Thinking in acids and bases
Researchers from the National Institute for Physiological Sciences in Okazaki and Toyohashi University of Technology in Toyohashi develop a probe ...
Tag: Biomechanics/Biophysics
Scientists monitored brains replaying memories in real time
NIH study suggests our brains use distinct firing patterns to store and replay memoriesCredit: Courtesy of Zaghloul lab, NIH/NINDS In ...
Tissue-digging nanodrills do just enough damage
Scientists advance case for use of molecular machines to treat skin diseasesCredit: Thushara Galbadage/Biola University HOUSTON - (March 5, 2020) ...
Two-faced bacteria
Texas A&M researchers discover previously unknown response within gut microbiotaCredit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Mar. 2020, 201916974; ...
Understanding how the brain predicts could make treating autism easier
Credit: J.F. Podevin WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Our brains make our lives easier by predicting what will happen next based ...
X-ray eyes peer deeper into deadly pathogen
Credit: James Zook Tularemia is a rare but often lethal disease. It is caused by one of the most aggressive ...
Study shows low carb diet may prevent, reverse age-related effects within the brain
Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, March 4, 2020 - A study using neuroimaging led by Stony Brook University ...
Using molecules to draw on quantum materials
Canadian researchers used circular molecules to change the properties of a surfaceCredit: Chaoying Fu Over millennia, civilizations progressed through the ...
DNA sugars characterised in unprecedented resolution, atom by atom
Researchers at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country have developed the technology needed to be able to determine the structure ...
Biomaterial discovery enables 3D printing of tissue-like vascular structures
Credit: Professor Alvaro Mata An international team of scientists have discovered a new material that can be 3D printed to ...
New DNA origami motor breaks speed record for nano machines
Scientists pave way for 'nano bots' to one day diagnose and treat diseaseCredit: Stephanie Jones, bio-illustrations.com Through a technique known ...
Simulations show fundamental interactions inside the cell
First clear picture of actin binding to cell membrane lipidsCredit: S-J Marrink, University of Groningen Actin filaments have several important ...
Advances in computer modeling, protein development propel cellular engineering
Groundbreaking multidisciplinary work with proteins and modeling highlights challenges as the field looks to develop high-resolution, high-throughput organs on a ...
Plastic from wood
X-ray analysis points the way to lignin-based components made to measureCredit: KTH Stockholm, Marcus Jawerth The biopolymer lignin is a ...
Understanding mechanics and materials though evolution and biomaterials
Scientists will present research on the mechanical and physical properties of skeletal evolution, biomaterials, and aging at the APS March ...
Life on Titan cannot rely on cell membranes, according to computational simulations
Credit: Johan Bodell7Chalmers Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have made a new contribution to the ongoing search into ...
Unlocking animal behavior through motion
Scientists at the APS 2020 March Meeting in Denver will share how studying animal motion has improved their understanding of ...
Outsmarting pathogens
Scientists will present new research on antibiotic resistance, drug discovery, and the flu at the APS March Meeting in DenverCredit: ...
Cancer mechanics: How physical cues influence cell migration, metastasis, and treatment
Scientists will present their latest work on how the physical environment can affect the behavior and movement of cancer cells ...
Advancing gene therapies: PIP pip hurray!
A new compound with the potential to turn genes on and off could lead to new cancer and hereditary disease ...