Science

Atomic view of microtubules: Berkeley Lab researchers achieve record 3.5 angstroms resolution and visualize action of a major microtubule-regulating protein

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Microtubules are hollow cylinders with walls made up of tubulin proteins -- alpha (green) and beta (blue) -- plus EB proteins (orange)...

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Diagnosis of Salmonella Bacterium-Caused Food Poisoning by Biosensors

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NASA's Spitzer Confirms Closest Rocky Exoplanet

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This artist's concept shows the silhouette of a rocky planet, dubbed HD 219134b. At 21 light-years away, the planet is the closest...

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Solid state physics: Quantum matter stuck in unrest

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Schematic illustration of the experiment. An initial density modualtion is imprinted onto the ultracold atoms held in the optical lattice...

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California 'Rain Debt' Equal to Average Full Year of Precipitation

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California's accumulated precipitation "deficit" from 2012 to 2014 shown as a percent change from the 17-year average...

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Cassiopeia's Hidden Gem: The Closest Rocky, Transiting Planet - See more at: https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/2015-16#sthash.pu3NYnHQ.dpuf

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Spintronics: Molecules stabilizing magnetism: Organic molecules fixing the magnetic orientation of a cobalt surface/ building block for a compact and low-cost storage technology/ publication in Nature Materials

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The magnetic moments of the three organic molecules and the cobalt surface align very stably relative to each other.

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Unlocking the Rice Immune System

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Rice is a staple for half the world’s population and the model plant for grass-type biofuel feedstocks...

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