Architects cannot build a house without the proper dimensions of the foundation. Likewise, scientists cannot develop targeted drug therapies without first measuring the surfaces of biomolecules such as proteins, RNA or DNA. The best practice for gathering these measurements is hotly contested in the fields of biophysics and structural biology because scientists prefer different, personalized…
Black Holes from Small Galaxies Might Emit Gamma Rays
As a general rule of thumb, if there is a puzzling phenomenon occurring somewhere deep in outer space, a black hole is often the culprit behind it. This is according to postdoctoral researcher Vaidehi Paliya in the department of physics and astronomy, whose January 2018 publication in The Astrophysical Journal Letters details the discovery of…
Researchers Blaze New Ground in Wireless Energy Generation
Researchers from Clemson’s Nanomaterials Institute (CNI) are one step closer to wirelessly powering the world using triboelectricity – a green energy source. In March 2017, a group of physicists at CNI invented the ultra-simple triboelectric nanogenerator, or U-TENG – a small device made simply of plastic and tape that generates electricity from motion and vibrations. When the two…
35-Year South Carolina Alligator Study Uncovers Mysteries About Growth and Reproduction
Research by wildlife biologists from Clemson University and the Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center near Georgetown is shattering conventional scientific understanding about American alligator growth and reproduction. For years, it was believed that American alligators continued growing in length until they died, what is called “indeterminate growth.” But a 35-year study of a protected alligator population…