Lehigh University engineers unlock secrets to swimming efficiency of whales, dolphins
Findings of team led by MechE professor Keith W. Moored could influence the design of next-gen underwater robotsCredit: Fatma Ayancik/Lehigh ...
Tag: Biomechanics/Biophysics
New contrast agent for early diagnosis of brain metastases
Credit: Barth van Rossum, FMP A group of researchers led by Leif Schroeder from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut fuer Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) ...
Ball-and-chain inactivation of ion channels visualized by cryo-electron microscopy
Credit: Image courtesy of Dr. Crina Nimigean. Ion channels, which allow potassium and sodium ions to flow in and out ...
New technique ‘prints’ cells to create diverse biological environments
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Supercomputers unlock reproductive mysteries of viruses and life
Stampede2 and Comet systems complete simulations pertinent to coronavirus, DNA replicationCredit: Mandal et al. Fundamental research supported by supercomputers could ...
Composing new proteins with artificial intelligence
Using machine learning to create new proteins by translating proteins into musical scoresCredit: Markus J. Buehler WASHINGTON, March 17, 2020 ...
‘Little Foot’ skull reveals how this more than 3 million year old human ancestor lived
Micro-CT scanning of 'Little Foot' skull reveals new aspects of the life of this more than 3-million year-old-human ancestorCredit: Amélie ...
Scientists have discovered the origins of the building blocks of life
Rutgers researchers retraced the evolution of enzymes over billions of yearsCredit: Vikas Nanda/Rutgers University Rutgers researchers have discovered the origins ...
Can traumatic memories be erased?
Environmental light shown to affect retention of traumatic long-term memory in fliesCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Scientists from ...
Bacteria form biofilms like settlers form cities
New research from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Dental Medicine gives a satellite-level view of how biofilms grow and ...
How skin cells embark on a swift yet elaborate death
Credit: Robin Chemers Neustein Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development at The Rockefeller University Skin is our body's most ...
The Protein Society announces its 2020 award recipients
Credit: The Protein Society CANYON COUNTRY, CA - The Protein Society, the premier international society dedicated to supporting protein research, ...
Hero proteins are here to save other proteins
New study of heat-resistant protein class reveals unusual shape and ability to prevent dangerous clumps associated with neurodegenerative diseasesCredit: Illustration ...
To make ultra-black materials that won’t weigh things down, consider the butterfly
Some butterflies have ultra-black wings that rival the blackest materials made by humans, using wing scales that are only a ...
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