Solving the structure of a functional amyloid protein provides new clues to the origin of a rare disease
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 3 (LGMD D3) is a rare disease causing progressive muscle weakness, caused by point mutations in ...
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LJI scientists uncover the structure and function of Inmazeb, the first FDA-approved drug for Ebola virus infection
LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have uncovered the structure and function of the first FDA-approved ...
Study sheds light on how human activities shape global forest structure
Climate change and human activities strongly influence forests, but researchers have not fully understood the pervasiveness of these stressors and ...
QUIJOTE maps the structure of our Galaxy’s magnetic field
The QUIJOTE experiment is sited at the Teide Observatory (Izaña, Tenerife) and comprises two telescopes, each of 2.25m diameter, which ...
Scientists reveal the mechanism of temperature-dependent structure evolution during electrocatalyst formation
Recently, a research team led by Prof. LIANG Haiwei from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the ...
Playing all the angles: A high-contrast grating structure for direction-tunable lasing
Lasers find applications across several fields ranging from telecommunications and remote sensing to medicine. There are many ways in which ...
Atomic structure of a staphylococcal bacteriophage using cryo-electron microscopy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Cryo-electron microscopy by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers has exposed the structure of a bacterial virus ...
Researchers recreate periodic structure of spine development without biological clocks
One of the most dramatic phases of fetal development occurs as previously unstructured collections of rapidly dividing precursor cells begin ...
A peculiar protected structure links Viking knots with quantum vortices
Scientists have shown how three vortices can be linked in a way that prevents them from being dismantled. The structure ...
Drinking during pregnancy changes baby’s brain structure
CHICAGO – A new MRI study revealed that consumption of alcohol even in low to moderate amounts during pregnancy can ...
Generality vs. specificity: unraveling the electric double layer structure of highly ionic liquid electrolytes
Using a combination of simulation and experimental techniques, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Material Science and Engineering researchers have been able ...
Cosmic chocolate pralines: General neutron star structure revealed
FRANKFURT. So far, little is known about the interior of neutron stars, those extremely compact objects that can form after ...
Researchers reveal the structure of the IFT-B complex, which is essential for formation of the cilium organelle
Cilia are organelles that provide eukaryotic cells with motility, sensory reception and intracellular transduction of external stimuli. They are constructed ...
The three-dimensional structure of PAPP-A has been determined
The growth factor IGF plays a key role in human growth. In the absence of IGF signaling, we become dwarfs. ...
Gene involved in neuronal structure and function may protect against Alzheimer’s disease
AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 25, 2022) – The overexpression of a gene tied to cell division and the structure and ...
Scripps Research scientists map key protein structure of Hepatitis C virus
LA JOLLA, CA—A team led by scientists at Scripps Research and the University of Amsterdam has achieved an important goal ...
Molecular structure of one of the most important receptors in the immune system unraveled
The surface of B cells is covered with antigen receptors with which they recognize invading pathogens such as bacteria and ...
Physicists confirm hitch in proton structure
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Nuclear physicists have confirmed that the current description of proton structure isn’t all smooth sailing. A ...
Scientists discover structure of adult brain – previously thought to be fixed – is changed by treatment
Scientists believe that the structure of the adult brain is generally rigid and incapable of rapid changes; now new work ...
Secret structure in the wiring diagram of the brain
In the brain, our perception arises from a complex interplay of neurons that are connected via synapses. But the number ...