Unlocking richer intracellular recordings
Behind every heartbeat and brain signal is a massive orchestra of electrical activity. While current electrophysiology observation techniques have been mostly limited to extracellular recordings, a forward-thinking group of researchers from Carnegie.....»»
LSD breakthrough could treat autism and social anxiety, research finds
Researchers have discovered the mechanism that contributes to the hallucinogenic drug LSD increasing social interactions, potentially unlocking new therapeutic applications......»»
Pioneering research unravels hidden origins of Eastern Asia"s "land of milk and honey"
A study has revealed for the first time the ancient origins of one of the world's most important ecosystems by unlocking the mechanism which determined the evolution of its mountains and how they shaped the weather there as well as its flora and faun.....»»
Titanium oxide nanotubes facilitate low-cost laser-assisted photoporation
A research team at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology developed a nanosecond pulse laser-assisted photoporation method using titanium-oxide nanotubes (TNT) for highly efficient and low-cost intracellular de.....»»
How to unlock characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is Nintendo’s biggest entry in the series to date, but unlocking characters can be tiresome. Here’s our guide to finding everyone!.....»»
Unlocking "the shape of water" in mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
New high-resolution structures of the bacterial ribosome determined by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago show that a single water molecule may be the cause—and possible solution—of antibiotic resistance......»»
The Richer You are, The More Likely You"ll Social Distance, Study Finds
The higher a person's income, the more likely they were to protect themselves at the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States, Johns Hopkins University economists find. From a report: When it comes to adopting behaviors including so.....»»
The richer you are, the more likely you"ll social distance, study finds
The higher a person's income, the more likely they were to protect themselves at the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States, Johns Hopkins University economists find......»»
Dead or Alive publisher sues modder who sold DVD of nude game characters
As reported by Japanese publication Famitsu and translated by Siliconera, the offending DVD, which was sold on an auction site, contained recordings from several titles, including Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation. But this wasn't just footage of.....»»
At $35 to $39 per share, Poshmark’s IPO could 5x its last private valuation
Loosely, then: at the low end of its valuation range, Poshmark is worth 8.6x its current run rate, and at the top-end a richer 10.9x. The new year is off to a busy IPO start. As The Exchange reported a few weeks ago, investors anticipate a.....»»
Scientists create a new phototoxic protein, SuperNova2
Scientists from Skoltech, the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of RAS and the London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS) have developed an enhanced version of SuperNova, a genetically encoded phototoxic synthesizer, that helps control intracellular.....»»
A non-destructive method for analyzing Ancient Egyptian embalming materials
Ancient Egyptian mummies have many tales to tell, but unlocking their secrets without destroying delicate remains is challenging. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Analytical Chemistry have found a non-destructive way to analyze bitumen—the compou.....»»
How do pathogens sense environment? Scientists identify key proteins" structures
In order to adapt to the changing environment, bacteria must quickly transform extracellular information into appropriate intracellular reactions. Two component system (TCS) is the main signal transduction protein in prokaryotic cells to transform en.....»»
Best of Last Year: The top Phys.org articles of 2020
It was a good year for research of all kinds as a team of geophysicists at the University of Maryland detected unexpected widespread structures near Earth's core. The structures were revealed as the researchers analyzed thousands of recordings of sei.....»»