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Phys.org / Video: How are we so good at folding proteins?
Proteins carry out almost every important function in our body, from copying our DNA to turning the food we eat into energy. These tiny "molecular machines" are first made by our cells as straight chains, like long pieces ...
Medical Xpress / AI screens 6 million compounds to uncover two leads against drug-resistant gonorrhea
With tens of millions of annual cases, gonorrhea is the second most frequently reported sexually transmitted infection (STI). In the U.S. alone, more than 600,000 cases are reported each year. If left untreated, gonorrhea ...
Science X / Most people accurately read their partner's insecurities, but misreads might actually do some good
Identifying one's partner's emotional needs plays a foundational role in romantic relationships. Most people think they actually have a pretty solid understanding of their partner's attachment style and often actively behave ...
Phys.org / Skin and color pattern of 125-million-year-old crocodile revealed by extraordinary fossil from the Pyrenees
A new study published in Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society describes, for the first time in detail, the soft tissues preserved in Montsecosuchus depereti, a Lower Cretaceous crocodylomorph from the Pedrera de Meià ...
Phys.org / The best math lesson for children might be happening at your kitchen table, shows study
In the minds of many people, math lives in the classroom—on blackboards, in textbooks, and in tests. New research from Amber Simpson, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Educational Leadership ...
Phys.org / Young disk around WRAY 15-1880 may contain a primitive planetary system
Italian astronomers have used the Very Large Telescope (VLT) to perform polarimetric observations of the star WRAY 15-1880 and its young circumstellar disk. Results of the new observations, presented June 10 on the arXiv ...
Medical Xpress / An intranasal flu vaccine approved two decades ago may have underappreciated immune benefits
For decades, influenza vaccines have been judged largely by the antibodies they generate in the bloodstream, a measure that has remained the gold standard since the first flu immunizations were administered in the 1940s.
Phys.org / Ancient curse tablet bears rare Greek inscription with binding spell intended to harm enemies
Heidelberg University researchers have deciphered the inscription on an ancient curse tablet, which was once used to invoke deities and demons in order to harm an enemy. The "magical" artifact from the Roman province of Lower ...
Medical Xpress / Kidney healing improves after protein blockade, with less scarring and faster recovery
A drug previously developed at UCLA to help heart tissue repair itself after a heart attack might also help kidney tissue repair and regenerate, researchers have found.
Tech Xplore / Humanoid robots: How human-like machines could change our daily lives
Humanoid robots are no longer science fiction: They can take on tasks that challenge humans and have the potential to play an important role in industry, services or private households in the future. At Friedrich-Alexander-Universität ...
Medical Xpress / Gazing longer at something contributes to memory encoding, study finds
While humans are observing their surroundings, their eyes tend to rapidly shift between different objects, people and details that catch their attention, pausing briefly on each one. In psychology, prolonged pauses on specific ...
Phys.org / Helios quantum computer tops 99.9% fidelity rates for one- and two-qubit operations
A public-private partnership in the Mountain West announced new results today that mark steady progress toward the Department of Energy's goal of fault-tolerant quantum computing, systems large and reliable enough to solve ...
