News tagged with cell programming
When dying, bacteria share some characteristics with higher organisms
Do bacteria, like higher organisms, have a built-in program that tells them when to die? The process of apoptosis, or cell death, is an important part of normal animal development. In a new study published March 6 in the ...
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Toshiba manufactures 19nm generation NAND Flash Memory with world's largest density, smallest die size
Toshiba Corporation today announced breakthroughs in NAND flash that secure major advances in chip density and performance. In the 19 nanometer generation, Toshiba has developed a 3-bit-per-cell 128 gigabit (Gb) chip with ...
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Iran cell phone firms deny blocking text messages
(AP) -- Iran's mobile phone companies have denied blocking text messages with the words dollar and currency after the Iranian rial rapidly weakened on the announcement of new U.S. sanctions against Iran.
Jan 10, 2012 |
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SANS tracks cell death protein invading biomimetic mitochondrial membrane
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of biochemists, biophysicists, and neutron scientists are using a combination of fluorescence and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) techniques to assist biochemists ...
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Growing knowledge in space
Plants are critical in supporting life on Earth, and with help from an experiment that flew onboard space shuttle Discovery's STS-131 mission, they also could transform living in space.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Inhaled nanoparticles deliver potent anticancer cocktail to lung tumors and block resistance
(PhysOrg.com) -- An ideal treatment for lung cancer would be one that could be inhaled deep into lung tissue where it would deliver tumor-killing agents that would then largely stay in the lungs, avoiding the toxicities that ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 21, 2011 |
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To keep social drinkers safe, one tech company is bringing breathalyzers to the bar
(Medical Xpress) -- Buffalo Niagara and Canadian tech firm Ladybug Teknologies has launched a pilot program for the SipSmart Network, a breathalyzer kiosk that enables bar patrons to stay safe by checking ...
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Cell survival protein research reveals surprise structure
Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have found a structural surprise in a type of protein that encourages cell survival, raising interesting questions about how the proteins function to influence ...
Oct 14, 2011 |
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Exercise boosts health by influencing stem cells to become bone, not fat, researchers find
McMaster researchers have found one more reason to exercise: working out triggers influential stem cells to become bone instead of fat, improving overall health by boosting the body's capacity to make blood.
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Cells die so defensive organs can live
Researchers demonstrate for the first time that programmed cell death - a process by which cells deliberately destroy themselves - is involved in mandibular regression in termites. And it appears this regression may be the ...
Aug 04, 2011 |
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Fuel cell mobile lighting system featured at Space Shuttle Atlantis launch
Fuel cells are used in the space shuttle as one component of the electrical power system, so perhaps it was appropriate that a hydrogen fuel cell-powered mobile lighting system could be seen on the grounds ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Startup creates a biologically inspired picture search engine
(PhysOrg.com) -- We all like to get the best deal possible for the things that we buy but you do not always have the time to go from shop to shop in order to find what you want. Luckily, there is a search ...
Jun 21, 2011 |
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Study of stem cell diseases advanced by new technique
A rare genetic disease called dyskeratosis congenita, caused by the rapid shortening of telomeres (protective caps on the ends of chromosomes), can be mimicked through the study of undifferentiated induced pluripotent stem ...
May 23, 2011 |
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Stanford creates first PhD program in stem cell science
Stanford University’s Faculty Senate today approved the creation of what officials believe is the first stem cell science PhD program in the nation and, perhaps, the world. The new doctoral program in stem cell biology ...
Apr 29, 2011 |
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'SKIP'-ing splicing forces tumor cells to undergo programmed cell death
When cells find themselves in a tight spot, the cell cycle regulator p21 halts the cell cycle, buying cells time to repair the damage, or if all else fails, to initiate programmed cell death. In contrast to other stress-induced ...
Apr 01, 2011 |
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