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    Introducing Perceptein, a Protein-based Artificial Neural Network in Living Cells

    December 22, 2024, Categories  Health/Medical, Biology/Biotechnology

    Here, each neuron is represented as spacecrafts, with their pilots in the cockpits depicted in the shape of protein 3D structures. These spacecrafts collectively process and transmit information to the final red neuron to make decisions on space navigation. The wires that connect the neurons, with the green substance inside, indicate the flow of biological information. Credit: Ehmad Chehre

    Westlake University in China and the California Institute of Technology have designed a protein-based system inside living cells that can process multiple signals and make decisions based on them.

    The researchers have also introduced a unique term, “perceptein,” as a combination of protein and perceptron...

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    NASA’s Parker Solar Probe aims to Fly Closer to the Sun like never before

    December 22, 2024, Categories  Astronomy/Space

    NASA's Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before
    This image made available by NASA shows an artist’s rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. It’s designed to take solar punishment like never before, thanks to its revolutionary heat shield that’s capable of withstanding 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,370 degrees Celsius). Credit: Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP, File

    A NASA spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent before. The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. Since then, it has flown straight through the sun’s corona: the outer atmosphere visible during a total solar eclipse.

    The next milestone: closest approach to the sun. Plans call for Parker on Tuesday to hurtle through the sizzling solar atmosphere and pass within a record-breaking 3...

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    Researchers find new way to ‘Starve’ Prostate Cancer Tumors at the Cellular Level

    December 21, 2024, Categories  Uncategorized

    Kirk Staschke and Noah Sommers at the microscope
    Kirk Staschke and Noah Sommers, a PhD student at the IU School of Medicine, at the microscope. | Photo courtesy of Kirk Staschke

    New research by a team of Indiana University School of Medicine scientists and their collaborators has uncovered a novel vulnerability in prostate cancer animal models that starves prostate tumors of critical nutrients and stunts their growth, which could lead to the development of new treatments for the deadly disease.

    Led by IU School of Medicine’s Kirk Staschke, Ph.D., assistant research professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, and Ronald C. Wek, Ph.D., Showalter Professor of Biochemistry, the study was recently published in Science Signaling.

    Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths in American men...

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    Charge your Phone in your Pocket with New Wireless Technology

    December 20, 2024, Categories  Physics, Technology/Electronics

    Revolutionary technology allows for wireless charging of mobile devices anytime, anywhere
    PTE measurement results at the ERWPT resonance frequency in the midrange (2m): Almost the same PTE in the lateral plane (xy-plane), demonstrating arrangement free characteristics, while the PTE and resonance frequency vary depending on the z-direction position. Credit: Advanced Science (2024). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202407827

    A groundbreaking advancement in technology is paving the way for mobile phones and other electronic devices to recharge simply by being kept in a pocket. This innovative system enables wireless charging throughout three-dimensional (3D) spaces, encompassing walls, floors, and air.

    On December 12, Professor Franklin Bien and his research team in the Department of Electrical Engineering at UNIST announced the creation of a revolutionary electric resonance-based wire...

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