Mitochondrial protein complexes: A single amino acid can jeopardize their stability
Phys.orgby Katrina Jordan·14d ago
Mitochondrial protein complexes: A single amino acid can jeopardize their stability Removing a single amino acid can determine whether new proteins assemble into stable complexes within...
Blood pressure enzyme reveals second job: Making sulfur rings for cellular antioxidants
Phys.orgby Christian Schneider·14d ago
Blood pressure enzyme reveals second job: Making sulfur rings for cellular antioxidants Antioxidants such as vitamins C and E protect cells by neutralizing free radicals, such as reactive oxygen...
Natural proteins can guide active ingredients to diseased cells
Phys.orgby Mareike Hochschild·14d ago
Natural proteins can guide active ingredients to diseased cells After taking a pill, the drugs it contains are distributed throughout the body, reaching the tissues and cells affected by disease...
How a century-old solvent can enable efficient amide synthesis
Phys.orgby Chonnam National University·14d ago
How a century-old solvent can enable efficient amide synthesis Amide bonds are chemical linkages essential to biology, medicine and materials chemistry.
Ultrathin materials could make quantum light circuits programmable
Phys.orgby ARC Centre·14d ago
Ultrathin materials could make quantum light circuits programmable Quantum photonics could be a pivotal part of future quantum technology if the right materials can be created, a new review paper...
Laser light enables detection of colorectal cancer biomarker in blood within minutes
Phys.orgby Osaka Metropolitan University·14d ago
Laser light enables detection of colorectal cancer biomarker in blood within minutes Researchers often use antibodies to detect specific molecules or biological markers because they are remarkably...
New tools pinpoint where urban trees could provide the most relief from heat
Phys.orgby University·14d ago
New tools pinpoint where urban trees could provide the most relief from heat Cities trying to cool sweltering streets often set broad tree canopy targets.
Previously overlooked protein helps cells divide correctly
Phys.orgby University·14d ago
Previously overlooked protein helps cells divide correctly Modern technologies have made it possible to uncover a growing "hidden proteome"—proteins encoded by parts of the genome that researchers...
Great news from Saturn's moon Enceladus in the search for life in space
Phys.orgby Free University·14d ago
Great news from Saturn's moon Enceladus in the search for life in space What are the chances of finding extraterrestrial life in our solar system?
Plant root injuries unleash pressure waves that travel long distances
Phys.orgby University·14d ago
Plant root injuries unleash pressure waves that travel long distances When plant roots are injured—by insects, for example—the pressure inside the root drops, and a pressure wave spreads rapidly...
Pompeii's destruction helps calibrate volcanic dating to within decades
Phys.orgby University·14d ago
Pompeii's destruction helps calibrate volcanic dating to within decades When Pliny the Younger recorded his firsthand experience of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago—a cataclysm that...
Scientists supercharge plant immunity to boost its natural defense response
Phys.orgby Nanyang Technological University·14d ago
Scientists supercharge plant immunity to boost its natural defense response Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have developed a way to "supercharge" a plant's...
Freezing threatens mRNA delivery, but Tris buffer helps nanoparticles retain their potency
Phys.orgby University·14d ago
Freezing threatens mRNA delivery, but Tris buffer helps nanoparticles retain their potency Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have teamed up with pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and...
Testing an antenna layout for the SKA-Low telescope
Phys.orgby SPIE·14d ago
Testing an antenna layout for the SKA-Low telescope SKA-Low is a radio telescope under construction in Western Australia.
Molecular network resource identifies unknown compounds for biomarker discovery
Phys.orgby Marisa Ramiccio·14d ago
Molecular network resource identifies unknown compounds for biomarker discovery Medical researchers, clinicians and pharmaceutical scientists often study small molecules called metabolites, which...
Spin rephasing helps quantum memories store single-photon states longer for future networks
Phys.orgby ICFO·14d ago
Spin rephasing helps quantum memories store single-photon states longer for future networks We are continuously sending information to each other, transmitting zeros and ones through a giant...
Q&A: Were small down payments to blame for the housing bubble?
Phys.orgby Traci Hale·14d ago
Q&A: Were small down payments to blame for the housing bubble? The U.S. housing bubble of the early 2000s sent home prices soaring before the market crashed in 2007–08, triggering a foreclosure...
Discovery confirms rare, switchable electrical property in widely used electronics material
Phys.orgby Tiffany Lee·14d ago
Discovery confirms rare, switchable electrical property in widely used electronics material A Husker research team's latest research could open the door to broader use of a class of materials whose...
Webb detects ammonia and unexpected chill on a distant giant planet
Phys.orgby Georgia Jiang·14d ago
Webb detects ammonia and unexpected chill on a distant giant planet Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of astronomers led by the University of Maryland identified water, methane...
Students help researchers study how people experience temperature
Phys.orgby Anneli Björkman·14d ago
Students help researchers study how people experience temperature Are there any geographical differences in how people experience weather conditions?
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