cIAP1 undergoes a dramatic conformational change during activation that is now shown to be due to the dynamic and metastable nature of the closed form of the enzyme. The discovery of such a striking ...

Different species of spiders produce different silks that serve different purposes, from floating on air to cradling eggs. The triangle weaver spider, Hyptiotes cavatus, weaves and holds a three-sided ...

The triangle weaver spider, Hyptiotes cavatus, weaves and holds a three-sided web under tension, which it releases the moment prey flies into the web. Jessica Garb and colleagues sequenced the genome ...

Different species of spiders produce different silks that serve different purposes, from floating on air to cradling eggs. The triangle weaver spider ...

When filaree seeds ripen and burst, they are launched with an inbuilt spring. Scientists have now discovered that the inbuilt spring stores energy as the seed head dries and can flick the seed as far ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Walking by itself is fantastic exercise. Walking with spring-loaded poles? Even better. In addition to the many benefits of walking, toting a form of resistance offers a workout for ...

Mantis shrimp wield a spring-loaded appendage that punches through water with explosive force — and their babies can start swinging just nine days after they hatch. The appendage, called the raptorial ...