Blood tests reveal brain damage following long-term spaceflight
Without gravity, long-term space travellers may experience slight, but lasting, brain damage
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Small-world networks regulate transcription in cells
Simulations of a bead-and-spring model of DNA reveal how the 3D structure of the genome determines gene expression in cells
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Cryo-electron tomography reveals why normal cells stick and cancer cells don’t
The protein tropomyosin helps cells attach themselves to their surroundings; by lowering their levels of this protein, cancer cells can spread
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Imaging metabolism in action
Felicia Green and Anna Simmonds unveil the ambitious biological mass spectrometry programme at the Rosalind Franklin Institute
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‘Tunable tuna’ makes a better robotic swimmer
Adjustable-stiffness tails prove key to optimizing swimming speed and efficiency
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Advanced X-ray imaging creates sound-frequency maps of the human inner ear
A research collaboration has used synchrotron radiation phase-contrast imaging to develop the first 3D tonotopic map of the intact human inner ear
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Air purifiers could spread viruses in confined spaces
Health and safety guidelines should be revised to consider the effects of air purifiers on droplets in confined spaces, say researchers
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Skin structures aid sidewinding snakes
Microscopic pits on the stomachs of some desert-dwelling vipers help them move sideways on sandy slopes, say physicists
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Spring and latch mechanism flings click beetles into the air
High-speed synchrotron X-ray images reveal details of insects’ jumping ability
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Nanodiamonds measure thermal conductivity in living cells
New device could improve heat-based therapies for cancer
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