Here, we compare incubation of primary macrophages on collagen-coated silica gels of varying stiffness to treatment with the small molecule integrin activator, leukadherin-1 (LA1), to examine how ...

Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2G2 ...

From growth hormones to cancer drugs, small molecules play a crucial role in our health. Monitoring them is essential to ...

Innovative use of polyamide in lithium-metal batteries boosts performance and safety, addressing key challenges in ...

Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Chiba University, Inage, Chiba 263-8522, Japan ...

Semiconductors are the cornerstone of modern technology, used in everything from mobile phones and computers to space crafts ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — Scientists have developed an innovative solar-powered method to transform sewage sludge -- a by-product of wastewater treatment -- into green ...

Frizzled (Fz)/planar cell polarity (PCP) signalling is a conserved mechanism regulating the polarity of cells along the axes of a tissue. Fz/PCP regulates a diverse array of processes including ...

At the cellular level, temperature is a crucial factor that affects innumerable biological processes. It is still difficult to measure temperatures inside living cells precisely, though.

Temperature is a critical variable that influences countless biological processes at the cellular level. However, precisely measuring temperatures within living cells remains challenging. Conventional ...

Mar. 11, 2025 — Scientists have discovered 'berkelocene,' the first organometallic molecule to be characterized containing the heavy element berkelium. The breakthrough disrupts long-held ...