New research shows bacteria can use tiny magnetic particles to effectively create a ‘natural battery.’…
Month: March 2015
Avoiding neurodegeneration: Nerve cells borrow a trick from their synapses to dispose of garbage
Genetic defects affecting tiny channels in human nerve cells lead to several neurological diseases that…
Designer’s toolkit for dynamic DNA nanomachines: Arm-waving nanorobot signals new flexibility in DNA origami
Researchers have demonstrated a new approach to joining — and reconfiguring — modular DNA building…
Bats obey ‘traffic rules’ when foraging for food
Foraging bats obey their own set of ‘traffic rules,’ chasing, turning and avoiding collisions at…
Theory of the strong interaction verified: Supercomputer calculates mass difference between neutron and proton
The fact that the neutron is slightly more massive than the proton is the reason…
Magnetic quantum crystals
In experiments with ultracold rubidium atoms scientists create magnetic quantum crystals made of gigantic Rydberg…
Antarctic ice shelves rapidly thinning
A new study has revealed that the thickness of Antarctica’s floating ice shelves has recently…
Ebola whole virus vaccine shown effective, safe in primates
An Ebola whole virus vaccine, constructed using a novel experimental platform, has been shown to…
Research aims to reduce health care disparities
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer/questioning and intersex (LGBTQI) population has been largely understudied by…
Chemists make new silicon-based nanomaterials
A new process uses silicon telluride to produce multilayered two-dimensional semiconductor materials in a variety…