News tagged with antifreeze protein
A simple compound with surprising antifreeze properties
A chemical compound used to stabilize particles in suspension has proved capable of controlling the growth of ice crystals. This finding was made by CNRS/Saint-Gobain researchers in France. Surprisingly, the ...
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Finding may end a 30-year scientific debate
A chance observation by a Queen's researcher might have ended a decades-old debate about the precise way antifreeze proteins (AFP) bind to the surface of ice crystals.
Apr 11, 2011 |
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Neutron science explains mystery of how Arctic fish's antifreeze proteins work
Neutron scientists have discovered for the first time how 'antifreeze' in arctic fish blood kicks in to keep them alive in subzero conditions. The results could provide benefits for areas as diverse as cryosurgery, ...
Apr 07, 2011 |
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Researchers show how 1 gene becomes 2 (with different functions)
Researchers report that they are the first to show in molecular detail how one gene evolved two competing functions that eventually split up – via gene duplication – to pursue their separate destinies.
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Why fish don't freeze in the Arctic Ocean
German researchers have discovered how natural antifreeze works to protect fish in the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean from freezing to death. They were able to observe that an antifreeze protein in the fish's ...
Aug 25, 2010 |
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Antifreeze proteins can stop ice melt, new study finds
The same antifreeze proteins that keep organisms from freezing in cold environments also can prevent ice from melting at warmer temperatures, according to a new Ohio University and Queen's University study ...
Mar 01, 2010 |
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Proline Repeats in Protein Help Grow Tooth Enamel (w/ Podcast)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A simple amino acid that is repeated in the center of proteins found in tooth enamel makes teeth stronger and more resilient, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Dec 21, 2009 |
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Ice Cold: Cooler Than Being Cool
(PhysOrg.com) -- Water expands when it freezes. Anyone who has ever left a can of soda or bottle of water in the freezer too long has witnessed this first hand. So how do plants and animals survive severe ...
Nov 24, 2009 |
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