Modeling how cells choose their fates
It may seem hard to believe, but each one of us began as a single cell that proliferated into the trillions of cells that make up our bodies. Though each of our cells has the exact same genetic information, each also performs a specialized function:.....»»
Developing wet circuits for biology research
You don't have to be an engineer to know that water and electronics don't mix. But if you want to use a sensing circuit to study small-scale features in a community of cells, the electronics must find a way to accommodate the cell's aqueous environme.....»»
Models predict that planned phosphorus reductions will make Lake Erie more toxic
Reducing levels of the nutrient phosphorus to control harmful algal blooms in places like Lake Erie is actually advantageous to toxic cyanobacteria strains, which can lead to an increase in toxins in the water, according to a new modeling study......»»
Three chaperones coordinate the breakup of amyloid fibrils in yeast
In a finding that has important ramifications for neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, RIKEN researchers have discovered how three chaperone molecules in yeast cells work together to break up beta-sheet-rich fibrillar protein aggr.....»»
OneTrust Trust Intelligence Platform enables organizations to build trust in enterprise environments
OneTrust launched Trust Intelligence Platform, establishing a new category of technology dedicated to solving today’s critical business challenges around trust and transparency. “As massive digital and cultural shifts change the way people choose.....»»
How to choose the best laptop SSD or hard drive
Whether you're buying a laptop at the store or configuring one to order online, you need the best possible storage drive......»»
Electrode design paves way for better biofuel cells, electrochemical devices
Enzyme electrodes are useful in a range of applications, including biosensing systems and electrochemical devices. Biofuel cells (BFCs) are especially promising candidates for powering a variety of bioelectronic devices by converting biochemical ener.....»»
Secret to treating "Achilles" heel" of perovskite alternatives to silicon solar panels revealed
A team of researchers from the UK and Japan has found that the tiny defects which limit the efficiency of perovskites—cheaper alternative materials for solar cells—are also responsible for structural changes in the material that lead to degradati.....»»
Protein nanoclusters protect cells from stressful forces, and diseases such as muscular dystrophy
Scientists at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences found that emerin responds to harmful mechanical forces on the cell by bunching together to form so-called "nanoclusters.".....»»
What Does "Protection" against COVID Really Mean?
To answer that question, expanded testing is needed that can determine levels of T immune cells -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
CyberCube increases analytical flexibility with Portfolio Manager v4.0
CyberCube has released an updated version of Portfolio Manager (PM), a cyber risk modeling platform used by insurers, reinsurers and brokers. The new version of Portfolio Manager focuses on deepened modeling of two key scenario classes – cloud outa.....»»
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One trailer teases Tom Cruise’s last hurrah
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to check out the return of the IMF team in the first trailer for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One......»»
Turning X chromosome "off and on again" critical for oocyte development
Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona have identified a potential new diagnostic marker that predicts the successful and efficient development of mammalian egg cells. The findings could pave the way for generating artifi.....»»
Small aggregates function as temporary RNA repositories, regulated by neural activity
Cells constantly have to adapt the level of activity of certain genes to specific requirements. This applies particularly to neurons, where synapses have to be repeatedly re-formed, re-wired, and restructured. For these processes—without which lear.....»»
Rajesh Exports in talks with Indian states to set up AMOLED display fab
Rajesh Exports, a major gold trading company in India without prior experience in electronic manufacturing, is looking to invest in the manufacturing of EV battery cells and AMOLED display......»»
All-optical phase recovery and quantitative phase imaging performed instantly without a computer
Optical imaging and characterization of weakly scattering phase objects, such as isolated cells, bacteria and thin tissue sections frequently used in biological research and medical applications, have been of significant interest for decades. Due to.....»»
New study characterizes behavior of human plastins in cells
A family of proteins that have a role in ensuring many types of cells move and maintain their shape may promote disease when they act like workaholics and disrupt the cellular environment, new research suggests......»»
Skybox Security unveils cyber risk quantification capabilities to help users prioritize critical threats
Skybox Security unveiled new automated cyber risk quantification capabilities. Leveraging its proprietary network modeling techniques, Skybox now quantifies the business impact of cyber risks into economic impact. This new financial calculation enabl.....»»
Molecular surveillance pathway tells cells when they run low on lipids
UT Southwestern researchers have discovered a molecular pathway that allows cells to sense when their lipid supplies become depleted, prompting a flurry of activity that prevents starvation. The findings, reported in Nature, might someday lead to new.....»»
Extending the lifespan of artificial cell membranes from five days to almost two months
The cell membrane, which contains a hydrophilic exterior and a hydrophobic interior, opens and closes ion channels like a water faucet and converts a physicochemical stimulus into an electrical signal that is then transmitted to cells. Until recently.....»»
Magnetic nanoparticles in biological vehicles individually characterized for the first time
Imagine a tiny vehicle with a nanomagnetic structure, which can be steered through the human body via external magnetic fields. Arriving at its destination, the vehicle may release a drug, or heat up cancer cells without affecting healthy tissue. Sci.....»»