biophysics
Reuseable Sensor Lights Up Under Pressure
Unlike other pressure sensors, this mechanosensor embedded in a polymer can be repeatedly used to detect force.
Making Swimming Less Of A Drag
Researchers in Japan have developed a method for accurately determining drag during different swimming strokes.
FIT Is The Reason Proteins Make (Female) Flies Full
Consuming proteins triggers the release of FIT, which signals fullness to the brain and prevents the consumption of more proteins.
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.
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Professor Kazutoshi Mori
In this edition of Asia's Scientific Trailblazers, we feature Professor Kazutoshi Mori, who won the 2014 Lasker Prize for his work on the unfolded protein response.
Mitarai Namiko Receives Japan’s Young Scientists’ Prize
Professor Mitarai Namiko has won Japan's Young Scientists' Prize for her work bridging statistical physics in materials and biological systems.
Why Water Splits Asymmetrically
Scientists are one step closer to replicating photosynthesis with the understanding of why PSII transfers electrons asymmetrically.
