Michigan State University combined terahertz laser light, shown as a red wavy arrow, with a scanning tunneling microscope, or STM, tip — the dark pyramid shape that exchanges a red electron with a sample shown with a blue surface. Credit: Eve Ammerman One of the challenges of cramming smarter, more powerful electronics into ever-shrinking devices … Read more
Chemical structure for thiamine pyrophosphate and protein structure of transketolase. Thiamine pyrophosphate cofactor in yellow and xylulose 5-phosphate substrate in black. Credit: Thomas Shafee/Wikipedia Scientists have developed a prototype of a new method for ‘rationally manipulating’ enzymes to achieve better performance. They have devised an algorithm that takes into account the evolutionary history of an … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Chemical structure for thiamine pyrophosphate and protein structure of transketolase. Thiamine pyrophosphate cofactor in yellow and xylulose 5-phosphate substrate in black. Credit: Thomas Shafee/Wikipedia × close to Chemical structure for thiamine pyrophosphate and protein structure of transketolase. Thiamine pyrophosphate cofactor … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Artist’s rendering of the effect of editing all six copies of the TT8 gene in Camelina sativa. Seeds with inactivated TT8 genes (right) show a yellow color, reduced thickness of their seed coat and an accumulation of almost 22% more … Read more
UC Riverside scientists discovered a new termite control method that uses pinene to attract termites to insecticides, providing a non-toxic, cost-effective alternative to traditional fumigation. Credit: Dong-Hwan Choe/UCR UC Riverside scientists have introduced an effective and sustainable termite control strategy using pinene to attract termites to insecticide-treated areas, achieving greater than 95% effectiveness and reducing … Read more
Researchers from Cambridge developed a controllable extra thumb prosthesis that people can quickly learn to use for picking up and manipulating objects. Testing at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition has shown that the device is accessible to a wide target group, with 98% of participants using it successfully within a minute. The study highlights … Read more