{"title":"A resonance triggers chemical reactions between the coldest molecules","authors":"Juliana Park, Wonyl Choi","doi":"10.25250/thescbr.brk782","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk782","url":null,"abstract":"The rich energy structure of ultracold molecules (at -459 °F or -273 °C), gives rise to collisional dynamics where the state-of-the-art models are inadequate for describing collisional resonances. We have discovered a pronounced magnetically tuned resonance in collisions between two NaLi molecules, which enhances the chemical reaction rate by more than a factor of a hundred.","PeriodicalId":513994,"journal":{"name":"TheScienceBreaker","volume":"36 26","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140983761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Emerging Era: Wearable Breast Ultrasonography at Home","authors":"C. Dagdeviren, Lara Ozkan","doi":"10.25250/thescbr.brk783","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk783","url":null,"abstract":"Ultrasound is key for detecting breast cancer. However, current bulky, planar imaging devices do not fit the unique breast shape well. We have developed a new conformable Ultrasound Breast Patch (cUSBr-Patch), which overcomes this with a flexible transducer array, nature-inspired honeycomb patch, and accurate signal processing. This breakthrough allows breast ultrasound to become wearable, operator-independent, and more accessible.","PeriodicalId":513994,"journal":{"name":"TheScienceBreaker","volume":"109 28","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140985984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Keeping the balance: How epigenetics monitors cancer genes","authors":"Zach Gray, Madison Honer, Johnathan Whetstine","doi":"10.25250/thescbr.brk784","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk784","url":null,"abstract":"Epigenetic regulation consists in chemical modifications on the proteins that organize DNA. Here, we show how it increases gene copies and rearranges the MLL gene, which associates with infant, adult, and therapy-associated leukemia.\u0000These findings show how chemotherapy-induced MLL changes occur and provide a therapeutic way to prevent them.","PeriodicalId":513994,"journal":{"name":"TheScienceBreaker","volume":"76 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140983112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Taurine: a supplement for extending life-span and health","authors":"V. K. Yadav, Parminder Singh, Kishore Gollapalli","doi":"10.25250/thescbr.brk777","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk777","url":null,"abstract":"The world population is aging. In our recent study, we identified that levels of an amino acid called taurine decline during aging. When we used taurine supplementation to reverse this decline, it improved healthspan in worms, mice and monkeys, and lifespan in worms and mice. Thus, taurine deficiency could be a driver of aging and taurine supplementation a potential anti-aging intervention.","PeriodicalId":513994,"journal":{"name":"TheScienceBreaker","volume":"56 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139602046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}