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Shining a light on viruses
Added: 19 Feb 2013
A new laboratory at Diamond Light Source will help advance research into serious viruses.
Deep sea search for novel antibiotics
Added: 15 Feb 2013
The PharmaSea project will focus on the commercialisation of bioactive compounds from marine organi…
Artificial atoms enable imaging of individual cells
Added: 13 Feb 2013
A new technique, similar to the MRI but with a much higher resolution and sensitivity, has the abil…
Molecular vibrations reveal secrets of scent
Added: 13 Feb 2013
Molecular vibrations, rather than molecular shape, give substances their distinct smell according t…
Unfolding of protein 'filmed' in atomic resolution
Added: 12 Feb 2013
Scientists have filmed the complex process of protein folding for the first time.
4D microscopy offers insights into nanostructures
Added: 11 Feb 2013
Caltech has developed a 4D microscope that captures motion of DNA structures in space and time.
Scientists identify 24 new genes for short-sightedness
Added: 11 Feb 2013
An international team of scientists led by King’s College London has discovered 24 new genes that c…
Characterising dynamic material
Added: 8 Feb 2013
A technique based on ptychography has made fluctuations inside of materials visible.
Modelling approach could improve imaging technologies
Added: 6 Feb 2013
Researchers are improving imaging techniques using a model-based iterative approach called MBIR.
Big energy from small spores
Added: 1 Feb 2013
A novel atomic force microscope could help identify materials that use energy from bacterial spores.
‘Comet water’ ions found in bacterial protein
Added: 30 Jan 2013
Novel sample preparation processes and diffractometers have uncovered hydronium ions in rubredoxin.
Scientists unravel the mysteries of spider silk
Added: 29 Jan 2013
A laser light scattering technique has helped uncover the properties of spider silk.
Solid improvement in battery power
Added: 28 Jan 2013
ORNL research has paved the way for larger and safer lithium ion batteries.
Three-photon microscopy improves biological imaging
Added: 23 Jan 2013
Scientists may be a step closer to understanding the complexity of the brain and its billions of ne…
Metamaterials help create lens-less imaging system
Added: 22 Jan 2013
A new metamaterial acts as a “lens” to image scenes using fewer components.
A light switch inside the brain
Added: 21 Jan 2013
Scientists from Freiburg have created a microimplant capable of controlling individual nerve cells.
Combining active and passive IR imaging
Added: 18 Jan 2013
Northwestern University has found a way to integrate active and passive infrared (IR) imaging capab…
Separating substances with a 100-year-old idea
Added: 16 Jan 2013
Dutch researcher Wijnand Germs has built an electronic variant of a Brownian ratchet that allows mi…
Scientists discover structure of protein essential for quality control
Added: 15 Jan 2013
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has pushed the boundaries of electron microscopy to determine…
Technique to snip DNA could alter gene therapy
Added: 14 Jan 2013
A new method of precisely targeting and cutting DNA in bacteria could remove research bottlenecks i…
