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Molecular & Computational biology 2 hours ago

Scientists develop technique to analyze RNA structures in ultra-high definition

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have developed a technique to analyze the atomic-level structure of RNA molecules with exceptional precision and speed, and are the first in the world to use the method to examine ...

Astronomy 2 hours ago

Observations explore open cluster NGC 1513

Using the National Astronomical Observatory (OAN) in Mexico, astronomers have observed an open cluster known as NGC 1513. Results of the observations, presented in a paper published May 16 on the pre-print server arXiv, yield ...

Cell & Microbiology 3 hours ago

New resource pinpoints inner workings of sorghum plant cells for designing better bioenergy feedstock

Bioenergy sorghum is an important resource for the production of biofuels and bioproducts and a critical component of a sustainable agricultural future. Researchers have been working hard to make this tall, drought-tolerant ...

Nanophysics 6 hours ago

First topological quantum simulator device in strong light-matter interaction regime to operate at room temperatures

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have fabricated a device no wider than a human hair that will help physicists investigate the fundamental nature of matter and light. Their findings, published in the journal ...

Condensed Matter 18 hours ago

Study identifies high-performance alternative to conventional ferroelectrics

Lighting a gas grill, getting an ultrasound, using an ultrasonic toothbrush—these actions involve the use of materials that can translate an electric voltage into a change in shape and vice versa.

Earth Sciences 18 hours ago

Researchers create new software for the new European-Japanese Earth observation satellite EarthCARE

Preparations for the launch of the new Earth observation satellite EarthCARE (Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer) at the end of May are in full swing. The joint mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan ...

Molecular & Computational biology 18 hours ago

Addressing hidden hunger in developing countries: Study investigates genetic information of millet

Millet, the grain, is having a moment. The United Nations declared 2023 the International Year of Millets. And last September, leaders at the G20 Summit in India were treated to a smorgasbord of dishes and desserts all made ...

General Physics 18 hours ago

From burns to the wave nature of heat—via the telegraph equation

When a train approaches or an ambulance with its siren blaring nears us, we hear the sound with an increased frequency, gradually decreasing slightly. As it passes, the frequency changes abruptly to a lower one, then decreases ...

Biochemistry 18 hours ago

Unlocking complex sulfur molecules: A novel approach for synthesis of functionalized benzenethiol equivalents

Organosulfur compounds, organic compounds containing sulfur, are vital in biological processes and research fields like pharmaceuticals, biomedical imaging, agriculture, and electronics. Compounds like phenothiazine, thianthrene ...

General Physics 19 hours ago

Scientists report on a new approach for deducing proton radii from charge-changing reactions

A study systematically measured the charge-changing reaction cross section of 24 light nuclei on carbon and hydrogen targets at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Germany.

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