Scientists transform a BBQ lighter into a high-tech lab device
Credit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech Researchers have devised a straightforward technique for building a laboratory device known as an electroporator ...
Tag: Biomechanics/Biophysics
Moths’ flight data helps drones navigate complex environments
Study uses real insect flight trajectories to develop decision-making program for autonomous vehiclesCredit: Thomas Daniel lab, University of Washington, Seattle. ...
Peering into the genome of brain tumor
Osaka University-led research introduces a machine-learning algorithm for predicting genetic mutations of malignant brain tumor types based only on MRI, ...
Getting to the heart of heart beats: Cardiac thin filament structure and function revealed
Researchers use CryoEM to visualize the most detailed images of cardiac muscle thin filaments to date, revealing for the first ...
Dr. Pilkar to develop tool for assessing muscle response to neuromuscular stimulation
Credit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks East Hanover, N.J., January 8, 2020. Rakesh Pilkar, PhD, research scientist in the Center for Mobility ...
Smartphone cameras can speed up urinary tract infection diagnosis
New 25-minute test could simplify initial diagnosis of urinary tract infections and assist in the fight against the global threat ...
Ocean acidification is damaging shark scales
HHU marine biologists publish article in Scientific ReportsCredit: Lutz Auerswald (left) / Jacqueline Dziergwa (right) While regular fish have flat ...
Scientists capture for first time, light flashes from human eye during radiotherapy
What are the flashes of light patients report seeing during brain radiotherapy? Dartmouth scientists capture this phenomenon for the first ...
Ultrasound selectively damages cancer cells when tuned to correct frequencies
Low-intensity approach targets cancer cells by their mechanical properties and illustrates the promise of the emerging field of oncotripsyCredit: David ...
‘Census’ in the zebrafish’s brain
Dresden scientists explore newborn, regenerated neuronsCredit: Christian Lange The zebrafish is a master of regeneration: If brain cells are lost ...
Snake-like proteins can wrangle DNA
Rice study reveals details about how coiled coils may coil again to direct chromosome processCredit: Dana Krepel/Rice University HOUSTON - ...
Stanford study finds whales use stealth to feed on fish
Credit: Cascadia Research Collective; NMFS Permit 16111 Small fish are speedy and easy to scare. So how is it that ...
NUS researchers uncover how fish get their shape
Sculpting of fish muscle requires genetic and mechanical informationCredit: Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore The diverse colours, shapes and ...
Using a material’s ‘memory’ to encode unique physical properties
A new study shows that, as materials age, they 'remember' prior stresses and external forces, which scientists and engineers can ...
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