Simulations reveal protein 'dynamin' constricts cell membranes by loosening its grip

Dynamin is a protein that plays a central role in endocytosis—the process where cells internalize substances by wrapping them ...

From dots to lines: New database catalogs human gene types using 'ACTG' rules

Whether you turn red when drinking alcohol, dislike certain smells, or metabolize drugs differently from others, the ...

Study identifies misleading genomic sequences of bacteria causing gonorrhea

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified issues with most genomic sequence data for the Neisseria gonorrhoeae ...

Analysis of Diplodocus dinosaur scales reveals possible speckled color patterning

Scientists have long been trying to reconstruct the appearance of dinosaurs. The tidbits they are able to piece together from ...
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Design and Experiment on One-octave Bandwidth Gyro-BWO with a Microwave Circuit in the Form of Zigzag Quasi-optical Transmission Line

Abstract: The design and a proof-of-principle experiment on a gyrotron backward-wave oscillator (gyro-BWO) with broadband frequency tuning are discussed. The considered gyro-BWO uses a recently ...