Graphene is a very amazing material for its unique gapless conical band structure, its efficient wide range of light absorption, its high mechanical strength, flexibility,…
Read more
The human immune system is a complex network of cells and soluble factors that can cleverly adapt to combat infection. For example, B cells rearrange…
Read more
What causes asthma? At a time when global rates of asthma have reached alarming rates, this important question remains unanswered. This debilitating disease affects approximately…
Read more
Glycosylation is the ubiquitous, highly-regulated process by which carbohydrate is added to proteins and lipids to form glycoconjugates (glycans). These carbohydrate portions of glycans can…
Read more
Both water and energy are key sustainability issues that need to be addressed. To this end, photocatalysis is advantageous not only for expediting environmental remediation…
Read more
Investigating the birth of the Solar System is a bit like investigating the crime scene of a “cold case,” where the passage of time, here…
Read more
Recent floods and droughts have resulted in billions of dollars of damages and loss of life. The occurrence of these extreme weather events has varied…
Read more
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs) are a family of ancient enzymes. Their primary function is to build proteins by loading up the proper amino acids to charging…
Read more
The three territories of Canada cover 40% of the total area with a population less than half a percent of the country. Providing service and…
Read more
Glucose, glutamine, and fatty acids, the major fuel for mammalian cells, are taken up not only to produce the necessary energy but also to produce…
Read more
Lateral-flow immunoassay (LFA), also known as rapid kits, is one of the promising technologies that have seen great commercial success and made a marked impact…
Read more