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Optics & Photonics Aug 7, 2014

Scientists use lasers and carbon nanotubes to look inside living brains

(Phys.org) —A team of Stanford scientists has developed an entirely non-invasive technique that provides a view of blood flow in the brain. The tool could provide powerful insights into strokes and possibly Alzheimer's ...

Environment Jul 2, 2014

Mathematicians help California drought-weary berry growers address water issues

It's just not summer without a piece of strawberry shortcake. Pinches of sugar release a flood of fragrant juices that pinken clouds of whipped cream and salty sweet cake on a sweltering day for a refreshing dessert that ...

Hi Tech & Innovation Mar 26, 2014

Students virtually dissect hologram-like 3-D cadaver

(Phys.org) —The 3-D virtual reality cadaver floats in space like a hologram on an invisible gurney.

General Physics Dec 31, 2013

X-ray laser at SLAC maps important drug target

(Phys.org) —Researchers have used one of the brightest X-ray sources on the planet to map the 3-D structure of an important cellular gatekeeper known as a G protein-coupled receptor, or GPCR, in a more natural state than ...

General Physics Dec 19, 2013

Scientists decode serotonin receptor at room temperature

An international research team has decoded the molecular structure of the medically important serotonin receptor at room temperature for the first time. This study reveals the dynamics of the receptor at close to its operating ...

Biochemistry Nov 18, 2013

How botox binds to neurons

Botulinum neurotoxin A, better known as botox, is a highly dangerous toxin that causes paralysis in man that may prove fatal. In cosmetic applications the paralysing action of small doses is used in a specific manner for ...

Space Exploration Oct 23, 2013

Enough lying about

ESA's volunteers recently finished their third and last session lying in bed in the interest of spaceflight and science. They can return to their normal lives after spending their last 21 days in bed with their feet up – ...

Optics & Photonics Sep 26, 2013

Scientists rig hospital-grade lightweight blood flow imager on the cheap

Tracking blood flow in the laboratory is an important tool for studying ailments like migraines or strokes and designing new ways to address them. Blood flow is also routinely measured in the clinic, and laser speckle contrast ...

Biochemistry Sep 20, 2013

Crucial new insight into the secrets of Nobel Prize-winning pump

The story of the sodium-potassium pump has strong ties to Denmark. In 1997, the Danish scientist Jens Chr. Skou received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery, and over the years, research on the pump has remained ...

Environment Jun 20, 2013

Air pollution becomes Asia's migraine

Air pollution has become a curse for millions of city-dwellers in Asia, posing a mounting risk to the very young and very old, pregnant women and people with heart and respiratory problems, say experts.

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