'Super yeasts' produce 300 times more protein than previously possible May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Researchers in California report development of a new kind of genetically modified yeast cell that produces complex proteins up to 300 times more than possible in the past. These “super yeasts” could help boost production ... | |
 New process may convert toxic computer waste into safe products May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Discarded computer parts could one day wind up fueling your car. That’s because researchers in Romania and Turkey have developed a simple, efficient method for recycling printed circuit boards into environmentally-friendly ... | |
Researchers uncover mechanism of action of antibiotic able to reduce neuronal cell death in brain May 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have discovered how an antibiotic works to modulate the activity of a neurotransmitter that regulates brain functions, which eventually could lead to therapies to treat Alzheimer’s ... | |
 Put the Trees in the Ground: A solution for the global carbon dioxide problem? May 13, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Of the current global environmental problems, the excessive release of carbon dioxide from the combustion of fossil fuels and the related global warming is one of the most pressing. | |
 New clues to how proteins dissolve and crystallize May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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In the late 19th century the Czech scientist Franz Hofmeister observed that some salts (ionic compounds) aided the solution of proteins in egg white, some caused the proteins to destabilize and precipitate, ... | |
 Air pollution, smoking affect latent tuberculosis May 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A toxic gas present in air pollution and tobacco smoke plays a significant role in triggering tuberculosis infection, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). | |
 Identifying abnormal protein levels in diabetic retinopathy May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers in Massachusetts are reporting an advance in bridging huge gaps in medical knowledge about the biochemical changes that occur inside the eyes of individuals with diabetic retinopathy (DR) — a leading ... | |
 Improved Ion Mobility Is Key to New Hydrogen Storage Compound May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A materials scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has deciphered the structure of a new class of materials that can store relatively large quantities of hydrogen within its crystal ... | |
Chemistry of Airborne Particulate -- Lung Interactions Revealed May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Exactly how airborne particulates harm our lungs still puzzles epidemiologists, physicians, environmental scientists, and policy makers. Now California Institute of Technology researchers have found that they act by impairing ... | |
 Fuel cells: distant dream, but burning with promise 5 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Some day, fuel cells may power your car and exhaust only water and perhaps carbon dioxide. More efficient and cleaner than an internal combustion engine, their emissions will be much lower. They may also run ... | |
 Simple Model Cell is Key to Understanding Cell Complexity 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A team of Penn State researchers has developed a simple artificial cell with which to investigate the organization and function of two of the most basic cell components: the cell membrane and the cytoplasm--the ... | |
MIT crafts bacteria-resistant films 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Having found that whether bacteria stick to surfaces depends partly on how stiff those surfaces are, MIT engineers have created ultrathin films made of polymers that could be applied to medical devices and other surfaces ... | |
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