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Biophysicists Measure Mechanism That Determines Fate of Living Cells
May 23, 2013 For the first time, biophysicists have measured the molecular force required to mechanically transmit function-regulating signals within a cell. A new laboratory method, named the tension gauge ... > full story -
A Quantum Simulator for Magnetic Materials
May 23, 2013 Physicists have developed a quantum simulator that allows arranging atoms in a way that they mimic the behavior of electrons in magnetic materials. The experiment opens up the possibility of ... > full story -
Tomatoes: The World's Favorite Fruit, Only Better-Tasting and Longer-Lasting
May 23, 2013 Research with GM purple tomatoes could lead to improved varieties of tomatoes with consumer and commercial benefits through conventional breeding or GM. The findings could also be applied to other ... > full story -
Gold Nanocrystal Vibration Captured on Billion-Frames-Per-Second Film
May 23, 2013 A billon-frames-per-second film has captured the vibrations of gold nanocrystals in stunning detail for the first ... > full story -
Drug Reverses Alzheimer's Disease Deficits in Mice
May 23, 2013 An anti-cancer drug reverses memory deficits in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model, new research shows. The article reviewed previously published findings on the drug bexarotene, approved by the US ... > full story -
Discarded Immune Cells Induce the Relocation of Stem Cells
May 23, 2013 The study reveals a surprising coordination between two fundamental body systems, the immune and the hematopoietic. The study has implications for the understanding of metastasis, because malignant ... > full story -
Molecule That Triggers Sensation of Itch Discovered
May 23, 2013 Scientists report they have discovered in mouse studies that a small molecule released in the spinal cord triggers a process that is later experienced in the brain as the sensation of ... > full story -
New Target to Boost Plant Resistance to Insects and Pathogens Identified
May 23, 2013 Plants have evolved unique and sophisticated immune systems to defend themselves against insects and pathogens. Plant hormones called jasmonates play an important role in this defense, but jasmonates ... > full story -
White Tiger Mystery Solved: Coat Color Produced by Single Change in Pigment Gene
May 23, 2013 White tigers today are only seen in zoos, but they belong in nature, say researchers reporting new evidence about what makes those tigers white. Their spectacular white coats are produced by a single ... > full story -
New Screening Approach Uncovers Potential Alternative Drug Therapies for Neuroblastoma
May 23, 2013 Nearly two-thirds of patients with high-risk neuroblastoma -- a common tumor that forms in the nerve cells of children -- cannot be cured using tumor-killing cancer drugs. A new study reveals a new ... > full story
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