Environment is not the only factor in shaping regulatory patterns—and it might not even be the primary factor, according to a new Rice University study that looks at how cells' protein networks relate to ...
May 21, 2013
4 / 5 (1)
0
|
(Phys.org) —Researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) have used stop-motion technology to capture gait primitives of real animals—the data captured was then used to allow a small quadruped ...
May 01, 2013
3.9 / 5 (8)
3
|
University of Leicester-led research has shown that university students behave very differently when using social media as part of their academic learning.
Apr 29, 2013
not rated yet
0
|
Thirty years ago, the future lay in programming computers. Today, it's programming cells.
Mar 27, 2013
4.5 / 5 (2)
1
System-wide networks of proteins are indispensable for organisms. Function and evolution of these networks are among the most fascinating research questions in biology. Bioinformatician Thomas Rattei, University ...
Mar 21, 2013
not rated yet
0
(Phys.org)—Every great structure, from the Empire State Building to the Golden Gate Bridge, depends on specific mechanical properties to remain strong and reliable. Rigidity—a material's stiffness—is ...
Feb 11, 2013
4.4 / 5 (7)
0
|
(Phys.org)—A plant can reproduce successfully only if it flowers at the appropriate time. Therefore, a complex network of photoreceptors and other proteins has evolved to monitor environmental conditions ...
Feb 07, 2013
5 / 5 (2)
1
|
In this week's issue of the prestigious journal Nature Chemical Biology, scientists Carole Linster (University of Luxembourg), Emile Van Schaftingen (Louvain University), and Andrew D. Hanson (University of Florida, Gaines ...
Jan 30, 2013
not rated yet
0
Computer scientists at Virginia Tech developed a new approach to address the shortcomings in the computational analysis of the multiple ways interactions can occur within cells. Their award winning work may lead to further ...
Jan 24, 2013
5 / 5 (4)
0
(Phys.org)—Studying social relationships among female giraffes may provide essential information for the management and conservation of the species, a study by The University of Queensland (UQ) has found.
Jan 23, 2013
5 / 5 (2)
2
|
Can scientists predict what happens when they introduce a change into a living system—for example, if they change the structure of a gene or administer a drug? Just as changing one letter can completely ...
Nov 30, 2012
not rated yet
1
(Phys.org)—The environment of group-living animals influences their social behaviour in a stronger way than was previously thought, says a new study from behavioural researchers at ETH and the University ...
Nov 29, 2012
4 / 5 (1)
1
|
(Phys.org)—The structure of the universe and the laws that govern its growth may be more similar than previously thought to the structure and growth of the human brain and other complex networks, such as ...
Nov 20, 2012
4.5 / 5 (11)
25
|
In an editorial accompanying an ebook titled "Beyond open access: visions for open evaluation of scientific papers by post-publication peer review," Nikolaus Kriegeskorte argues that scientists, not publishers, are in the ...
Nov 14, 2012
5 / 5 (3)
18
