Category: Science

Spontaneous mirror symmetry breaking by formation of chiral structures from achiral building blocks and emergent polar order are phenomena rarely observed in fluids. Separately, they have both been found in certain nematic liquid crystalline phases; … Spontaneous mirror symmetry breaking by formation of chiral structures from achiral building blocks and emergent polar order are phenomena rarely…

Successive cleavages of amyloid precursor protein C-terminal fragment with 99 residues (APP-C99) by γ-secretase result in amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides of varying lengths. Most cleavages have a step size of three residues. To elucidate the underlying mechanism,… Successive cleavages of amyloid precursor protein C-terminal fragment with 99 residues (APP-C99) by γ-secretase result in amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides of…

Spontaneous chirality emerges in a highly polar liquid of achiral molecules Spontaneous chirality emerges in a highly polar liquid of achiral molecules  Science

Four decades after his lab found odd, massive particles inside cells, Leonard Rome is still determined to figure out what “vaults” do Four decades after his lab found odd, massive particles inside cells, Leonard Rome is still determined to figure out what “vaults” do  Science

Lacrymaria olor cytoskeleton and membrane “origami” enables rapid cell hyperextension Lacrymaria olor cytoskeleton and membrane “origami” enables rapid cell hyperextension  Science

Physicist who lent his name to the Higgs boson Physicist who lent his name to the Higgs boson  Science

The awe-inspiring process of cell division can turn a fertilized egg into a baby—or a cancerous cell into a malignant tumor. With so much at stake, nature keeps it tightly controlled in a process called the cell cycle that scientists thought they thoroughly understood. The awe-inspiring process of cell division can turn a fertilized egg into…

Chrysanthemums, admired globally for their intricate capitulum structures, have posed a genetic puzzle for scientists and horticulturists. The genetic mechanisms that dictate their development have been largely unknown, limiting the ability to selectively breed chrysanthemums for enhanced traits. This gap in knowledge has underscored the necessity for a focused genetic investigation to facilitate the cultivation…

During her chemistry Nobel Prize lecture in 2018, Frances Arnold said, “Today we can for all practical purposes read, write and edit any sequence of DNA, but we cannot compose it.” That isn’t true anymore. During her chemistry Nobel Prize lecture in 2018, Frances Arnold said, “Today we can for all practical purposes read, write and…

As water scarcity looms as a major threat to global ecosystems and food production, the quest to understand how plants like Cissus quadrangularis conquer arid landscapes is more critical than ever. The genetic blueprint of such species could hold the key to enhancing agricultural resilience in the face of climate change. As water scarcity looms as…