Posts Tagged ‘folding’
What do pendulums and elastic film share?
U. CHICAGO (US) — A coupled line of swinging pendulums has nothing apparently in common with an elastic film that buckles and folds under compression while floating on a liquid, but scientists have discovered a connection between the two. Continue…
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 12:02 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - May 16, 2011 11:35 - 0 Comments
Gene tells brain when to fold ‘em
YALE (US) — A tiny variation of a single gene determines the formation of convolutions in the brain—the basis for rational and abstract thought. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2011 17:41 - 1 Comment
Smile, proteins! You’re on candid camera
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Scientists have come up with a way to ‘watch’ proteins fold and unfold—in less than thousandths of a second—into the elaborate twisted shapes that determine their function. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 1, 2009 6:00 - 0 Comments
Fountain of youth unfolded
“Our data suggest that, in terms of therapeutics, you have to start early to prevent damage and keep cells healthy,” explains lead researcher Richard Morimoto.
