Membrane intercalation enhances photodynamic bacteria inactivation
Credit: Tian Ye Bacterial infections pose a threat to human health. Now, with increasing antibiotic resistance, such infections may again ...
Tag: Biomechanics/Biophysics
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MU researchers find human brain can rewire itself after a traumatic bodily injuryCredit: University of Missouri Fans of the blockbuster ...
Jaw-some wombats may be great survivors
Credit: The University of Queensland Flexible jaws may help wombats better survive in a changing world by adapting to climate ...
Atomic-level analysis of bone aims to predict and lessen fractures in diabetics
Research will look at the mechanics behind why diabetics face increased risk of fractureCredit: Rensselaer TROY, N.Y. -- People with ...
Scientists create ‘artificial leaf’ that turns carbon into fuel
Converts harmful carbon dioxide into useful alternative fuelCredit: University of Waterloo Scientists have created an "artificial leaf" to fight climate ...
Artificial intelligence learns muscle anatomy in CT images
Credit: Yoshinobu Sato Personalized medicine has stirred the imagination of drugs and therapies that are individually tailored to patients. In ...
UTSA studies osteoporotic bone fractures to rethink treatment
Credit: Photo Courtesy of UTSA About half of all women in the U.S. will suffer a bone fracture due to ...
First South American insect that emits blue light is discovered
Larvae of a fungus gnat found in Iporanga, São Paulo State, Brazil, have bioluminescent properties previously observed only in species ...
In one direction or the other: That is how DNA is unwound
An international research group sheds light on one of the key mechanisms of cell life by joining computer simulations and ...
News about drug delivery
Credit: (Picture: Ann-Christin Pöppler) Nanocapsules and other containers can transport drugs through a patient's body directly to the origin of ...
Examination of conscience on the role of engineering in sustainable development
In a study conducted by 3 engineers, Josep Maria Basart (UAB), Mireia Farrús (UPF) and Montse Serra (UOC) presented in ...
NUS researchers use light from nanoparticles to intricately control biological processes
New nanoparticles can adjust the beating speed of heart cells by emitting different colours of light. Light from nanoparticle clusters ...
Turning a dangerous toxin into a biosensor
Credit: Chan Cao, EPFL Some types of bacteria have the ability to punch holes into other cells and kill them. ...
Study tracks evolutionary history of metabolic networks
Credit: Photo illustration by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- By analyzing how metabolic enzymes are built and organized, researchers have ...
Signaling waves determine embryonic fates
Rice University lab shows cell-signal pathway dynamics prompt first patterns in embryosCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 28, 2019) ...
DNA is like everything else: it’s not what you have, but how you use it
Flipons -- an instructive Genetic CodeCredit: Alan Herbert DNA sequences encode information in many different ways. Codons specify the amino ...
3D printing, bioinks create implantable blood vessels
A modified triple-coaxial 3D cell printing technique allows fabrication of multilayer blood vessels that have the unique biomolecules needed to ...
Kirigami inspires new method for wearable sensors
Credit: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering. As wearable sensors become more prevalent, the need ...
GAS7 protein allows cells to eat
Credit: Shiro Suetsugu Without hands or feet, a single human cell has little to protect itself from surrounding threats like ...
Novel nanoprobes show promise for optical monitoring of neural activity
New approach for studying neural circuits offers advantages over both microelectrodes and fluorescence-based optical techniques that require genetic modificationsCredit: Carolyn ...