Closer to Understanding the Mysteries of the Universe

Closer to Understanding the Mysteries of the Universe

In Dr. Binghai Yan’s research, novel materials pave the way to new discoveries in physics 04.09.2017 Dr. Binghai Yan uses simulations and math to predict how new materials can behave Dr. Binghai Yan, who recently joined the Condensed Matter Physics Department of the...
Reshaping the Surface: Wave Fronts Ruffle the Cell Membrane

Reshaping the Surface: Wave Fronts Ruffle the Cell Membrane

A new model for the formation of crucial membrane structures revises the picture of cell dynamics 28.08.2017 Fluorescently labeled actin in a cell exhibiting circular ruffled membrane structures The cell membrane can be a busy place; its function in letting things in...
Lego Proteins Revealed

Lego Proteins Revealed

Self-assembling protein complexes based on a single mutation could provide scaffolding for nanostructures 23.08.2017 Yeast cells producing a bacterial symmetric protein complex with eight units. When it is not mutated (left), the complex diffuses freely inside the...
First Cells

First Cells

Videos of forming embryonic blood vessels reveal the presence of unusual cells and the unexpected role of a well-known gene in creating blood 14.08.2017 The early heart tube of a chick embryo: Cardiac and endothelial cells are made visible by specifically expressing...