#Multifunctional nanofiber protects against explosions

“#Multifunctional nanofiber protects against explosions” Para-aramid nanofiber sheets atop Twaron® sheets after fragment simulation projectile testing. Credit: Grant Gonzalez/Harvard SEAS Since World War I, the vast majority of American combat casualties has come not from gunshot wounds but from explosions. Today, most soldiers wear a heavy, bullet-proof vest to protect their torso but much of…

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#A new antibiotic binding site found in the ribosome

“#A new antibiotic binding site found in the ribosome” Credit: CC0 Public Domain A group of scientists from Russia, Germany and the United States, led by Skoltech scientists Ilya Osterman, Petr Sergiev, Olga Dontsova and Daniel Wilson from Hamburg University, has studied the mechanism by which tetracenomycin X works, blocking the process of protein synthesis…

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#The Quarantine Stream: ‘Restaurant: Impossible’ is the Wholesome, Good-Natured Antithesis of ‘Bar Rescue’

“#The Quarantine Stream: ‘Restaurant: Impossible’ is the Wholesome, Good-Natured Antithesis of ‘Bar Rescue’” (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.) The Series: Restaurant: Impossible Where You Can Stream It: Select episodes are available on Hulu, but I’ve been streaming them…

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