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Some Plant-Based Steaks and Cold Cuts Are Lacking in Protein
Many plant-based meats have seemingly done the impossible by recreating animal products ranging from beef to seafood, but they may be lacking in protein.
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Electron Videography Captures Microscopic Moving Dance in Cell Membranes
In a first demonstration of “electron videography,” researchers have captured a microscopic moving picture of the delicate dance between proteins and lipids found in cell membranes.
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This Alloy Is Kinky
A metal alloy composed of niobium, tantalum, titanium and hafnium has shocked materials scientists with its impressive strength and toughness – its secret? A rare kink band defect.
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New Ink Can 3D Print Soft Robots That Need No Mechanical Joints
EPFL researchers are targeting the next generation of soft actuators and robots with an elastomer-based ink for 3D printing objects with locally changing mechanical properties, eliminating the need for cumbersome mechanical joints.
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Energy Scientists Unravel the Mystery of Gold’s Glow
New research has unraveled the mystery behind the nanoscale behavior of electrons as the absorb and re-emit light in gold.
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Novel Method Allows Simultaneous Fluorescent Labeling of Many Proteins
Observing proteins precisely within cells is extremely important for many branches of research but has been a significant technical challenge. A research group has now overcome this hurdle: With a novel method.
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New Plastic Coating Discovery Gives Greater Functionality to 3D Printing
Scientists and engineers have developed a new coating for plastic particles that are used in 3D printing, which significantly increases their functionality and opens up new possibilities for commercial application.
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Atom-by-Atom: Imaging Structural Transformations in 2D Materials
In an effort to understand how and why 2D interfaces take on the structures they do, researchers have developed a method to visualize the thermally-induced rearrangement of 2D materials using transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
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Cancer Cells’ Shapeshifting Ability Reveals New Drug Targets
Using a novel imaging technique to view cells in 3D, researchers have been able to identify two genes that control how melanoma skin cancer cells change shape – offering potential drug targets to prevent the cancer from spreading.
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New Technique Generates “Movies” of Changing Protein Structures
Researchers have developed a powerful, new technique to generate “movies” of changing protein structures and speeds of up to 50 frames per second.
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