Tag: Biomechanics/Biophysics

Differences in the molecular structures explain the different colors of this bioluminescence in different species. This discovery has the potential ...

Instant messaging in proteins discovered

Göttingen researchers unravel fundamental communication processes in proteinsCredit: Nora Eulig Proteins are essential for every living cell and responsible for ...

SMART announces a revolutionary tech to study cell nanomechanics

New research discovery enables scientists to study membrane mechanics of cell's nucleus, revolutionising the understanding of metastatic cancers as well ...

Discovery of tanycytic TSPO inhibition as a potential therapeutic target for obesity treatment

Identified the core mechanism for obesity treatment through brain cell controlCredit: DGIST DGIST announced on Sept. 5 that Professor Eun-Kyoung ...

A new approach to touch-screen set-up position for best physical workload and visibility

Credit: Kanazawa University Recent improvement of touch screens has allowed a wide range of applications due to their convenience of ...

UVA engineering-led team unveils ‘Tunabot,’ first robotic fish to keep pace with a tuna

With a better understanding of how fish move, researchers eventually could develop faster, more efficient propulsion systems for manned and ...

Study points to new drug target in fight against cancer

Research shows how a cancer-linked protein blocks key mitochondrial gatewayCredit: CTBP/Rice University HOUSTON -- (Sept. 18, 2019) -- Researchers have ...

DNA ‘origami’ takes flight in emerging field of nano machines

Nanoscale devices open new era in biomedical research and materials scienceCredit: Emory University Just as the steam engine set the ...

Artificially engineering the intestine

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 17, 2019-Short bowel syndrome is a debilitating condition with few ...

Scientists construct energy production unit for a synthetic cell

Credit: Bert Poolman / BaSyC consortium Scientists at the University of Groningen have constructed synthetic vesicles in which ATP, the ...

Revolutionary laser instrument receives $4.7 million boost from the National Science Foundation

Credit: Arizona State University Deep within the subterranean confines of Building C--the latest addition to the Biodesign Institute at Arizona ...

Every step a cell takes, every move they make — scientists will be watching

Scientists have created a novel two-layer microchip to track individual developmental changes in stem cells over longer time periodsCredit: Ben-Yakar ...

Studying drivers behind cardiac arrhythmias

Visualizing electrical patterns underlying abnormal heart contractions and deformationsCredit: University Medical Center Göttingen WASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2019 -- Despite ...

Miniaturizing medical imaging, sensing technology