Protein elF4E can promote cancer by activating another protein, 4A, to untangle knots in mRNA…
Month: August 2013
Quantum algorithm could improve stealth fighter design
Researchers have devised a quantum algorithm for solving big linear systems of equations. Furthermore, they…
New explanation for key step in anthrax infection proposed
A new hypothesis concerning a crucial step in the anthrax infection process has been advanced.
New findings on how the ear hears could lead to better hearing aids
A healthy ear is much better at detecting and transmitting sound than even the most…
Stabilizing aircraft during takeoff and landing using math
During ground take-off/landing maneouvres, aircraft landing gear can display unwanted oscillations, which are referred to…
‘Groovy’ hologram creates strange state of light
A new three-in-one optical element can control light’s amplitude, phase, and polarization through a wedding…
Iron is at core of Alzheimer’s disease, study suggests
Conventional thinking holds that Alzheimer’s disease is likely caused by one of two proteins, one…
Social giving makes us happier
People usually feel good when they make a charitable donation, but they feel even better…
3-D graphene: Solar cells’ new platinum?
Platinum is a key material in dye-sensitized solar cells, where it is used to make…
Epic ocean voyages of coral larvae revealed
A computer simulation has revealed the epic, ocean-spanning journeys traveled by millimeter-sized coral larvae through…