okinawa institute of science and technology graduate university
Recreating Brain Connectivity In A Dish
Scientists are one step closer to reconstructing the social network of different types of brain cells, thanks to multi-electrode arrays.
Touchpoints Of The Chromosome Scaffold
Condensin, a protein complex that acts as a scaffold to protect DNA during cell division, also play a protective role in response to heat stress.
A Nanotech Solution For Detecting Emissions
The nanoparticle deposition system can be engineered to detect multiple kinds of gases and is easy to miniaturize and mass produce.
Looking For Connections? Check The DNA ‘Phonebook’
Using a modified Capture Hi-C method, researchers have compile a comprehensive database of promoter interactions.
Evolution Puts Checks On Virgin Births
Even in species that are able to reproduce clonally, sexual stimulation appears to be required for optimal fertility.
Mysterious Desert Fairy Circles Share Pattern With Skin Cells
Researchers have discovered a mathematical pattern that describes both large natural formations and tiny skin cells.
Friction Tames Typhoons, Study Says
Scientists predict that energy lost as friction during rain could lessen a typhoon's intensity by as much as 30 percent.
Higher Order Modes The Key To Fast Optical Manipulation
The ability to manipulate particles with light could one day be used to deliver drugs to specific cells and even build a quantum computer.
Neostriatum Neurons: Close But Not Communicating
Although the patch and matrix neurons of the neostriatum are tightly interwoven structurally, they do not appear to communicate.
