The swarming behavior of about 100 million molecular machines can be controlled by applying simple mechanical stimuli such as extension and contraction. This method could lead to the development of new swarming molecular ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 8, 2019
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Researchers from Skoltech and their colleagues in Russia and Spain have reported a proof-of-concept demonstration of a new radiation-safe method for mapping the internal structure and stress distribution in samples of materials ...
Nanophysics
Jul 13, 2022
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National University of Singapore biophysicists have discovered how a special bacterial adhesion complex could be counterintuitively stabilized by mechanical stress at the single-molecule level.
Biochemistry
Oct 25, 2022
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In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers have deciphered the molecular mechanism that regulates the rhythmic movements of stomata throughout the day.
Plants & Animals
May 29, 2024
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A research team led by Prof. Dr. Michael Sommer, Professorship of Polymer Chemistry at Chemnitz University of Technology, and PD Dr. Michael Walter, project leader at the Cluster Of Excellence Living, Adaptive, and Energy-autonomous ...
Polymers
Aug 4, 2021
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Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key plant hormone produced in response to abiotic stress such as drought and salt. It is mainly synthesized in roots and vascular tissues and transported to specific sites to exert physiological functions. ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 5, 2023
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Tissues and organs in the human body are shaped through forces generated by cells, that push and pull, to "sculpt" biological structures. Thanks to a new tool developed at McGill University, scientists will now be able to ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 30, 2019
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Unravelling the secrets of the relationship between coral and the algae living inside it will help prevent coral bleaching, University of Queensland researchers believe.
Ecology
May 13, 2019
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When someone bumps their elbow against a wall, they not only feel pain but also might experience bruising. Robots and prosthetic limbs don't have these warning signs, which could lead to further injury. Now, researchers reporting ...
Materials Science
Jun 16, 2021
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Despite the many similarities between titanium and zirconium, researchers at CEA, CNRS and Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 have demonstrated that plastic deformation develops differently in these two metals. It is commonly ...
Materials Science
Sep 3, 2015
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