Sunflowers ‘dance’ together to share sunlight
Zigzag patterns created by circular motion of growing stems
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Cryo-electron tomography reveals structure of Alzheimer’s plaques and tangles in the brain
Researchers determine 3D architecture of the amyloid-beta and tau proteins that aggregate in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease
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Peering inside the biological nano-universe: Barbora Špačková on unveiling individual molecules moving in real time
Barbora Špačková on moving from theoretical to experimental physics and the joy of refining her technology for real-world applications
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Could athletes mimic basilisk lizards and turn water-running into an Olympic sport?
Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, Nicole Sharp investigates nature’s most extraordinary sprinters
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Shapeshifting organism uses ‘cellular origami’ to extend to 30 times its body length
Researchers discover a new geometric mechanism previously unknown in biology
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MRI technique detects light-emitting molecules deep inside the brain
New method circumvents limitations of optical imaging by making blood vessels sensitive to light from luminescent labelling proteins
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Wild songbirds respond to mathematically synthesized song
Mathematical model could provide a valuable tool for investigating a wide range of biological questions
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Micro-tornadoes help transport nutrients within egg cells
New work sheds light on vortex flows involved in mixing and transporting ooplasmic components that cells need to develop
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Single-cell nanobiopsy explores how brain cancer cells adapt to resist treatment
Understanding how glioblastoma cells transform in response to treatment, and how to stop this, could prevent recurrence of this deadly brain cancer
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Bacterial nanowires make an electrical grid in the soil
Anaerobic bacteria depend upon a single family of proteins to transfer extra electrons they produce to electric hairs on their surface
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