Sperm–egg binding is mediated by two cell-surface proteins. Structural analysis of these proteins separately and in complex provides insight into the recognition process and the subsequent sperm–egg fusion.
Nature doi: 10.1038/nature18448
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Architecture meets virtual reality: NBBJ partners with startup Visual Vocal for VR ‘productivity platform’
Let’s say your looking to build a new...
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Fishackathon Seattle, VR meets NASA, Gender Differences in STEM
Celebrate Earth Day with two industries that have shaped Seattle: fishing and technology.
The third annual Fishackathon is hosted by the U.S. Department of State and invites coders to apply tech solutions to global fishery challenges.
One of 41 simultaneous hackathons, Fishackathon Seattle will be held on April...
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Startup Weekend meets music industry, coffee with 9Mile Labs, and more
Developers, designers, and hustlers with a passion for music and tech will come together for Startup Weekend Seattle Music April 1-3. The 54-hour educational event facilitates helps music-oriented startups take their first steps toward launching.
In this special music edition of Startup Weekend, participants will focus on some...
Where Woz meets Shatner: Silicon Valley Comic Con puts the science in science fiction
SAN JOSE, Calif. — At one point during an...
Mathematics meets music
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The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science wrapped up last week in Washington, DC. One particularly enjoyable and informative highlight was a session on Mathematics and Music, which presented some work in progress by three prominent researchers in this area.
Noam Elkies of Harvard University presented the first talk, titled “The Entropy of...
NFL meets HoloLens: Here’s Microsoft’s vision for watching sports in augmented reality
Up until now, the “second-screen” experience while watching a live sports event on TV typically revolves around accessing apps like Twitter or services like ESPN GameCast on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Microsoft wants to take this to the next level with its augmented reality...
Hoverboard meets Hyperloop: Arx Pax is finding buyers for magnetic levitation tech
The company that brought you a real-life hoverboard from “Back in the Future” wants to levitate you in the Hyperloop as well. Arx Pax, the Silicon Valley company behind the Hendo Hoverboard, says it’s marketing its...
Ford meets Amazon: Automaker to integrate Echo and Alexa with SYNC, linking cars to homes
Ford says it’s working to connect its SYNC in-car technology platform with Amazon’s Echo smart speaker and Alexa virtual assistant — letting drivers turn off the living-room lights from their car, for example, or start their vehicle using a voice command from the kitchen....
InBody Band review: Activity tracking meets body fat measurement—but should it?
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InBody, a South Korean company that makes comprehensive body composition machines, is now bringing the core of that technology to your wrist with the InBody Band. The daily activity tracker does the usual things—measuring heart rate and steps and calories burned—but also doubles as a "body composition analyzer," using a quartet of small electrodes...