Posts Tagged ‘biochemistry’
Science & Technology - May 23, 2011 14:02 - 1 Comment
Ethanol leftovers: From fungus to feed
IOWA STATE (US) — Fungus grown from ethanol leftovers is being used to make animal feed. Researchers believe it may be possible to develop the process further to be used as a low-cost nutritional supplement for people. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 23, 2011 12:29 - 0 Comments
Baby items toxic 40 years after ban
UC BERKELEY (US) — Toxic flame retardants similar to ones banned from baby pajamas 40 years ago are still found in infant products, including changing pads and nursing pillows. (more…)
Top Stories - May 17, 2011 10:14 - 3 Comments
Where there’s smoke, there’s toxic acid
U. COLORADO (US) — Researchers have discovered a chemical in smoke that may be harmful to humans. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 11, 2011 10:01 - 4 Comments
One sniff snuffs out bevy of bugs
VANDERBILT (US) — A forceful insect repellant that is thousands of times more effective than DEET, combats not only malaria-carrying mosquitoes, but pesky flies, moths, and ants as well. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 2, 2011 17:59 - 1 Comment
Cellular breakup caught on video
YALE (US) — Scientists have succeeded in creating a movie showing the breakup of actin filaments, the muscular workhorses of our cells. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 2, 2011 15:01 - 0 Comments
Fruit flies may help us get good zzzs
UC DAVIS (US) — Fooling fruit flies into thinking the day is 16 hours long instead of 24 could help alleviate human sleep disorders. (more…)
Top Stories - May 2, 2011 11:43 - 0 Comments
Flame retardants 10x higher in dogs
INDIANA U. (US) — Chemical flame retardants found in household furniture and electronics are showing up in the blood of pet dogs at concentrations five to 10 times higher than in humans. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 29, 2011 11:49 - 0 Comments
Jell-O device detects organ failure
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Using only aluminum foil, gelatin, a 12-cent LED light, and a few other inexpensive materials, researchers have developed a sensor that can detect pancreatitis quickly and easily. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 27, 2011 9:51 - 0 Comments
Steely fiber strands from fruit flies
RICE/TEXAS A&M (US) — Proteins combined with fruit fly material could create bio-friendly fiber strands for use in a variety of applications, including biosensors and tissue engineering. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 26, 2011 10:40 - 0 Comments
Stealthy bacteria hide out to survive
TEXAS A&M (US) — Like rogue secret agents, some bacteria are able to surreptitiously shut themselves down to avoid an antibiotic attack. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 14, 2011 13:54 - 0 Comments
Genes give MRSA control new direction
INDIANA U. (US) — The discovery of two genes that encode repressors in MRSA (Staphylococcus aureus) opens new avenues for controlling the increasingly drug-resistant bacterium. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 11, 2011 11:52 - 3 Comments
After stroke, add antidepressants
U. IOWA (US) — Taking a short course of antidepressants after a stroke appears to boost physically recovery months after the medication is stopped. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 11, 2011 10:52 - 0 Comments
Bird embryos show cells move en masse
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Scientists studying bird embryos are learning new details about a developmental process involving the mass migration of cells as a sheet. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 4, 2011 10:18 - 1 Comment
Renewable fuel made from CO2
U. MINNESOTA (US) — Scientists are a step closer to making renewable petroleum fuels using bacteria, sunlight, and carbon dioxide. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 30, 2011 11:16 - 2 Comments
Chemical war: How plants starve bugs
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — In the ongoing battle between plants and the pests that love to eat them, a few plants respond with lethal force, producing an enzyme that starves attackers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 21, 2011 16:31 - 0 Comments
Misfolded proteins get self-help nudge
BROWN (US) — With a little assistance, cells are able to fix misfolded proteins—prime suspects in neurological diseases—on their own, a finding that could clear the way for the development of drug therapies. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 21, 2011 11:16 - 0 Comments
Stretch a gene to silence it
U. ARIZONA (US) — Cells may control genes by simply stretching them, a discovery that could pave the way for applications that require precise control over gene expression, such as the “lab on a chip.” (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 16, 2011 12:13 - 0 Comments
Blowing the lid off protein folding
STANFORD (US) — Scientists have gotten a live look inside protein folding, biology’s mysterious origami. Knowing how proteins misfold could pave the way for Alzheimer’s or Huntington’s disease treatments. (more…)
