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Natural and previously designed proteins exhibit a wide range of helical geometries with local irregularities, kinks and deviations from linearity16 that make it difficult to achieve the properties illustrated in Fig. 1 that enable simple nanomaterial scaling (beyond the one dimension accessed by varying the number of repeats in a repeat protein or coiled coil). … Read more
It’s time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off. Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I’m still playing now, around two years after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it’s fun, but … Read more
As the leading country in health-sciences output in the Nature Index, the United States’ Share is almost 8,500, higher than the next 10 leading countries combined. As a result, US institutions feature prominently among the leading research organizations for the subject, with 30 of the top 50 being based there. The country’s dominance means that … Read more
Millions of secrets and authentication keys were leaked on GitHub in 2023, with the majority of developers not caring to revoke them even after being notified of the mishap, new research has claimed. A report from GitGuardian, a project that helps developers secure their software development with automated secrets detection and remediation, claims that in … Read more
The heart is the first organ to develop, but despite its importance, scientists know surprisingly little about exactly how its cells are arranged. Read the paper here: Spatially organized cellular communities form the developing human heart Now a team of researchers have combined RNA sequencing and cutting edge imaging technology to map the heart in … Read more
Maingear announced its latest line of gaming PCs, which not only boasts a beautiful aesthetic but also feature truly unique: hidden motherboard cables. The Zero series not only has one of the cleanest designs I’ve ever seen among the best gaming PCs, but it also uses MG-RC (Maingear Rear Connection) technology. It combines a stunning … Read more
The Nature Index is a database of author affiliations and institutional relationships. The index tracks contributions to research articles published in high-quality natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides absolute and fractional counts of article publication at the institutional and national level and, as … Read more
Be careful when downloading Python packages from PyPI – researchers have found some are malicious and looking to steal your cryptocurrency haul. Cybersecurity researchers from ReversingLabs recently discovered seven such packages, whose goal is to steal BIP39 mnemonic phrases from its victims. A cryptocurrency wallet is secured in two ways: with a password, and with … Read more
Credit: Stuart Bebb/Wolfson College Archives Anthony (Tony) Epstein, co-discoverer of the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), was the founding father of research into the part that viruses play in the development of human cancers. Today, seven types of viral infection — more than one of which can be prevented by vaccination — are known to cause specific … Read more
Spring is so close now that it’s almost in our grasp. Say goodbye to wearing a huge coat to go to the gym and hello to outdoor activities. With that in mind, there many great GPS running watches out there to track your time in the sun, including the on sale Garmin’s Forerunner 55. The … Read more