Induced-fit adsorbent for acetylene
We often say that a substrate fits into its enzyme like a key in a lock, but this metaphor is imperfect. Substrate binding can also change the lock (the structure of the enzyme) to induce a perfect fit. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, an internatio.....»»
Biomaterials for kidney organoid–based regenerative therapy
With the discovery of synthetic stem cells, better known as induced pluripotent stem cells, the field or regenerative medicine has been revolutionized. These synthetic stem cells are created by reprogramming adult cells from patients, such as human s.....»»
Video Game Sales Set to Drop For The First Time in Years
The video game industry’s pandemic-induced heyday might soon be over—or at the very least, taking a break. The post Video Game Sales Set to Drop For The First Time in Years appeared first on ExtremeTech......»»
Researchers implement logic gates using two-photon absorption in carrier reservoir semiconductor optical amplifiers
When an optical pulse train is delivered, two-photon absorption (TPA)-induced pumping causes considerable and quick gain and phase shifts in the carrier reservoir semiconductor optical amplifier (CR-SOA)......»»
Seismic noise analysis could help monitor potential hazards in active mines
An active underground mine can be a seismically noisy environment, full of signals generated by heavy machinery at work and induced seismicity. Now, researchers working with data from a longwall coal mine demonstrate a way to extract and separate the.....»»
How climate change is affecting extreme weather events around the world: new study
Attribution science has led to major advances in linking the impacts of extreme weather and human-induced climate change, but large gaps in the published research still conceal the full extent of climate change damage, warns a new study released toda.....»»
"Hindcasting" helps identify causes of induced earthquakes in Delaware Basin
Using a method that works backward from a set of observed earthquakes to test seismic models that fit those observations, researchers working in the Delaware Basin were able to determine whether earthquakes in the region since 2017 were caused by oil.....»»
Discovering a hybrid skin-topological effect induced by gain and loss
Recently, Associate Professor Yong-Chun Liu of the Department of Physics and others have found the hybrid skin-topological effect induced by gain and loss and the parity-time phase transition between skin-topological modes. The research results were.....»»
IC distributor Weikeng eyeing sales rebound in 2H22
IC distributor Weikeng Industrial expects its sales to rebound in the second half of 2022 thanks to an easing of COVID-induced lockdowns and related restrictive measures in China, according to company sources......»»
Scientists discover the mechanism for ethyl carbamate-induced toxicity in fermented food
Ethyl carbamate (EC) is a hazardous substance naturally produced during the fermentation of food and beverages. It has been categorized as probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A) by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research.....»»
Zinc oxide/graphene oxide nanocomposites can efficiently inhibit cadmium-induced hepatotoxicity
A research team led by Profs. Xu An and Liu Yun from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has demonstrated the effective, specific and safe detoxification effect and its related mechanism of zinc o.....»»
Light-induced changes in shape power a pump in a marine bacterium
RIKEN biochemists have discovered how a miniscule pump in a marine microbe shuttles negative ions into the cell by changing shape when activated by light. As well as providing insights into how these ion pumps work, the findings will be useful for im.....»»
Sercomm customers more concerned about China lockdown than chip shortages
Customers of network device maker Sercomm are more concerned about the impact of COVID-induced lockdown restrictions in China than chip shortages, according to company chairman James Wang......»»
Chiral-induced, luminescent ultrathin covalent organic framework nanosheets
Compared to traditional materials with circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) activity, covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a new kind of crystalline porous material, have high potential because of their structural designability, versatility, functi.....»»
The timing of warm period determines the time interval between flowering and leaf unfolding
Warming-induced shifts in vegetation phenology have substantially affected the terrestrial energy balance as well as carbon and water cycles, which in turn exert biophysical and biogeochemical feedback to the climate system. Spring phenology of tempe.....»»
WPG expects revenue, profit drops in 2Q22
IC distributor WPG Holdings expects to post sequential revenue and profit drops in the second quarter of 2022, due to the impact of COVID-induced lockdowns in China on both its supply chain and end-market consumer electronics demand......»»
Molecular mechanism of ZDHHC18-mediated palmitoylation of cGAS in innate immunity inhibition
Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS), a double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) sensing protein, plays an important role in the strong innate immune response induced by pathogen derived nucleic acids......»»
IC designers uncertain about inventory management strategies
Taiwan-based IC design firms are uncertain whether they should build up or lower their inventories, as challenges caused by inflation, the Russia-Ukraine war, the COVID-induced lockdowns in China, and the US Federal Reserve's plan to shrink its balan.....»»
Physicists discover light-induced mechanism for controlling ferroelectric polarization
By applying light, University of Arkansas physicists Peng Chen and Laurent Bellaiche have discovered a surprising mechanism for controlling ferroelectric polarization in a deterministic manner......»»
Researchers use light for thermomagnetic recording on silicon waveguide
Researchers have demonstrated, for the first time, light-induced thermomagnetic recording in a magnetic thin-film on silicon waveguides. The new writing technique is poised to enable miniature high-performance magneto-optical memories that don't requ.....»»
It"s Star Wars Day! How to celebrate your favorite space fantasy on May 4.
Whatever you want to call this brand-induced holiday — May the 4th, Star Wars Day, something else I haven't even thought of — the fourth day of May is a time when we celebrate a galaxy far, far away.It's because of the wordplay, you see......»»