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The Quantum Mechanics Of Water
Researchers have now uncovered a small piece of the puzzle of how quantum mechanics affects hydrogen bonding in water.
Pressing Pause On Cell Membrane Movement
Researchers have developed an optogenetic process that stops cell membrane movements for observation purposes, akin to pressing a pause button.
Traffic Woes? Big Data To The Rescue
OpenTraffic, an open-source big data platform, provides real-time traffic data to transportation agencies and city planners in Manila in the hopes of reducing traffic congestion.
Singaporean, Korean & Israeli Universities Form Joint Research Partnership
Nanyang Technological University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have launched a collaborative research program in emerging fields.
Human Cytomegalovirus Linked To Autoimmune Disorders
A little-known virus has been associated with autoimmune disease as it triggers an immune response that also destroys natural killer cells in the body.
New Fluorescent Probes Help Solve Cell Membrane Mystery
Researchers have succeeded at observing how raft domains, active sections of the cell membrane with special groups of molecules, form in live cells.
Home-Based Palliative Care Just As Good Or Even Better
Cancer patients cared for at home tend to live longer than those in hospitals, according to a study from Japan.
Anti-Cancer Drug Efficiently Synthesized In The Lab
Cortistatin A inhibits cancer tumors from growing blood vessels, but is difficult to harvest from nature. Now, researchers have fully synthesized it in high-yield quantities.
DNA-DNA Interactions Could Influence Chromosome Structure
To carry out their roles, do DNA molecules interact with proteins—the prevailing hypothesis—or with each other? A study now provides direct evidence for the latter.
