Cells’ springy coils pump bursts of RNA
Rice University model quantifies basic processes of transcriptionCredit: Alena Klindziuk/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan. 30, 2020) - In your cells, ...
Tag: Biomechanics/Biophysics
Researchers rank ‘smartest’ schools of fish when it comes to travel formations
Credit: NJIT The concert of motion that fish schools are famous for isn't merely an elaborate display of synchronized swimming. ...
Biophysicists find ‘extra’ component in molecular motor
Credit: Alexey Vlasov et al./Scientific Reports Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have discovered an additional component ...
Research team investigates abnormal neuron activity in Rett syndrome
Credit: Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory The brain undergoes dramatic change during the first years of life. Its circuits readily rewire ...
Guardian angel of the eye
Protective protein in the eye lens affects protein oxidationCredit: Christoph Kaiser / TUM The lens of the human eye comprises ...
New mathematical model for amyloid formation
Equations describe chemical reactions responsible for the formation of protein aggregates associated with illnesses like Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: Alexander J. Dear ...
Tiny magnetic structures enhance medical science
Researchers review promising new nanomaterials that can be used in cancer diagnosis and as MRI contrast agentsCredit: Celia Sousa WASHINGTON, ...
Nanoparticle chomps away plaques that cause heart attacks
Credit: Bryan Smith, Michigan State University Michigan State University and Stanford University scientists have invented a nanoparticle that eats away ...
Science at the interface: Bioinspired materials reveal useful properties
Credit: Graphic by Jason Drees The design of sophisticated new materials is undergoing brisk technological advancement. Innovations in material science ...
Predicting the degradation behavior of advanced medical devices
Thin film studies are suggested as a fast and reliable method to determine the degradation of complex biomacromoleculesCredit: Copyright: HZG/Institute ...
The secret of strong underwater mussel adhesion revealed
Credit: Hyung Joon Cha Among the Marvel characters, Spider-man has been the most popular character for the longest time of ...
How’re your cells’ motors running?
A new 'molecular nano-patterning' technique reveals that some molecular motors coordinate differentlyCredit: Science Graphics Japan -- Any kind of body ...
Montana State researcher harnesses microorganisms to make living building materials
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- To make a building material that's alive, Montana State University researcher Chelsea ...
CPRIT grant bolsters Rice biosciences
Texas initiative brings synthetic biologist Caroline Ajo-Franklin to explore biological, inorganic interfacesCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan. 22, 2020) ...
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