Identification of distinct loci for de novo DNA methylation by DNMT3A and DNMT3B during mammalian development

DNA methylation performs an essential function in mammalian ontogeny. It is also known that abnormalities in…

Working on the frontier of nanoparticle research

A field studying something very small is becoming very big: In the last decade, the field…

Mechanically activated ionic transport across single-digit carbon nanotubes

Nanofluidics, the field which studies nanoscale flows, has made considerable progress in recent years. The field…

Li-ions transport across electrolytes and SEI

The kinetics of Li-ions transport across the electrolyte and the SEI is usually the rate-determining step…

PIA24007: Windstreaks

           Target: Mars Mission:  2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument:  THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Click here…

Influenza virus-induced oxidized DNA activates inflammasomes

Both influenza virus M2, a proton-selective ion channel essential for efficient viral replication, and PB1-F2 protein,…

New research reveals how hurricane Lane brought fire and rain to Hawaiian islands

Hurricane Lane was an impactful event for the Hawaiian Islands. In August 2018, over a four-day…

Study reveals composition of 'gel-like' substance discovered by Chang'e-4 rover on Moon's far side

The unusual dark greenish and glistening ‘gel-like’ substance in a crater on the far side of…

Artificial cells produce parts of viruses for safe studies

Scientists searching for better diagnostic tests, drugs or vaccines against a virus must all begin by…

Study shows birds in Finland breeding earlier and having shorter breeding seasons due to global warming

A team of researchers from Finland and the U.S. has found that boreal birds in Finland…