treatments ...
South American lizard’s blood pressure mechanism is more efficient at cool temperatures
The black and white tegu lizard, which depends on external environmental factors to regulate body temperature, can survive swings between ...
Skies of blue: Recycling carbon emissions to useful chemicals and reducing global warming
Researchers optimize a novel process for the efficient conversion of carbon emissions into useful chemicals like acetate using microbesCredit: Pusan ...