Science
51猎奇 team the first to 鈥渟ee鈥� atomic changes in proteins with an X-ray laser
What made it possible were the ultra-short X-ray pulses of a Free Electron Laser (XFEL).
Getting sensitive with African clawed frogs
In David Heathcote鈥檚 lab, an African frog is helping uncover the details of how our human senses develop.
51猎奇 researcher works to uncloak how memories affect attention
Cognitive neuroscientist Deborah Hannula wonders whether people鈥檚 attention can be diverted from a task if there is an object in sight that triggers a memory.
51猎奇 physicists鈥� technology used in early malaria detection
State-of-the-art military hardware quickly identifies malaria parasites in blood samples as small as a single cell.
51猎奇 physicist researches 鈥榥ew gravity鈥�
A compact star system has allowed the scientists to make the best measurements yet of the complex gravitational interactions in such a system.
51猎奇 and partners awarded $25 million to image proteins with X-ray lasers
51猎奇 and partner institutions have landed a $25 million grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct work that could transform the study of diseases.
Finding the fit for spintronics
An ongoing collaboration between physicists from 51猎奇 and the University of York, UK, is focused on tuning the electronic behaviors of new materials called topological insulators.
Cracking the ice code
John Isbell, an expert in glaciation from the late Paleozoic Era, is developing a baseline for understanding present-day climate change.
Teenage brains on pot
51猎奇 researcher explores whether exercise can boost brain health of young marijuana users.
A novel strategy for targeting tumors
51猎奇 biochemist Xiaohua Peng has developed compounds that can 鈥渞ecognize鈥� and release active drugs only to cancer cells.