writingscisenseAug 15, 20191 minStronger Graphene Oxide ‘Paper’ Made with Weaker UnitsCounterintuitive discovery is likely applicable to other 2D materials. Want to make a super strong material from nano-scale building bloc...
writingscisenseMay 30, 20191 minThe Flu Virus’s Ability to Mutate May Sometimes Be Its DownfallBy studying the effects of flu viruses on individual cells, scientists have shown how viral mutation can affect the outcome of infection....
writingscisenseMay 15, 20191 minFly Mitochondria Go Through Quality Control During Egg DevelopmentIn most organisms, 13 genes crucial to energy production reside in the mitochondria, the power plants of the cell. Now, scientists have f...
writingscisenseApr 9, 20191 minHow Penicillin Acts Like TNT for BacteriaScientists have discovered a protein that prevents bacteria from exploding, which could make it a good target for future antibiotics. Alt...
writingscisenseMar 27, 20191 minNew Textbook Prepares Students to Tackle Today’s Scientific Computing ProblemsIntroduction to parallel programming crucial for solving increasingly complex mathematical models For those interested in gaining a found...
writingscisenseFeb 20, 20191 minHIV Hidden in Patients’ Cells Can Now Be Accurately MeasuredA new genetic technique quantifies a latent form of the HIV virus, quickly and accurately. Researchers can now quickly and accurately cou...
writingscisenseFeb 20, 20191 minStructure-ID Technique Could Shift Chemistry to Warp SpeedScientists have successfully determined high-resolution structures of several small molecules using a technique called MicroED. Work that...
writingscisenseFeb 20, 20191 minColor-Coded Cells Reveal Patchwork Patterns of X Chromosome Silencing in Female BrainsResearchers color-coded cells in female mice to display which of their two X chromosomes had been “silenced.” Producing brightly speckled...