New algorithm sharpens focus of world’s most powerful microscopes
Scientists develop a technique that improves the resolution of cryo-electron microscopyCredit: Veronica Falconieri/National Cancer Institute We've all seen that moment ...
Tag: Biomechanics/Biophysics
New findings pave the way to environmentally friendly supercapacitors
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz Limited safety, sustainability and recyclability are key drawbacks of today's lithium-ion battery technology, along ...
Breaking the coupling process
Credit: Illustration: Gerhard Stock, Steffen Wolf Proteins transduce information and signals within the human body by changes in their structures. ...
Nearing a treatment for farsightedness
UH professor developing new technology to detect lens elasticityCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston biomedical researcher is developing ...
Blocking vibrations that remove heat could boost efficiency of next-gen solar cells
Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University ...
UC Davis engineers lead $36m effort to improve recovery from spinal cord injuries
Credit: Karen Moxon/UC Davis Engineers at the University of California, Davis, will lead a consortium of universities, biomedical startups and ...
New research provides clues on optimizing cell defenses when viruses attack
Study advances science's understanding of interferons, proteins that help combat viruses like SARS-CoV-2Credit: Hao Lab, UC San Diego Science's pursuits ...
Researchers create artificial lung to support pre-term babies in distress
Credit: McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, Sept. 29, 2020 -- An international team led by current and former McMaster University researchers ...
Why disordered light-harvesting systems produce ordered outcomes
Credit: Ilias Patmanidis and Misha Pchenitchnikov Scientists typically prefer to work with ordered systems. However, a diverse team of physicists ...
Evolution of pine needles helps trees cope with rainfall impact
Exploring the effect of rainfall on pine needles may lead to future fibers that are extremely water-repellent.Credit: Lebanoff and Dickerson, ...
Mussels connect antibodies to treat cancer
Credit: Hyung Joon Cha (POSTECH) Antibody-based immunotherapy is one of treatment options for cancer immunotherapy by modulating our immune system ...
INRS researchers develop a new membraneless fuel cell
A new approach to reduce fuel cell crossoverCredit: Christian Fleury The research team of INRS (Institut national de la recherche ...
Landmark discovery could improve Army lasers, precision sensors
Credit: NYU Tandon School of Engineering RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- An Army-funded landmark discovery at New York University could ...
Water at the end of the tunnel
How methanogens are able to render oxygen molecules harmlessCredit: S. Engilberge and T. Wagner Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas ...
Inside mitochondria and their fascinating genome
Credit: EPFL / Alain Herzog Mitochondria are present in all eukaryotic cells: in our cells, in mammalian cells, in the ...
A clearer view of what makes glass rigid
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers led by The University of Tokyo employed ...
Color-coded biosensor illuminates in real time how viruses attack hosts
Understanding how viruses invade host cell protein-making machineryCredit: Stasevich Lab/Colorado State University Infectious viruses come in many shapes and sizes ...
Novel cell membrane model could be key to uncovering new protein properties
Credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman The cell membrane, the wall-like boundary between the cell interior and its outside environment, is primarily made ...
Bioelectronic device achieves unprecedented control of cell membrane voltage
Driven by a machine learning algorithm, the closed-loop biohybrid device maintained a set membrane voltage in human stem cells for ...
Inside the secret lives of synchronous fireflies
Credit: Peleg Lab During typical summers in the southeastern U.S., streams of visitors travel to Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...