Artist's impression of a split beam with vitamin B12 in a liquid jet. Scientists have developed a new X-ray technique that can capture ultrafast molecular changes in extremely dilute liquid samples - a breakthrough that…
Mystery Molecule Is Key to Inhibiting Colon Cancer
Immunologists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered that a protein called NLRC3 plays a central role in inhibiting colon cells from becoming cancerous. The study, led by Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, Ph.D., a member of…
Assessing Red Sea potential for alternative energy
Advanced numerical models are helping researchers identify potential sites to exploit offshore wind and wave energy in the Red Sea region. [caption id="attachment_10892" align="alignnone" width="619"] Occurrences of exploitable (a) wind speed and (b) significant wave…
Stork capture
[caption id="attachment_10889" align="alignnone" width="700"] ESA/NASA[/caption] NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet captured and berthed Japan’s HTV-6 supply craft on 14 December using the International Space Station’s 17 m-long Canadarm2 robotic arm. The…
Narcolepsy Drug Could Help Food Addicts Lose Weight
Overweight people could be given help with the discovery that a drug used for sleep disorder could also reduce the impulse for food. There are many factors that cause obesity but there is a growing…