Marco Rinaldi
In this study, we have systematically investigated the requirements for CDL binding and stabilization of membrane proteins, using the scaffold protein ROCKET as a model system. CDL binding sites have… [+6316 chars]
The presence of genome-wide linkage and de novo mutations in ORFs severely limited the ability to distinguish causal SNPs contributing to increased pathogenesis in USA300 strains. The effect of some … [+5056 chars]
Animals from invertebrates to mammals can detect and avoid harmful stimuli, which is essential for their survival and well-being. Noxious stimuli are detected and encoded by specialized primary senso… [+10065 chars]
There is strong in vivo evidence that SOM interneurons play a critical role in the modulation of cortical response (Urban-Ciecko and Barth, 2016; Yavorska and Wehr, 2016). However, the complex wiring… [+8531 chars]
Lesions close up quicker if you’re a chimpanzee than a person Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Human wounds take almost three times as long to heal as the injuries of other mammals, including chimpanze… [+2161 chars]
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It’s not unusual for redundant satellites, rocket stages, or other spacecraft to re-enter the earth’s atmosphere. Usually they pass unnoticed or generate a spectacular light show, and very rarely a f… [+1616 chars]
The European Space Agency (ESA) has blasted its Biomass satellite into space aboard a Vega-C rocket. The launch took place at 11:15 (CEST) today from Europes spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Now… [+2123 chars]
A couple of years ago, I participated in a study of the HealthFerm Citizen Science group in collaboration with the VUB Brussels and ETH Zurich universities. The study, called the Citizen Science Sour… [+5603 chars]
In the dry, rarefied air of Chiles Atacama Desert, nearly 17,000 feet above sea level, a remarkable machine opens windows into the deep past. The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT), perched on the hig… [+6962 chars]
The short and sweet of it is no, undead zombies do not and cannot exist. Speaking with Canada's National Post, McMaster University associate professor of internal medicine Dr. John Neary explained th… [+1480 chars]
For trucks and heavy-duty vehicles that must travel long distances without frequent, time-consuming charging stops, batteries often fall short. Hydrogen fuel cells -- which can be refueled as quickly… [+5441 chars]
People's willingness to do volunteer work or give to charity differs greatly. Besides financial and social incentives, individual differences in people's personality can explain why some of us are mo… [+2152 chars]
For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an asteroid. They concluded that Vesta has a crust, mantle and core -- fundamental … [+5896 chars]
Imagine that you knew how much memory you had left in your brain. Maybe theres a progress bar in the corner of your eye. Or maybe you can visualize the percentage at will. In any case, anytime you e… [+4828 chars]
At a Glance <ul><li>Scientists mapped the connections between hundreds of thousands of neurons in a small section of mouse brain and examined their firing patterns in response to visual stimuli.</li… [+3690 chars]
In this study, we developed three new synapse ablators: PFE3, which ablates excitatory synapses; paGFE3, a photoactivatable version of the inhibitory synapse ablator; GFE3 and chGFE3, a chemically ac… [+5857 chars]
In the Research Matters series, we visit labs across campus to hear directly from Stanford scientists about what theyre working on, how it could advance human health and well-being, and why universit… [+3268 chars]