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Osamu Shimomura Celebrated In Special Issue Of SPIE Journal
Professor Omura Shimomura isolated the green fluorescent protein from jellyfish, which revolutionized light microscopy and light-activated study.
Evaluating Semiconductor Quality With Femtosecond Lasers
Ultrashort laser pulses could help identify high quality wide-gap semiconductor materials that can be used as power devices.
Targeting p62 As A Possible Toxoplasma Vaccine
Scientists have discovered that the autophagy receptor p62 plays a key role in activating the killer T cells during infection with T. gondii.
Calcineurin Inhibitors Reversibly Block Male Fertility In Mice
Blocking calcineurin in male mice makes them infertile reversibly. Could this be the beginnings of male oral contraceptives?
How Smoking Accelerates Aging
Smoking increases the levels of aging-related molecules in the blood stream, thereby accelerating the aging process.
The Youngest Schoolkids In Each Cohort Face Increased Suicide Rates
The disadvantage of being younger than your peers upon entry into school could translate to a higher suicide rate, study suggests.
Ultra-Intense Lasers Empty Atoms From The Inside Out
The J-KAREN femtosecond laser facility has been used to generate X-rays with a radiative temperature of 15,000,000°C.
The Mystery Of Size Constancy Over Varying Distances
Scientists have found a special set of cells in higher visual cortex encodes the size of an object, solving the perceptual mystery of size constancy.
How Toxoplasma Hides From The Immune System
Taking the brakes off the small G protein RabGDIα helps promote immunity against the parasite T. gondii in mice.
