Quantitative characterization of interactions between nanoparticles (NPs) and proteins via a high-throughput manner is challenging. In an article published in the journal Analytical Chemistry, resear… [+6421 chars]
The black hole was spotted using a gravitational lensing technique (Getty) A black hole which could be four times the size of our sun has been spotted floating free through our galaxy on its own, … [+3235 chars]
The molecular giant and its missing screws The human nuclear pore complex (NPC) is a true molecular giant, which sits on the membrane separating the nucleus from the cytoplasm. Its doughnut-shaped a… [+4990 chars]
WASHINGTON Two small NASA satellites that were meant to study hurricane development failed to enter orbit on June 12 when their Astra rocket shut off before reaching the necessary altitude, the US s… [+1379 chars]
The phrase “sweating like a pig” may evoke mental images of streams of sweat pouring down porcine skin on a sweltering-hot day, but it is one of the English language’s highly misleading idioms. Pigs … [+4608 chars]
Hundreds of astronauts have dared to leave the cosy confines of their spaceships and enter into the cold nothingness of space with only their spacesuits to protect them. The spacewalks we present her… [+11171 chars]
The European Space Agencys (Esa) Gaia mission has just released new data. The Gaia satellite was launched in 2013, with the aim of measuring the precise positions of a billion stars. In addition to m… [+5669 chars]
