News tagged with cell exhaustion

Aging-related degeneration caused by defects of energy metabolism in tissue stem cells?

Aging-related tissue degeneration can be caused by mitochondrial dysfunction in tissue stem cells. The research group of Professor Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara in Helsinki University, with their collaborators in Max Planck ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Rhodium-iron catalyst helps increase yield of hydrogen gas in steam reforming of ethanol

Vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells generate no exhaust emissions other than clean water vapor. Unfortunately, producing and distributing large quantities of hydrogen gas is impossible with current infrastructures. ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jul 07, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

2D beats 3D: Ceria in platelet form stores more oxygen than nanocrystalline form

(PhysOrg.com) -- Three dimensions are not necessarily better than two. Not where ceria is concerned, in any case. Ceria is an important catalyst. Because of its outstanding ability to store oxygen and release ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Apr 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists find key to strengthening immune response to chronic infection

A team of researchers from The Wistar Institute has identified a protein that could serve as a target for reprogramming immune system cells exhausted by exposure to chronic viral infection into more effective "soldiers" against ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0