In-situ measurement of 3D protein structure inside living eukaryotic cells

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IMAGE: Target proteins are expressed inside sf9 cells, then measured using “in-cell ” NMR spectroscopy. Unique statistical analysis with the help of Bayesian inference is applied to calculate the accurate 3D structure… view more  Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have successfully determined the high-resolution three-dimensional structure of proteins inside…

‘Screen Time’ Is Over

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The debate over screen time is typically accompanied by a good deal of finger-wagging: The digital experience is a ruinous habit, akin to binge-eating curly fries, gambling on cock fights or drinking whiskey with breakfast. Meanwhile, social scientists who are trying to study the actual psychological effects of screen time are left in a bind.…

Rent Here and Eat Well

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When Frankie Celenza is home, hungry and doesn’t feel like cooking, relief can be found an elevator and an escalator ride away. A faster-than-Grubhub trip lands him inside DeKalb Market Hall, a mix of sandwich shops and noodle joints that’s essentially in the basement of City Tower, Mr. Celenza’s Downtown Brooklyn rental building. Yes, it…

The 21 Best Sneaker Brands For the Gym, Commuting, And Everything Else You Like to Do

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Whether you’re an athlete, gym junkie, frequent commuter, or “sneakerhead,” one thing everyone can agree on is that sneakers are an essential part to life. Dramatic? Maybe, but sneakers provide breathable comfort, versatility, and durability that you wouldn’t normally get from towering pumps or too-flat shoes. Serena Williams wore a pair of bedazzled kicks to…

Yoga’s Instagram Provocateur

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Image Alex Auder at her yoga studio in Philadelphia. Asked by the photographer to do a yoga pose, she declined. “I hate yoga,” she said.CreditMark Makela for The New York Times You cannot swing a cat (pose) on Instagram without hitting photographs of yoga instructors with perfect figures twisted into perfect shapes, selling essential oils…

My New Favorite Herb

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Hi and welcome to Five Weeknight Dishes, recipes for busy people who still want something good to eat. I have a tendency to go wild with herbs when I’m cooking, tossing them with abandon into salads and over vegetables, pasta and meat. My latest love is dill, fresh and feathery, thanks to the writer Naz…

Custard Sheds a Few Layers

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Lady Macbeth used spiked possets to drug the royal bodyguards so her husband could murder the king. That was the only thing I knew about possets until Diana Henry showed me that they had far kinder uses. Historically a milk-based libation fortified with ale or wine, these days the word “posset” more likely refers to…