Higher elevation birds sport thicker down “jackets” to survive the cold
Study of Himalayan songbirds in museum collections is first step toward using feathers to predict the effects of climate change ...
Tag: Biomechanics/Biophysics
Green tea compound aids p53, ‘guardian of the genome’ and tumor suppressor
Research offers new lead for cancer drug discoveryCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- An antioxidant found in green tea ...
UMass Amherst team helps demonstrate spontaneous quantum error correction
New research tackles a central challenge of powerful quantum computingCredit: UMass Amherst To build a universal quantum computer from fragile ...
Vibrating 2D materials
Credit: (Photo: Susanne Pfarr / University of Würzburg) Current electronic components in computers, mobile phones and many other devices are ...
Discovery of a new law of phase separation
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Institute of Industrial Science at The ...
New CRISPR tech targets human genome’s complex code
Rice's programmable CRISPR/Cas9-based kinase offers insights into, control over regulatory histone proteinsCredit: Hilton Lab/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 9, 2021) ...
Porous materials unfavorable for coronavirus survival
Why coronavirus survives for less time on porous materials and the implications for the safety of different materials in schools, ...
Biomaterials could mean better vaccines, virus-fighting surfaces
Scientists are working toward advances that, using nanotechnology, could lead to a hospital bed or doorknob that naturally destroys viruses.Credit: ...
Tiny crustacean redefines ultra-fast movement
Monster claw snaps shut 10,000 times faster than blink of an eyeCredit: Patek Lab, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- The ...
Scientists extract pigments from algae for food supplements
Researchers obtained microalgae biomass with a high content of carotenoid pigments, which is suitable for the food industry through targeted ...
A single-molecule guide to understanding chemical reactions better
Credit: Tokyo Tech Scientists globally aim to control chemical reactions--an ambitious goal that requires identifying the steps taken by initial ...
Fast-flying bats rely on late-night updrafts to reach great heights
Credit: Teague O'Mara Although scientists knew that some bats could reach heights of over 1,600 meters (or approximately one mile) ...
Hierarchical dynamics
Credit: Graphic: Steffen Wolf Consider for a moment a tree swaying in the wind. How long does it take for ...
UTEP researchers make discoveries to better understand SARS-CoV-2 virus
Credit: Courtesy: Lin Li, Ph.D EL PASO, Texas - An effort led by Lin Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics ...
Snake micro scales reveal secrets of sidewinding and slithering
Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech The mesmerizing flow of a sidewinder moving obliquely across desert sands has captivated biologists for ...
Biosensors require robust antifouling protection
Despite advances in biosensor antifouling approaches, further development is neededCredit: Yuliang Zhang and Aleksandr Noy (LLNL) WASHINGTON, February 2, 2021 ...
“Genetic SD-card”: Scientists obtained new methods to improve the genome editing system
Researchers take a step in the development of genome editing technology.Credit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Researchers from Peter ...
National company acquires exclusive rights to Purdue rare-earth element innovations
American Resources Corp. acquires environmentally safer method developed at Purdue to advance clean energy technologies that require rare-earth elements, a ...
UMass Amherst researchers discover materials capable of self-propulsion
Research highlights how shape and environment can cause materials to move without motors or handsCredit: UMass Amherst Imagine a rubber ...
Double delight: New synthetic transmembrane ion channel can be activated in two ways
Credit: Tokyo Tech A key thread that holds together the delicate balance of a complex biological system is the transmembrane ...