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Add Boron for Better Batteries
A graphene-boron compound is
theoretically capable of
storing double the energy of
common graphite anodes used
in lithium-ion batteries. ... > full story
Target to Prevent Hardening of Arteries Identified
The gene Dkk1 encodes a
protein that plays a key
role in increasing the
population of
connective-tissue cells
during wound repair, but
... > full story
Artificial Forest for Solar Water-Splitting: First Fully Integrated Artificial Photosynthesis Nanosystem
Researchers have created the
first fully integrated
artificial photosynthesis
nanosystem. While
"artificial leaf" is the
... > full story
Accelerated Aging in Children: Promising Treatment for Progeria Within Reach
Pharmaceuticals that inhibit
a specific enzyme may be
useful in treating progeria,
or accelerated aging in
children. A new study
... > full story
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Genome Sequence of Tibetan Antelope Sheds New Light on High-Altitude Adaptation
May 17, 2013 — How can the Tibetan antelope live at elevations of 4,000-5,000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau? Investigators now provide evidence of genetic factors that may be associated with the species' adaption ... > full story -
Gene Involved in Neurodegeneration Keeps Clock Running: Scientists Identify Another Gene Important to Morning Wake-Up Call
May 16, 2013 — Scientists have shown a gene involved in neurodegenerative disease also plays a critical role in the proper function of the circadian clock. In a study of the common fruit fly, the researchers found ... > full story -
Beautiful 'Flowers' Self-Assemble in a Beaker
May 16, 2013 — With the hand of nature trained on a beaker of chemical fluid, the most delicate flower structures have been formed in a laboratory -- and not at the scale of inches, but microns. These minuscule ... > full story -
DNA-Guided Assembly Yields Novel Ribbon-Like Nanostructures
May 16, 2013 — DNA "linker" strands coax nano-sized rods to line up in way unlike any other spontaneous arrangement of rod-shaped objects. The arrangement -- with the rods forming "rungs" on ladder-like ribbons -- ... > full story -
Study Brings Greater Understanding of Tumor Growth Mechanism
May 16, 2013 — A new study has for the first time revealed how the loss of a particular tumor suppressing protein leads to the abnormal growth of tumors of the brain and nervous ... > full story -
Vicious Cycle: Obesity Sustained by Changes in Brain Biochemistry
May 16, 2013 — Scientists have shown that in the brain cells of rats, obesity impedes the production of a hormone that curbs appetite and inspires calorie burning. The root cause appears to be a breakdown in the ... > full story -
Developmental Genetics of Space and Time
May 15, 2013 — Scientists have conducted a study that reveals important and useful insights into how and why developmental genes often take inputs from two independent “morphogen concentration ... > full story -
Collecting DNA for Human Rights: How to Help While Safeguarding Privacy
May 15, 2013 — DNA databases might help identify victims of crime and human trafficking, but how do we safeguard the personal privacy of innocent victims and family members? A new report identifies a number of key ... > full story -
Cells Must Use Their Brakes Moderately for Effective Speed Control
May 15, 2013 — How cells regulate their own function by “accelerating and braking” is important basic knowledge when new intelligent medicines are being developed, or when plant cells are tweaked to ... > full story -
Electronics Comes to Paper: Paper, Being Light and Foldable, Works Well for Electrically Conducting Structures
May 15, 2013 — Paper, being a light and foldable raw material, is a cost-efficient and simple means of generating electrically conducting ... > full story
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