Tag: Biomechanics/Biophysics

Credit: Mikhail Kryuchkov, Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Department of Pharmacology ...

Scientists shed new light on mechanisms of malaria parasite motility

The first X-ray structures of the molecular complex that allows malaria parasites to spread disease highlight a novel target for ...

Layer of strength, layer of functionality for biomedical fibers

Polymer fibers with layers of different properties have a wide variety of promising biomedical applications, including the creation of antiviral ...

A new approach to analyzing the morphology of dendritic spines

Scientists examined a novel approach to analyzing the dendritic spine shapes and suggest considering the clusterization approach.Credit: Peter the Great ...

Primates aren’t quite frogs

October 12, 2020

Spinal modules in macaques can independently control forelimb force direction and magnitudeCredit: The National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Japan ...

Tetrahedra may explain water ‘s uniqueness

October 12, 2020

Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science at ...

UMD researchers use artificial intelligence language tools to decode molecular movements

October 9, 2020

Algorithms--like the ones that fill in words as people type--can learn to predict how and when proteins form different shapes.Credit: ...

Bacterial cellulose degradation system could give boost to biofuels production

Credit: NINS/IMS Efforts to find ways to break down cellulose, the tough stuff that makes up plant cell walls, faster ...

Stem cell sheets harvested in just two days

Credit: POSTECH Stem cells are cell factories that constantly divide themselves to create new cells. Implanting stem cells in damaged ...

Stress-free gel

Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers in the Institute of Industrial Science at ...

Terahertz zaps alter gene activity in stem cells

A new apparatus improves how we study the effects of aiming high-field terahertz radiation at cells, with implications for regenerative ...

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 ...

New findings pave the way to environmentally friendly supercapacitors

October 7, 2020

Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz Limited safety, sustainability and recyclability are key drawbacks of today's lithium-ion battery technology, along ...

There’s a reason bacteria stay in shape