July 1, 2021

A series of grooves on a metal surface can guide plasmonic waves. The waves are produced on the left by the laser striking the grating, and the waves are measured on the right by a near-field scanning optical microscope. Credit: D. Wiseman and others.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have developed a new type of waveguide

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The system will enable transmission of electromagnetic waves in the x-ray and terahertz fields
Dr. Itamar Yadid at the Miguel Research Institute. Communications credit

Using proteins for green processes instead of polluting processes in agriculture

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Figure: A novel molecular mechanism of a messenger of death that travels from the end of the axon to the cell body and kills the spinal motor neurons after exposure to stress in ALS disease. This finding constitutes a new target for drug development and future treatment.

Why do nerve cells die?

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For the first time: a mechanism has been revealed that damages the nerve cells in the terminal muscular dystrophy (ALS) * CRMP4 serves as a "messenger of death" that moves along the nerve extension and kills motor nerve cells in the ALS disease * Save cells
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