Tag: Biomechanics/Biophysics

New paper addresses need for early and accurate tools in diagnosing cancer Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related ...

Credit: Wakita D. et al., Scientific Reports. June 5, 2019 Scientists at Hokkaido University and Hiroshima University have found that ...

The study, from the Dulbecco Telethon Institute and the University of Trento in collaboration with the Italian National Institute of ...

X-ray imaging shows that nanostructured silica acts as a protective vehicle to deliver intact antigen to the intestine so that ...

Findings lay foundation for engineered nano-scale circuits, sensors and filtersCredit: PNNL RICHLAND, Wash. July 11, 2019 - The goal of ...

Mussels are notorious maritime stowaways known for damaging the hulls of boats, but these same adhesive properties have widespread engineering ...

The MechMorpho Lab recently published work in PLOS ONE that uses approximate Bayesian computation to help guide experimental approachesCredit: MechMorpho ...

Credit: Laboratory of Membrane Biology and Biophysics at The Rockefeller University In recent decades, treatment options for people with cystic ...

Hox gene is only part of what determines evolution of limbs, vertebrae in animalsCredit: Eden Wellesley McQueen The role of ...

A group of researchers is encouraging more sharing of ideas and activities for teaching about microfluidics and outreach efforts to ...

Researchers from Osaka University find that a naturally occurring biopolymer encourages the formation of rogue protein aggregates that can lead ...

Small molecules can encode data from an image and be read with over 98 percent accuracyWriting and reading data encoded ...

Scheme of association and dissociation of potassium channel KcsA (Q58A/T61S/R64D) and AgTx2 and representative AFM images. Background Cell membranes contain ...

Credit: Kranoti et al, 2019 New analysis of the fossilized skull of an Upper Paleolithic man suggests that he died ...

Credit: DGIST Two professors' joint research team discovered how to synthesize new materials to deliver nitric oxide, which controls cell ...

Antibody-based probe works in living systems and targets the classic HA tagCredit: Ning Zhao/Colorado State University Antibodies are the biomolecules ...

A new technique lets researchers make thousands of nanowires, capable of recording intracellular signals, at the same timeCredit: Lieber Group, ...

Credit: Ceren Kimna / TUM A drug with three active ingredients that are released in sequence at specific times: Thanks ...

Credit: The University of Queensland Pilots and air travellers know turbulence can be powerful, but science has struggled to fully ...

Comparisons of the teeth of extinct crocodyliforms to modern day animals allow new insights into dietCredit: Keegan Melstrom/NHMU Based on ...