Flexibility may be the key to potent peptides for treating diabetes
A little wiggle room might be just what the doctor ordered.
Biochemistry
Dec 22, 2021
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News tagged with shape
Researchers identify mechanism that explains how tissues form complex shapes that enable organ function
From the smooth tubes of our arteries and veins to the textured pockets of our internal organs, our bodies are made of tissues arranged in complex shapes that aid in performing specific functions.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 22, 2021
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Robots use fear to fight invasive fish
The invasive mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) chews off the tails of freshwater fishes and tadpoles, leaving the native animals to perish while dining on other fishes' and amphibians' eggs. In a study published December ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 16, 2021
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Exploding and weeping ceramics provide path to new shape-shifting material
An international team of researchers from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Kiel University in Germany have discovered a path that could lead to shape-shifting ceramic materials. This discovery could improve everything ...
Materials Science
Nov 17, 2021
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Magnetic material 3D-printed from nonmagnetic powder
Scientists from Skoltech and their colleagues have used a 3D printer to fuse two materials in an alloy whose composition continuously changes from one region of the sample to the other, endowing the alloy with gradient magnetic ...
Materials Science
Oct 26, 2021
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3D imaging study reveals how atoms are packed in amorphous materials
Many substances around us, from table salt and sugar to most metals, are arranged into crystals. Because their molecules are laid out in an orderly, repetitive pattern, much is understood about their structure.
Materials Science
Oct 18, 2021
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Plant-eating lizards on the cusp of tooth evolution
Researchers at the Universities of Helsinki and Lyon and the Geological Survey of Finland found that complex teeth, a hallmark of mammals, also evolved several times in reptiles, prompting the evolutionary success of plant-eating ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 15, 2021
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ESO images some of the biggest asteroids in our Solar System
The detailed images of these 42 objects are a leap forward in exploring asteroids, made possible thanks to ground-based telescopes, and contribute to answering the ultimate question of life, the Universe, and everything.
Astronomy
Oct 12, 2021
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The curious task of watching liquid marbles dry
A comprehensive framework for studying the evaporation behavior of liquid marbles is helping KAUST researchers to better understand these tiny biological structures.
Soft Matter
Oct 11, 2021
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Using theory and experiments, researchers show how apples get their shapes
Apples are among the oldest and most recognizable fruits in the world. But have you ever really considered an apple's shape? Apples are relatively spherical except for that characteristic dimple at the top where the stem ...
General Physics
Oct 4, 2021
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