An integrative approach of modeling and hydrogen-deuterium exchange helps to describe the enzyme that regulates glycogen levels in muscles and liver.
Pollution Risks of Historic Landfills on Coasts and Estuaries
Historic landfills are frequently unlined with no leachate management and inadequate records of the waste they contain, which means there is a very limited understanding of the environmental risk posed if the waste erodes into estuarine or coastal waters.
Biocatalysis with Trapped Bacteria
Bacteria trapped inside porous beads function as efficient living biocatalysts and can be assembled to perform preprogrammed sequences of reactions.
A Unique Molding Process for All-Liquid Objects
A team of researchers develop a unique molding process for generating all-liquid structures via interfacial jamming of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) surfactants. The structures have long-term stability and can adapt or respond to external stimuli, allowing for potential applications in encapsulation, sensors, and liquid electronic devices.
Evolutionary Leap in Large-Scale Flood Risk Assessment Needed
A call to develop interaction-aware risk models is presented, and the need for adjustments of the flood risk assessment procedures in the implementation of the European Flood Directive is highlighted.
Photoacoustic Computed Tomography to Help Understand the Brain
A team of American scientists used photoacoustic computed tomography to image the blood vascular network of a whole mouse brain through the intact skull, with high resolution and substantial depth.
Quantum System Thermalization: If and How?
An open problem of many-body physics, related to isolated quantum systems, is reviewed for a Bose-Einstein condensate.
Timing of Neuronal Plasticity in Development and Aging
An overview of the many key pathways and neuronal clocks that have been linked to the regulation of regenerative capacity is provided.
Lipid-Extracted Microalgal Biomass Waste for Biogas
To confront global warming, climate changes and a potential energy shortage, biodiesel has been receiving increasing interest as a substitute for diesel fuels in efforts to seek for sustainable development. Microalgae-derived biodiesel is a promising energy source.
Solar Cells: Dual Role of Solar Power Generation and Storage
To make photogalvanic cells a reality in life for simultaneous solar power and storage, some challenges have to be tackled