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Scientists Watch as Peptides Control Crystal Growth With 'Switches, Throttles and Brakes'
By producing some of the
highest resolution images of
peptides attaching to
mineral surfaces, scientists
have a deeper understanding
... > full story
Computational Microscope Peers Into the Working Ribosome
Two new studies reveal in
unprecedented detail how the
ribosome interacts with
other molecules to assemble
new proteins and guide them
toward their destination in
... > full story
Small Nanoparticles Bring Big Improvement to Medical Imaging
Scientists have discovered a
method of using
nanoparticles to illuminate
the cellular interior to
reveal the slow, complex
processes taking place in a
... > full story
New Nanomethod Paves the Way for New Measuring Technology and Hypersensitive Sensors
Researchers have developed a
new measurement technology
that makes use of optical
resonances in nanoparticles.
The method, which opens new
... > full story
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High-Tech Origami: Water Droplets Direct Self-Assembly Process in Thin-Film Materials
November 23, 2009 — Researchers have developed a technique for fabricating 3-D, single-crystalline silicon structures from thin films by coupling photolithography and a self-folding process driven by capillary ... > full story -
Energy-Saving Powder May Allow Exploitation of Unused Reserves of Natural Gas
November 22, 2009 — Chemists are using a simple method to convert methane to methanol -- something that has the potential to exploit previously unused reserves of natural ... > full story -
Bioengineers Succeed in Producing Plastic Without the Use of Fossil Fuels
November 22, 2009 — Scientists have succeeded in producing the polymers used for everyday plastics through bioengineering, rather than through the use of fossil fuel based chemicals, heralding the creation of ... > full story -
Hydrogen-Economy on the Way? New Hydrogen-Storage Method Discovered
November 22, 2009 — Scientists have found for the first time that high pressure can be used to make a unique hydrogen-storage material. The discovery paves the way for a new approach to the hydrogen-storage problem. The ... > full story -
Maize Cell Wall Genes Identified, Giving Boost to Biofuel Research
November 20, 2009 — Scientists have identified and grouped the genes thought to be responsible for cell wall development in maize, an effort that expands their ability to discover ways to produce the biomass best suited ... > full story -
Systems Biology Approach Provides Insulin Resistance Insights
November 20, 2009 — Researchers recently offered the sharpest-yet picture of how core biochemical pathways in skeletal muscle cells and fat cells are altered in people who suffer from insulin resistance -- a primary ... > full story -
'Fly Paper' Created to Capture Circulating Cancer Cells
November 19, 2009 — Just as fly paper captures insects, an innovative new device with nano-sized features is able to grab cancer cells in the blood that have broken off from a tumor. These cells, known as circulating ... > full story -
Beyond Genomics, Biologists and Engineers Decode the Next Frontier
November 19, 2009 — Biologists and engineers have dramatically improved the speed and accuracy of measuring an enigmatic set of proteins that influences almost every aspect of how cells and tissues function. The new ... > full story -
GEN Reports on Enhancing the Applications of qPCR
November 18, 2009 — Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) technology is experiencing a surge of interest and rapid expansion as a result of advances such as instrumentation that pushes capacity to 1,536 wells ... > full story -
Using Darwin in Helping to Define the Biological Essentiality of Silicon and Aluminium
November 17, 2009 — In this year, 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of ‘On the Origin of Species’ a UK scientist has used Darwin’s seminal ... > full story
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