 Using a light touch to measure protein bonds June 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
MIT researchers have developed a novel technique to measure the strength of the bonds between two protein molecules important in cell machinery: Gently tugging them apart with light beams. | |
 Researchers use supercomputer to track pathways in myoglobin June 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Some 50 years ago, after decades of effort, John Kendrew determined the structure of the small globular protein, myoglobin, which is responsible for oxygen storage in cells. For this discovery, he shared the ... | |
 Researchers are first to simulate the binding of molecules to a protein June 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
| User comments: 4
You may not know what it is, but you burn more than your body weight of it every day. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a tiny molecule that packs a powerful punch, is the primary energy source for most of your ... | |
Research yields pricey chemicals from biodiesel waste June 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
| No comments yet
In a move that promises to change the economics of biodiesel refining, chemical engineers at Rice University have unveiled a set of techniques for cleanly converting problematic biofuels waste into chemicals that fetch a ... | |
Dividing cells find their middle by following a protein 'contour map' June 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Self-organization keeps schools of fish, flocks of birds and colonies of termites in sync. It’s also, according to new research, the way cells regulate the final stage of cell division. Scientists at Rockefeller University ... | |
 A healthier July Fourth: Eco-friendly fireworks and flares poised to light up the sky June 30, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
| No comments yet
From the rockets' red glare to bombs bursting in air, researchers are developing more environmentally friendly fireworks and flares to light up the night sky while minimizing potential health risks, according ... | |
Tree-killing fungus officially named by scientists June 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) today announced that an SRS scientist and other researchers have officially named the fungus responsible for killing redbay and other trees in the coastal plains of ... | |
 New electrostatic-based DNA microarray technique could revolutionize medical diagnostics June 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
| No comments yet
The dream of personalized medicine — in which diagnostics, risk predictions and treatment decisions are based on a patient's genetic profile — may be on the verge of being expanded beyond the wealthiest of ... | |
 Southern farmers realize profits from highbush blueberries June 30, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Southern highbush blueberries are emerging as an important fruit crop in Georgia, but experienced farmers say the fruit can be a challenge to grow. To determine if the blueberry shows true promise as a profitable ... | |
'Molecular movies' to reveal the dynamic lives of proteins June 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Capturing moving images of tiny protein molecules is the aim of a new research project announced today at Imperial College London. The research will reveal, on extremely short timescales, the miniscule movements of proteins ... | |
Toward perfumed-clothing: Fabric-friendly 'microcapsules' hide unpleasant body odors June 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers in Portugal are reporting development of a new type of "microcapsule" filled with perfume and embedded in fabric for production of scented suits, socks, undergarments and other clothing. | |
Happiness is rising around the world: study June 30, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 33 vote(s)
| User comments: 2
People in most countries around the world are happier these days, according to newly released data from the World Values Survey based at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research. | |
Tufts to develop morphing 'chemical robots' June 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Tufts University has received federal funding to develop chemical robots that will be able to squeeze into spaces as tiny as 1 centimeter, then morph into something 10 times larger, and ultimately biodegrade. The "chembots" ... | |
 The tummy's taste for red wine with red meat June 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
| No comments yet
What happens when red wine meets red meat? If the rendezvous happens in the stomach, scientists in Israel are reporting, wine's bounty of healthful chemical compounds may thwart formation of harmful substances ... | |
Fortified cassava could provide a day's nutrition in a single meal June 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Scientists have determined how to fortify the cassava plant, a staple root crop in many developing countries, with enough vitamins, minerals and protein to provide the poor and malnourished with a day's worth of nutrition ... | |
PhysOrg Video
- Scientists: Atom-smasher Won't Bring Armageddon - video , June 29
- HDTV 101 - video , June 29
- Gates Retirement Latest Challenge for Microsoft - video , June 28
- Toilets Go High-tech in Japan - video , June 24
- Company Taking Bids to Clone Dogs - video , June 24
- Bug Tech: the Mutant Mosquito Cometh - video , June 21
- PhysOrg Video »
Most popular stories
-
How did the universe begin?,
June 24, 2008
-
More Evidence for a Revolutionary Theory of Water,
June 30, 2008
-
Physicists Store Images in Vapor,
June 23, 2008
-
NASA to Attempt Historic Solar Sail Deployment,
June 27, 2008
-
A plane with wings of glass?,
June 22, 2008
- Most popular »
News Pix
-
Phoenix to Bake Ice-Rich Sample Next Week,
9 hours ago
-
Ulysses hanging on valiantly,
11 hours ago
-
LHC: enormous magnet segment lowered down a shaft,
July 02, 2008
-
'Mind's eye' influences visual perception,
July 01, 2008
- More news pix »
Physorg Account
PhysOrg Forum
Video
Editorials
Free Magazines
Free White Papers
PhysOrg Jobs
Newsletter
Goto Archive
Suggest a story idea
Send feedback
