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Study: The strength of collagen influenced by intersections of fibers

Collagen is the glue that holds bodies together. It can be found in skin, bones, muscles, cartilage, ligaments, hair, nails—in short, in almost every tissue. In some tissues like the skin, collagen proteins form fibrous ...

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Researchers solve structure of 'inverted' rhodopsin

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, working with Spanish, French and German colleagues, have determined and analyzed the high-resolution structure of a protein from the recently discovered heliorhodopsin ...

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Turning cells into computers with protein logic gates

The same basic tools that allow computers to function are now being used to control life at the molecular level. The advances have implications for future medicines and synthetic biology.

Molecular & Computational biology

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A new way to fine-tune exotic materials: Thin, stretch and clamp

One way to change the properties of a material is to stretch it just a wee bit, so its atoms are farther apart but the bonds between them don't break. This extra distance affects the behavior of electrons, which determine ...

General Physics

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Alphabet's DeepMind masters Atari games

In order to better solve complex challenges at the dawn of the third decade of the 21st century, Alphabet Inc. has tapped into relics dating to the 1980s: video games.

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Not all privacy apps are created equal

New privacy laws like Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) have spawned a new industry of companies and platforms advertising that they can anonymize your data ...

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Medical research
New molecular mechanism that regulates the sentinel cells of the immune system
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test to be deployed in hospitals
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Europe's hospitals bow under the weight of coronavirus crush
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Germany's virus curbs are working, say experts
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Artificial intelligence to predict which COVID-19 patients need ventilators
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Germans to be fined up to 500 euros for breaking distancing rules
Medical research
Chilling concussed cells shows promise for full recovery
Psychology & Psychiatry
One size does not fit all: Not all men idolize Western ideals of muscularity
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ethiopia races to bolster ventilator stockpile for coronavirus fight
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pie in the sky: Aussie plane delivers pizza to locked-down outback
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Virus crisis shines light on troubled North Africa health care
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More than 900 virus deaths in Spain for second day
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Singapore to close workplaces, schools in virus fight
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Germany enlists industrial giants for protective gear procurement
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists show how parasitic infection causes seizures, psychiatric illness for some
Neuroscience
Gut communicates with the entire brain through cross-talking neurons
Psychology & Psychiatry
Gardening helps to grow positive body image
Oncology & Cancer
Indigenous American ancestry may be associated with HER2-positive breast cancer
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Global virus cases top a million, deaths surpass 50,000
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
States demand ventilators as feds ration limited supply
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Isolated and afraid: How the pandemic is changing pregnancy
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
NYC residents should cover face when in public, mayor says
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Designing face shields to protect medical staff
Immunology
Study shows ICU patients with low-risk penicillin allergies can be tested and treated
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Responding to Covid-19: How to navigate a public health emergency legally and ethically
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Superheroes': Coronavirus survivors donate plasma hoping to heal the sick
Health
Inequities arising from global restrictions on abortion access may be exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Easter Island inhabitants turn to tradition to tackle virus troubles
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Australians rally on social media to help virus healthcare workers
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
"We love you NHS": UK health service gears up for virus peak

Tech Xplore

Business
Not all privacy apps are created equal
Computer Sciences
Alphabet's DeepMind masters Atari games
Internet
Google to publish user location data to help govts tackle virus (Update)
Security
Zoom vows to address privacy, safety issues after complaints
Business
Tesla's 1Q car sales surged before pandemic shut things down
Energy & Green Tech
Cleanup of US nuclear waste takes back seat as virus spreads
Energy & Green Tech
A design strategy to produce stable and high-energy aqueous zinc-manganese dioxide batteries
Software
Zoom has another security flaw
Hi Tech & Innovation
High-tech growing systems bring joy of gardening indoors
Business
SXSW partners with Amazon to put its film festival online
Internet
Internet can cope with US and Europe lockdown surge: Nokia
Security
COVID-19 contact tracing apps: Eight privacy questions governments should ask
Engineering
Mass manufacture of disposable face shields for Covid-19 response
Energy & Green Tech
The hydrogen factory of the future
Robotics
Smooth collaboration between humans and robots
Automotive
Toyota, China's BYD announced electric car venture
Engineering
Giant umbrellas shift from convenient canopy to sturdy storm shield
Internet
Google boosts support for checking coronavirus facts
Internet
Tracking the spread of disease on social media
Engineering
Engineers 3-D print face shields for doctors and healthcare workers
Automotive
The impact of coronavirus on public and mass transportation
Internet
'Your roots are showing': Photo editing apps surge after salons shut down amid coronavirus
Internet
How to boost your internet speed when everyone is working from home
Engineering
Predicting in-flight air density for more accurate landing
Engineering
A dashboard tray that appears and disappears at the wave of a hand
Business
Temperature checks, masks new norm for Amazon employees
Business
Arizona justices uphold Phoenix airport's Uber, Lyft fees
Business
British Airways temporarily lays off 28,000 staff: union
Business
Boeing announces voluntary layoff plan
Business
Global air passenger demand sees steepest decline since 9/11: IATA

Does relativity lie at the source of quantum exoticism?

Since its beginnings, quantum mechanics hasn't ceased to amaze us with its peculiarity, so difficult to understand. Why does one particle seem to pass through two slits simultaneously? Why, instead of specific predictions, ...

General Physics

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Study finds no media bias when it comes to story selection

For as long as there have been news media, there have been allegations that journalists are biased and slant stories to fit their views. While many studies have explored this issue, there has been little research into how ...

Social Sciences

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Technique reveals how crystals form on surfaces

The process of crystallization, in which atoms or molecules line up in orderly arrays like soldiers in formation, is the basis for many of the materials that define modern life, including the silicon in microchips and solar ...

Analytical Chemistry

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Researchers forecast longer, more extreme wildfire seasons

In California, a changing climate has made autumn feel more like summer, with hotter, drier weather that increases the risk of longer, more dangerous wildfire seasons, according to a new Stanford-led study.

Environment

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COVID-19: How satellites can help

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has virtually paralyzed daily life as we know it. Even when the spread of this highly infectious disease has been stemmed, the world will face huge challenges getting back to normal. To help ...

Satellites map the global flow of oil

Demand for oil has collapsed due to the coronavirus pandemic just as supply is about to strengthen because of a dispute between Russia and Saudi Arabia. As a result, oil prices have sunk to levels not seen since 2002.

Most people consider becoming vegetarian for their health

Researchers know that people are motivated to be vegetarian for different reasons—the most common in western cultures being health, the environment and animal rights. But how compelling are these different factors for nonvegetarians?

Decrypting cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies have been treated as a financial terra incognita—they have enjoyed growing interest but also raised concerns due to their virtuality. The use of statistical methods utilizing correlation matrices to analyze ...

Extracellular forces help epithelial cells stick together

Different surfaces and organs of the body are covered by epithelial tissue, which is composed of cells tightly connected to each other. The cells can be attached through junctions that are in direct contact with the cytoskeletal ...

Representation of driving behavior as a statistical model

A joint research team from Toyohashi University of Technology, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Toyota Transportation Research Institute, and Daido University has established a method to represent driving ...

Fossil trove sheds light on ancient antipodean ecology

The oldest known animals and plants preserved in amber from Southern Gondwana are reported in Scientific Reports this week. Gondwana, the supercontinent made up of South America, Africa, Madagascar, India, Antarctica and ...

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