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Life & Chemistry

Researchers Observe Spontaneous 'Ratcheting' Of Single Ribosome Molecules

Their study, published in the journal Molecular Cell, reveals a key mechanism in the interplay of molecules that allows cells to build the proteins needed to…

Physics & Astronomy

Emerging Individualism: Ultracold Quantum Gases Explained

Ultracold quantum gases made of strongly correlated particles are important models for the understanding of solid-state systems. Strong correlations between…

Machine Engineering

Profinet Onboard Boosts Performance for Industrial PCs

The controller architecture is based on the standard Profinet Asic Ertec 400 with which integrated, real-time-enabled communication can be implemented from the…

Physics & Astronomy

Vanderbilt Astronomers Launch Planet-Finding Initiative

The instrument, called the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope (KELT), has been assembled and is being tested at Vanderbilt¹s Dyer Observatory. Shortly, it…

Life & Chemistry

Key Role of Enzymes in Cell Fate and Differentiation

“Caspases, known as ‘killer enzymes,’ that are activated during programmed cell death, are also active in the initial phases of cell differentiation,” said Dr….

Life & Chemistry

How Cells Communicate: Insights into Cellular Dialogue

For an organism to develop and function, the individual cells must exchange information, or communicate, with each other. Is it possible to learn their…

Studies and Analyses

Innovative Solutions to Combat Cartilage Loss by Brown Researchers

Scientists have long wrestled with how to aid those who suffer cartilage damage and loss. One popular way is to inject an artificial gel that can imitate…

Life & Chemistry

New Gene Discoveries Linked to Mental Illnesses and Treatments

New Findings Provide Important Clues Toward the Development of Customized Treatments New findings from research supported by NARSAD, the world’s leading…

Studies and Analyses

Healthy Intestinal Bacteria Found in Chicken Eggs Study

The conventional wisdom among scientists has long been that birds acquire the intestinal bacteria that are necessary for good health from their environment,…

Studies and Analyses

Unlocking Clues for Nerve Cell Repair and Recovery

This finding is crucial to understanding and treating a range of conditions involving nerve cell loss or damage, from spinal cord injury to neurodegenerative…

Studies and Analyses

Why 25% of New CEOs Last Less Than Three Years

Zhang’s study, “Information Asymmetry and the Dismissal of Newly Appointed CEOs: An Empirical Investigation,” finds that these dismissals may be due to the…

Life & Chemistry

Ultrathin Polyethylene Film: A Breakthrough in Innovation

Layers of plastic, much thinner than a strand of hair—this type of ultrathin polymer film is of great interest to scientists and engineers. Applications…

Transportation and Logistics

Low-Cost Airlines Rise as New Giants in Travel Industry

Leading low-cost airlines with a preference for small, inexpensive airports are now the largest airlines in the United States and Europe, according to an MIT…

Medical Engineering

Scientists develop 'cyborg engineering' for coronary bypass grafting

A team of London scientists have taken a major step in making the use of artificial veins and arteries in coronary bypass grafts a reality. In a study…

Health & Medicine

Red Wine’s Resveratrol: A Key to Heart Health

The answer to the so-called “French paradox” may be found in red wine. More specifically, it may reside in small doses of resveratrol, a natural constituent of…

Life & Chemistry

Can we 'wipe out' MRSA?

Three basic principles is all it could take to reduce the incidence of MRSA in hospitals according to a new research by Cardiff University. Disinfectants are…

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