Cancers Use Sugary Molecule to Fuel Their Growth

Cancers Use Sugary Molecule to Fuel Their Growth

Targeting this chemical could help address several types of tumors

Proteins Can Operate Effectively in the Absence of Water

Proteins Can Operate Effectively in the Absence of Water

Neutron scattering viewing technique explains how this is possible

New Method of Combating Aggressive Skin Cancer Found

New Method of Combating Aggressive Skin Cancer Found

The research could lead to the development of new drugs against melanoma

Important Class of Protein Brought into the Spotlight

Important Class of Protein Brought into the Spotlight

These molecules managed to keep their secrets for decades

New Protein Controlling Brain Function Identified

New Protein Controlling Brain Function Identified

It may soon set the foundation for new therapies against epilepsy and stroke

Protein Involved in Building Tissues Identified

Protein Involved in Building Tissues Identified

The molecule was found in fruit flies, but may exist in humans as well

Double-Slit Experiment Carried Out with 114-Atom Molecules

Double-Slit Experiment Carried Out with 114-Atom Molecules

This is the largest iteration of the famous experiment ever made

Atoms Moving Inside Molecules Caught on Tape

Atoms Moving Inside Molecules Caught on Tape

This is the first time such an achievement is reached

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 14th, 2012
Plants Wake Up Early to Prepare for Battle

Plants Wake Up Early to Prepare for Battle

They have defense mechanisms against insect attacks

First 3D Images Acquired of Individual Proteins

First 3D Images Acquired of Individual Proteins

The achievement was made at Berkeley Lab, in the United States

Nanotube Track Individual Molecules in Water

Nanotube Track Individual Molecules in Water

This finding could lead to numerous breakthroughs in science

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 23rd, 2011
Acupuncture May Be Able to Reduce Stress

Acupuncture May Be Able to Reduce Stress

This therapy reduces concentrations of a stress-related chemical

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 20th, 2011
Protein Triggers Grasshopper Swarms

Protein Triggers Grasshopper Swarms

Scientists finally identify what causes the insects to become harmful

Experts Gain New Insights into DNA-Damaging Processes

Experts Gain New Insights into DNA-Damaging Processes

The work was carried out by experts in the United Kingdom

Nanocrystals Bare All for Scientists

Nanocrystals Bare All for Scientists

The materials can now be produced in their bare, purest form

Cells Can Adjust the Volume of Their Chemical Responses

Cells Can Adjust the Volume of Their Chemical Responses

The adaptation is made possible by a feedback mechanism

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 3rd, 2011
Cracking an Odd Molecular Mystery in the Milky Way

Cracking an Odd Molecular Mystery in the Milky Way

Astronomers have been trying to solve it for many decades

 
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