After using optical tweezers to squeeze a tiny bead attached to the outside of a…
Month: February 2015
Epigenetic breakthrough: A first of its kind tool to study the histone code
Scientists have created a new research tool, based on the fruit fly, to help crack…
Too much of a good thing: Extra genes make bacteria lethal
We, as most animals, host many different beneficial bacteria. Being beneficial to the host often…
The Princess and the Pea: Cells’ ultra-sensitivity for strong molecular forces in adhesion processes
Knowing how cells exert force and sense mechanical feedback in their microenvironment is crucial to…
Low childhood vitamin D linked to adult atherosclerosis
Low levels of 25-OH vitamin D in childhood were associated with subclinical atherosclerosis over 25…
Napping reverses health effects of poor sleep
A short nap can help relieve stress and bolster the immune systems of men who…
Arachnid Rapunzel: Researchers Spin Spider Silk Proteins Into Artificial Silk
Incredibly tough, slightly stretchy spider silk is a lightweight, biodegradable wonder material with numerous potential…
Planck Mission Explores the History of Our Universe
Hot gas, dust and magnetic fields mingle in a colorful swirl in this new map…
NASA’s Curiosity analyzing sample of Martian mountain
The second bite of a Martian mountain taken by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover hints at…
NASA spacecraft completes 40,000 Mars orbits
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter passed a mission milestone of 40,000 orbits on Feb. 7, 2015,…