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Viruses Could Help Electronics Beat The Heat
When organized into a well-ordered film, viruses can act as a heat-dissipating material, researchers say.
Hirofumi Akagi Wins 2018 IEEE Medal In Power Engineering
Professor Hirofumi Akagi was awarded the medal for his pioneering contributions to the theory and practice of power conversion systems.
Proteins Pirouette Within The Cell Membrane
Scientists have developed a bioimaging technique that allows the prolonged visualization of complex protein movements in a cell membrane.
Snow Monkeys Take Hot Baths To Destress
Taking hot spring baths during winter reduces the levels of stress hormones in Japanese macaques, researchers say.
How HIV Possibly Jumped From Monkey To Man
Researchers have discovered that the evolution of a protein in the simian immunodeficiency virus may have allowed it to be transmitted to human hosts.
Seeking The Link Between Stress And The Body Clock? Just Ask
Researchers in Japan have discovered three genes—Ask1, 2 and 3—linking the 'internal clock' of cells and mice to environmental stresses.
Getting Clarity On Glass Formation
Scientists in Japan have found that the two modes of glass formation share a common structural origin.
An Evolutionary Trade-Off For Walking Upright
A research group in Japan has revealed that walking upright has made humans more prone to limb ischemia than mice.
Cells Flip Lipids To Bend Their Membranes
Researchers have demonstrated that enzymes responsible for flipping lipids in the cell membrane play a role in the transport of external molecules into cells.
