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‘Enchanted broomstick’ protein walks on two stubby legs to keep our nerve cells alive
The Enchanted Broomstick Of Kinesin-1
In the 1980s, scientists captured the precise mechanics of a protein machine. It looked strange, to researchers its tall thin structure with stubby legs invoked the enchanted broomstick that stole the show in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" segment of Disney's 1940 Fantasia film.
News Account Wed, 07/15/2026 - 16:29 Categories Genetics & Molecular BiologyBlack Cats in Dark Rooms
[As a meta-text, this blog column contains a large number of posts written over the years, that describe new results from physics analyses, among other articles commenting on news in science and outside.
Tommaso Dorigo Wed, 07/15/2026 - 08:56 Categories PhysicsScientists unveil technique to build ultra-thin material stacks that promise quantum breakthrough
Honey bees’ sense of smell changes from larval to adult life stages, study finds
Top clinician-scientist Renato M. Silva, DDS, MS, PhD, to lead UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
AI that learns from the clouds: KTU researchers’ system forecasts solar power output
Birth Control Pills Linked To Emotional Eating
A new paper has correlated birth control pills to binge eating. In 100 percent of controlled clinical studies, more energy consumed than burned causes weight increase, which means birth control pills may be why you got fat. Don't go having unprotected sex as a diet plan, though.
Hank Campbell Tue, 07/14/2026 - 15:11 Categories PharmacologyRoman Farms Had Gender Parity
Female farm managers are hidden in plain sight in ancient Roman texts, mentioned in laws, literature and grave inscriptions across five centuries.
The Conversation Tue, 07/14/2026 - 04:29 Categories AnthropologyScientists to use superpowers of AI and innovative synthesis to develop new, stronger magnets
Nobel Laureate Professor Omar M. Yaghi announces new global appointments to advance the Yaghi Science Initiative
Drunk Walking: 44% Of Pedestrian Auto Deaths Involve Chemical Impairment
After decades of public safety campaigns focused on drinking and driving, it may be time to focus on the seventh leading cause of injury-related death, according to Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention at New York State Department of Health and Columbia University scholars looking at New York State.
News Account Mon, 07/13/2026 - 19:05 Categories Pharmacology