Snapshot of five-dimensional imaging with temporal-spatial-spectral resolutions. Credit: S. Zhang, East China Normal University Spectral-volumetric compressed ultrafast photography simultaneously captures 5D information in a single…
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A diagram of the heart. Colors show the different types of proteins that connect cells, allow electricity to flow, and cause the heart to beat.…
The striped pattern found in a monoatomic layer of bismuth is the same as that found in the pigmentation of certain tropical fish. Both are…
Foam structure for various temperatures and pressures. The bulkiest foams have the largest air pockets and are good for flotation devices. Credit: Heon Park Researchers…
A team led by MIT researchers has systematically analyzed how varying the surface topography found on silicone breast implants influences the development of health complications…
High-speed videos of a person sneezing reveal the best fabric combos for cloth masks. Credit: American Chemical Society During the COVID-19 pandemic, cloth face masks…
Rice University bioengineer Omid Veiseh shows silicone breast implants with rough (left) and smooth surfaces. Credit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Six-year effort includes researchers…
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) image of the bases of pretarsal (ie, on lowest part of leg) adhesive hairs. (A) On the left are the hair…
The SARS-CoV-2 virus inserts itself into the membrane of a host human cell using a small part of its spike protein (yellow), called a fusion…
The amyloid beta protein that tangles to form the hallmark Alzheimer’s brain plaques, cling to ultra-small “bowls,” called nanobowls, scientists find. They can use these…
Hydraulic Instability Decides Who’s to Die and Who’s to Live In many species including humans, the cells responsible for reproduction, the germ cells, are often…
Using EMBL Hamburg’s world-class beamline P12 at DESY’s PETRA III synchrotron, researchers directed powerful X-ray beams at artificial proteins called coiled-coil origami proteins. Credit: Fabio…
Is the mask fitting properly? In most environments, the airborne virus concentration is so low that even simple surgical masks are very effective at containing…
A new Tel Aviv University study has revealed, for the first time, that bats know the speed of sound from birth. In order to prove…
Illustration shows the reach of breath without a mask and during various mask and face shield evaluations. Credit: Venugopal Arumuru/Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar Curbing…
Artist’s view of femtosecond laser pulses arriving in an eye. Credit: © Scientify – UNIGE Scientists at the UNIGE have shown that the response of…
Researchers have spent more than three decades developing and studying miniature biosensors that can identify single molecules. In five to 10 years, when such devices…
A 3D-printed microfluidic bioreactor for organ-on-chip cell culture. Credit: Ikram Khan Small device contains wells to let small bits of tissue grow, develop, and be…
The nucleocapsid phosphoprotein (blue) of SARS-CoV-2 (N) (grey) plays critical roles in multiple processes of the SARS-CoV-2 infection cycle, including replication and transcription, and packaging…
An illustration of the simple synthetic cell JCVI-syn3A. Credit: © Emily Pelletier New findings shed light on mechanisms controlling the most basic processes of life.…