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New clues to how proteins dissolve and crystallize

May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | User comments: 1

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, ...


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) | User comments: 1

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 ...


Improved Ion Mobility Is Key to New Hydrogen Storage Compound

May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | No comments yet

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 ...


New process may convert toxic computer waste into safe products

May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | User comments: 1

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 ...


'Super yeasts' produce 300 times more protein than previously possible

May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s) | User comments: 1

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 ...