Fossil-hunting can be grueling, but it's usually not gross. Paleontologists typically work with things that have been dead for millions of years, mineralized into rock and no longer smelly. At the end of a day in the field, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 19, 2019
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How are chemicals distributed in a cell? Chinese scientists have developed a combined mass spectrometry and biological imaging device that enables direct, label-free detection, and high-resolution mapping of chemicals inside ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 7, 2019
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Large amounts of the potent greenhouse gas methane are being released from an Icelandic glacier, scientists have discovered.
Environment
Nov 20, 2018
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A new technique to study intact parts of cell membranes could revolutionise studies of cancer, metabolic and heart diseases.
Biochemistry
Nov 16, 2018
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Every cell in the body contains thousands of different protein molecules and they can change this composition whenever they are induced to perform a particular task or convert into a different cell type. Understanding how ...
Biochemistry
Jun 15, 2018
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Proteins are the worker bees of the cell, mainly ganging up to form macromolecular, multicomponent complexes to perform intricate cellular tasks.
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 23, 2018
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Imagine building a city with just two types of buildings: red homes and green offices. You spread the buildings out evenly, alternating red and green. Now, imagine that same city with neighborhoods and business districts. ...
Materials Science
Oct 10, 2017
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People could start receiving life-saving treatment for cancer and other diseases much earlier with the help of a new method to analyze blood proteins.
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 11, 2017
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Adding the equivalent of a miniature tornado to the interface between electrospray ionization (ESI) and a mass spectrometer (MS) has allowed researchers to improve the sensitivity and detection capability of the widely-used ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 29, 2017
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Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) convert mechanical energy harvested from the environment to electricity for powering small devices such as sensors or for recharging consumer electronics. Now, researchers have harnessed ...
Nanophysics
Feb 27, 2017
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