Researchers capture never-before-seen view of gene transcription
Every living cell transcribes DNA into RNA. This process begins when an enzyme called RNA polymerase (RNAP) clamps onto DNA.
Early-onset El Niño means warmer winters in East Asia, and vice versa
The phenomenon known as El Niño can cause abnormal and extreme climate around the world due to it dramatically altering
Mechanism of bio-inspired control of liquid flow
The more we discover about the natural world, the more we find that nature is the greatest engineer. Past research
A breakthrough in inexpensive, clean, fast-charging batteries
UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering Prof. Y. Shirley Meng’s Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion has created the world’s first anode-free
Moon ‘swirls’ could be magnetized by unseen magmas
Lunar swirls are light-colored, sinuous features on the Moon’s surface, bright enough to be visible from a backyard telescope. Some
Giant clams may hold the answers to making solar energy more efficient
In a new study, Yale researcher Alison Sweeney found that giant clams in the Western Pacific may be the most
Precise and less expensive 3D printing of complex, high-resolution structures
Researchers have developed a new two-photon polymerization technique that uses two lasers to 3D print complex high-resolution structures. The advance
UV radiation damage leads to ribosome roadblocks, causing early skin cell death
In a recent study, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine suggest the cell’s messenger RNA (mRNA) — the major translator and
Using visible light to make pharmaceutical building blocks
University of Michigan chemists have discovered a way to use visible light to synthesize a class of compounds particularly well
Drugs that kill ‘zombie’ cells may benefit some older women, but not all
Drugs that selectively kill senescent cells may benefit otherwise healthy older women but are not a “one-size-fits-all” remedy, Mayo Clinic