Researchers at have solved a longstanding puzzle concerning the design of molecular motors, paving the way…
Month: July 2018
Turbulence allows clinical-scale platelet production for transfusions
Turbulence is a critical physical factor that promotes the large-scale production of functional platelets from human…
Finding the proteins that unpack DNA
A new method allows researchers to systematically identify specialized proteins called 'nuclesome displacing factors' that unpack…
VERITAS supplies critical piece to neutrino discovery puzzle
The VERITAS array has confirmed the detection of gamma rays from the vicinity of a supermassive…
Breakthrough in the search for cosmic particle accelerators
In a global observation campaign, scientist have for the first time located a source of high-energy…
Quantum dot white LEDs achieve record efficiency
Researchers have demonstrated nanomaterial-based white-light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that exhibit a record luminous efficiency of 105 lumens…
A tiny population of neurons holds a master key to body’s clock
Biologists unlocked a cure for jet lag in mice by activating a small subset of the…
Structure and key features of critical immune-surveillance protein in humans
Scientists have defined the structure and key features of a human immune-surveillance protein that guards against…
How ocean warmth triggers glacial melting far away
The melting of glaciers on one side of the globe can trigger disintegration of glaciers on…
New method reveals how well cancer drugs hit their targets
Scientists have developed a method to measure how well cancer drugs reach their targets inside the…