Two kinds of kinesin molecular motors have different properties of coordination, Kyoto University’s School of Engineering has found. The findings were made possible thanks to a new tool the team developed that parks individual motors on platforms thousands of times smaller than a single cell. “Kinesin is a motor protein that is involved in actions…Continue readingMicrotubules, Motor Proteins And Nano-patterning
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a graphene device that’s thinner than a human hair but has a depth of special traits. It easily switches from a superconducting material that conducts electricity without losing any energy, to an insulator that resists the flow of electric current,…Continue readingA Graphene Superconductor That Plays More Than One Tune
Researchers have successfully used laser cooling on radium ions for the first time. Given that lasers are known for heating things up, laser cooling may seem a contradiction in terms. However, scientists have devised a way to use the technology to achieve unparalleled levels of cold. Radium is the heaviest alkaline earth element, and the…Continue readingLaser Cooling Chills Radium Ions For The First Time
Terahertz light can control some of the essential quantum properties of superconducting states, report researchers. Jigang Wang patiently explains his latest discovery in quantum control that could lead to superfast computing based on quantum mechanics: He mentions light-induced superconductivity without energy gap. He brings up forbidden supercurrent quantum beats. And he mentions terahertz-speed symmetry breaking.…Continue readingQuantum Control With Light Paves Way For Ultra-Fast Computers
The director of the Southern California Earthquake Center, Thomas Jordan, made an announcement recently that would have sent a chill down the spine of every Californian: that the San Andreas fault appears to be in a critical state and as such, could generate a large earthquake imminently. Of course, the reiteration of the seismic hazard…Continue readingThe San Andreas Fault Is About To Crack – Here’s What Will Happen When It Does
Coral reefs are considered one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet and are dying at alarming rates around the world. Scientists attribute coral bleaching and ultimately massive coral death to a number of environmental stressors, in particular, warming water temperatures due to climate change. A study published in the international journal Marine Biology,…Continue readingThirty Years Of Unique Data Reveal What’s Really Killing Coral Reefs