The tiny tubes and thread-like structures that give cells their shape and help determine their function have been artificially re-created using strands of DNA in a study led by UCL researchers.
Biotechnology
Jun 12, 2023
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David Smith, a retired print technician from the north of England, was pursuing his hobby of looking for interesting shapes when he stumbled onto one unlike any other in November.
Mathematics
Jun 10, 2023
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Carnegie Mellon University Professor Rahul Panat, and his team, were developing a new type of 3D printed Brain-Computer Interface (or BCI) device where custom micropillars capture the communication signals from neurons when ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 5, 2023
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Archaeologists at Flinders University have identified rare images of Moluccan vessels from Indonesia's eastern islands in rock art paintings that may provide the first archaeological evidence of visitors from Southeast Asia ...
Archaeology
May 31, 2023
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Multi-wavelength femtosecond pulses with flexible tunability in both the temporal and spectral domains have been widely desired, owing to their potential applications in controlling strong field ionization, electron dynamics, ...
Optics & Photonics
May 30, 2023
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A team from the University of Illinois has quantified the plant cell properties in two C4 species, including cell shape, chloroplast size, and distribution of cell-to-cell connections called plasmodesmata, providing information ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 17, 2023
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Don't be surprised to see pills with unusual shapes in the future. At first sight they may look funny, but they can release pharmaceuticals inside the body in a controlled manner. Using a combination of advanced computational ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 16, 2023
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Triathlons such as Ironman and Norway's Norseman competition epitomize human endurance with competitors undertaking nearly 150 miles of running, swimming and biking in grueling conditions.
Plants & Animals
May 10, 2023
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Our industrialized society releases many and various pollutants into the world. Combustion in particular produces aerosol mass including black carbon. Although this only accounts for a small percentage of aerosol particles, ...
Environment
May 10, 2023
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Humans inherited genetic material from Neanderthals that affects the shape of our noses, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Molecular & Computational biology
May 8, 2023
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