New design improves porosity and structural stability of metal-organic structures
Modification of coordination sites on the accessible Zr6 nodes in UPF-5. a)Zr6 node connectivity and simplification of node geometry within ...
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Expansion technique to image nanoscale structures inside cells makes high-resolution imaging more accessible
Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels A classic way to image nanoscale structures in cells is to use expensive, high-powered super-resolution ...
Microscopic marine organisms can create parachute-like mucus structures that block the absorption of CO₂ from the atmosphere
Marine snow sedimentation with flow field. Artistic rendering of real imaging data collected in the Gulf of Main using a ...
Making micelles more effective for dispersing dyes and drugs through well-defined core-shell structures
Block copolymer micelles with well-defined core–shell structures significantly improve dye solubilization compared to random copolymers. This discovery may lead to ...
Study reveals DNA mutations and structures that cause bladder cancer
Timing of mutagenic processes in the evolution of UC. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07955-3 How bladder cancer begins and progresses ...
Researchers leverage liquid crystal structures to design simple yet versatile bifocal lenses
Bifocal lenses are made from bilayer structures of liquid crystal (LC) cells and LC polymer. These lenses split light with ...
Stem cell studies detail how progenitor cells self-renew, differentiate, and aggregate into early kidney structures
Mouse kidney nephron progenitor cells (purple) forming the tubules of the developing nephron (yellow) of the kidney's filtering units, the ...
Bioengineers and chemists design 3D printed fluorescent structures with potential medical applications
The ring-shaped “nanohoops” emit different colors of light depending on their structure. Credit: University of Oregon In a process as ...
Cloud cover and urban structures significantly reduce sunshine in cities
Sunlight in 3D Cities: Shows how date, location, weather, and city structure affect sunlight using cloud cover and 3D data. ...
Paving the way for new treatments with a tool that builds 3D structures of protein complexes
A look at Cryo2Struct’s automated prediction workflow. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49647-6 A University of Missouri researcher has created ...
