A drug that appears to make memories of fearsome events less durable in mice has…
Month: June 2014
Key component of cell division comes to light
The in vivo visualization and monitoring of the starting points of microtubules — filaments responsible…
Forelimb bone data predicts predator style
In their quest to understand what kind of hunter the extinct marsupial Thylacine was, two…
Bacterial colonies evolve amazing diversity
Like human societies — think New York City — bacterial colonies have immense diversity among…
Energy storage technology: More pores for more power
When can we expect to drive the length of Germany in an electric car without…
Artificial enzyme mimics natural detoxification mechanism in liver cells
Molybdenum trioxide nanoparticles oxidize sulfite to sulfate in liver cells in analogy to the enzyme…
Progress in fight against tuberculosis
Leading immunologists express confidence that clear advances in the fight against tuberculosis are within reach….
Cellular team players: enzymes work with co-trainer, scientists show
Many enzymes work only with a co-trainer, of sorts. Scientists show what this kind of…
Smashing new look at nanoribbons: Researchers unzip nanotubes by shooting them at 15,000 mph
Scientists have discovered they can unzip nanotubes into graphene nanoribbons without chemicals by firing them…
Interlayer distance in graphite oxide gradually changes when water is added
Physicists have solved a mystery that has puzzled scientists for half a century. They show…