Biomechanics/Biophysics

New computational tools developed at Stony Brook University help characterize protein structures and identify new treatments for COVID-19Credit: Lucy Fallon, Laufer Center, Stony Brook University In the last five decades, we've learned a…

Credit: Timur Ermatov et al/Light: Science & Applications Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from Russia and Israel have come up with a new, simple and inexpensive method of testing liquid biological samples that can be…

Credit: TTUHSC The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) recently named R. Bryan Sutton, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), as…

Credit: Dr. Howard R. Petty A new tool combining traditional pathology with machine learning could predict which breast cancer patients actually need surgery. The technology, reported in the November issue of American Journal of…

Study reveals how cells control what they produce after eatingCredit: PNNL A new study reveals how bacteria control the chemicals produced from consuming 'food.' The insight could lead to organisms that are more efficient at…

Credit: (Picture: Sauer group / University of Würzburg) Expansion microscopy (ExM) enables the imaging of cells and their components with a spatial resolution far below 200 nanometres. For this purpose, the proteins of the sample under…

Credit: Olja Simoska et al/ACS sensors Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Texas at Austin have presented a proof-of-concept for a wearable sensor that can track healing in sores, ulcers, and other kinds of chronic skin…

New AI-based algorithm processes tissue oxygenation data faster and more accurately than conventional techniquesCredit: SPIE Tissue oxygenation is a measure of the oxygen level in biological tissue and is a useful clinical biomarker…

A study in mice provides insights on the processes that determine which sperm will reach an egg to fertilise it, a discovery that may aid infertility researchCredit: Lukas Ded (CC BY 4.0) A protein called CatSper1 may act as a…

Credit: by Michail Dmitriev (HSE University) HSE University scientists have for the first time in the world investigated the impact of delayed reinforcement signals in neurofeedback (NFB) training. They have experimentally proven…

Credit: Sadjadi et al Biophysical Journal White blood cells called cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) dig tunnels in tissues, potentially allowing other CTLs to quickly reach infected cells and tumor cells, researchers report December 1st in…

Coordinated by Politecnico di Milano, the project is funded by European Commission with a budget exceeding 5M€Credit: Politecnico di Milano A breakthrough in microscopy and endoscopy will soon revolutionize the study of the…

Credit: POSTECH Neurological diseases of the brain such as dementia, autism and schizophrenia are now a growing social problem. Nevertheless, studies on their definitive cause are still insufficient. Recently, a POSTECH research team…

Emerging wearable technology uses tiny fibers that can track your blood pressure, heart rate, and moreCredit: National University of Singapore WASHINGTON, December 1, 2020 -- A shirt that monitors your blood pressure or a pair of socks…

Different diagnostic techniques are appropriate at different stages of coronavirus infection. Using the right one is crucial for rapid diagnosis to help end the pandemic.Credit: Saadet Alpdagtas and Elif Ilhan WASHINGTON, December…

By embedding titanium-based sheets in water, a group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science has created a material using inorganic materials that can be converted from a hard gel to soft matter using…

Credit: Video by Sheng Mao et al.; GIF by Bumper DeJesus While the mesmerizing blobs in a classic lava lamp may appear magical, the colorful shapes move in response to temperature-induced changes in density and surface tension. This…