An international research team led by quantum physicist Markus Arndt (University of Vienna) has achieved a breakthrough in the detection of protein ions: Due to their high energy sensitivity, superconducting nanowire detectors ...
Superconductivity
Dec 4, 2023
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Machine learning is now helping researchers analyze the makeup of unfamiliar cells, which could lead to more personalized medicine in the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 28, 2023
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Mass spectrometry (MS) is a valuable analytical tool for high-throughput screening due to its speed, high resolution, and sensitivity. Recently, researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 24, 2023
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New protein sequencing technology with improved sensitivity and throughput will bring revolution to proteomics and clinical diagnostics.
Biochemistry
Nov 24, 2023
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World War II concluded decades ago, but live mines lurking on the ocean floor still pose threats, potentially spewing unexpected geysers or releasing contaminants into the water. Experts conduct controlled explosions to clear ...
Environment
Nov 20, 2023
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City dwellers have long had to contend with smog—that ugly haze that hangs over urban areas—as a result of emissions-producing human activities as diverse as manufacturing, mowing the lawn, driving cars, and even cooking.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 16, 2023
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Stanley Milgram's groundbreaking "Six Degrees of Separation" experiment demonstrated the surprisingly close connections among humans back in the 1960s. Now the research team led by Professor Matthias Mann at the Max Planck ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 16, 2023
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Many mammals, from domestic cats and dogs to giant pandas, use scent to communicate with each other. A new study from the University of California, Davis shows how domestic cats send signals to each other using odors derived ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2023
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Researchers from the University of B.C. and the BC Provincial Toxicology Center (BCPTC) have developed a more efficient way to find out which new 'designer drugs' are circulating in the community.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 15, 2023
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A coronavirus uses protein "spikes" to grab and infect cells. Despite their name, those spikes aren't stiff and pointy. They're shaped like chicken drumsticks with the meaty part facing out, and the meaty part can tilt every ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2023
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