New insight into a protein's role in regulating tight DNA packing could have implications for combating tumor cell resistance to anti-cancer treatments.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 16, 2019
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A new class of 2-D perovskite materials with edges that are conductive like metals and cores that are insulating was found by researchers who said these unique properties have applications in solar cells and nanoelectronics.
Nanophysics
Jul 15, 2019
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Physicists from the Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Physics and Photonic Materials (IAPP) and the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) at the TU Dresden, together with researchers from Tübingen, Potsdam ...
Polymers
Jul 5, 2019
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Two professors' joint research team has discovered how to synthesize new materials to deliver nitric oxide, which controls the cell activation signal. The cell signaling control is expected to contribute positively to the ...
Biochemistry
Jul 3, 2019
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Engineers have devised a fabric dressing whose thickness and elasticity can be custom-matched to specific areas of the body.
Bio & Medicine
Jul 1, 2019
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A new super-fast high-pressure device at DESY's X-ray light source PETRA III allows scientists to simulate and study earthquakes and meteorite impacts more realistically in the lab. The new-generation dynamic diamond anvil ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 28, 2019
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Bad news, Jurassic Park fans—the odds of scientists cloning a dinosaur from ancient DNA are pretty much zero. That's because DNA breaks down over time and isn't stable enough to stay intact for millions of years. And while ...
Archaeology
Jun 18, 2019
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Simulations unveil efficiency targets and design rules to maximize the conversion of light into electricity using organic solar cells.
Materials Science
Jun 17, 2019
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Even single-celled organisms desire partners every now and then.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 13, 2019
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166
As anyone who has purchased jewelry can attest, platinum is expensive. That's tough for consumers but also a serious hurdle for a promising source of electricity for vehicles: the hydrogen fuel cell, which relies on platinum.
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 10, 2019
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