A "door" into the mitochondrial membrane
Mitochondria—the organelles responsible for energy production in human cells—were once free-living organisms that found their way into early eukaryotic cells over a billion years ago. Since then, they have merged seamlessly with their hosts in a.....»»
Ad Practitioners acquires Knoq to move the startup’s door-to-door marketing approach online
Knoq (formerly known as Polis) was a startup that recruited representatives to go door-to-door in their neighborhoods, talking up client products and services. So for obvious reasons, it faced challenges in 2020. “We stopped knocking on doors i.....»»
Solution to puzzling phenomenon may open door to improved cold spray efficiency
An international team of researchers has solved a puzzling phenomenon whereby strangely beautiful, vortex-like structures appear between materials deposited onto engineering components used in multiple settings—from space shuttles to household item.....»»
Membrane building blocks play decisive role in controlling cell growth
Lipids are the building blocks of the cell membrane. In addition to their structural function, some lipids also play a regulatory role and decisively influence cell growth. This has been investigated in a new study by scientists at Martin Luther Univ.....»»
Sophisticated lung-on-chip created
Researchers have developed a second-generation lung-on-chip model with life-size dimension alveoli in a stretchable membrane, made of purely biological material. The new model reproduces key aspects of the lung tissue architecture not found in previo.....»»
NIST Develops Compact Laser-Cooled Atom Trap
Its components can be placed on a chip, potentially opening the door to mass production Using lasers, scientists can deep-freeze atoms down to a hair’s breadth above absolute zero. Because such cold atoms move very slowly, their properties ca.....»»
Complete characterization of the full mitochondrial kinome
The human cellular kinome contains over 500 kinases, accounting for almost 2% of all our genes. It is currently impossible to gauge the phosphorylation status, or even phosphorylation potential, of the entire proteome of any cell. Mitochondria, on th.....»»
Orthogonal regulation strategy offers new opportunities for buildup of molecular complexity
Dimethylallyl-related units play a significant role in enhancing lipophilicity of molecules and facilitating permeation across the cellular membrane......»»
Modelling HIV fusion
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has used robust computer simulations to understand how HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, fuses with the host cell membrane. Published in the Journal of Chemical Informa.....»»
The best grocery delivery apps for 2021
By ordering food and household items, eliminate a trip to the store and have necessities sent to your door......»»
Animal Crossing: New Horizons bug guide for February 2021
Animal Crossing: New Horizons gives players a revolving door of bugs to catch. There are plenty available. Be sure to catch these bugs before they're gone!.....»»
India’s Zetwerk raises $120 million to scale its B2B marketplace for manufacturing parts
When you want to buy a refrigerator or a television, you can walk to the nearby electronics store or visit an e-commerce website like Amazon. But where do you go when you’re looking for parts of a crane, a door or chassis of different machines? For.....»»
Body and mind: Hormones in the brain may explain how exercise improves metabolism
A mitochondrial hormone expressed by cells deep in the brain appears to play a role in improving metabolism and fighting off obesity, according to a new study in mice......»»
The best weather apps for Android
Be prepared for anything when you step out of the front door by downloading the best weather apps on Android......»»
How lipids distribute proteins within cells
Researchers have observed how lipids distribute proteins within cells, a discovery that could open the door to understanding the causes of protein transport related diseases, such as cancer or neurodegenerative diseases......»»
Front-load vs. top-load washers
There's a whole lot more to the top-load versus front-load washer debate than how the machine's door opens......»»
Highly functional membrane developed for producing freshwater from seawater
Professor Matsuyama Hideto's research group at Kobe University's Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology has successfully developed a new desalination membrane. They achieved this by laminating a two-dimensional carbon material on to the sur.....»»
Researchers make domestic high-performance bipolar membranes possible
The bipolar membrane, a type of ion exchange membrane, is considered the pivotal material for zero emission technology. It is composed of an anode and cathode membrane layer, and an intermediate hydrolysis layer. Under reverse bias, the water molecul.....»»
Message in a bottle: Info-rich bubbles respond to antibiotics
Once regarded as merely cast-off waste products of cellular life, bacterial membrane vesicles (MVs) have since become an exciting new avenue of research, due to the wealth of biological information they carry to other bacteria as well as other cell t.....»»
Daily Crunch: Trump pardons Anthony Levandowski
On his way out the door, President Donald Trump pardons a former Googler, Jack Ma reappears and Wattpad gets acquired. This is your Daily Crunch for January 20, 2021. The big story: Trump pardons Anthony Levandowski Although Donald Trump is no longer.....»»
A non-connectivity approach can be practical for a smart home
BenjiLock by Hampton intentionally left any kind of connectivity out of its front door lock, bike lock, and gym lock. But is that a great idea? We examine......»»