News tagged with egg proteins
Central nervous system stem cells shed light on mechanism that controls asymmetrical division
Animals consist of many distinct cell types, all of which originate during development from a single cell: the fertilized egg. To generate this vast cellular diversity, the egg and its descendants must divide ...
May 18, 2012 |
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Study shows how mosquitoes handle the heat of a hot blood meal
Mosquitoes make proteins to help them handle the stressful spike in body temperature that's prompted by their hot blood meals, a new study has found.
Apr 25, 2011 |
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Making blood-sucking deadly for mosquitoes
Inhibiting a molecular process cells use to direct proteins to their proper destinations causes more than 90 percent of affected mosquitoes to die within 48 hours of blood feeding, a UA team of biochemists ...
Jul 18, 2011 |
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Robot with frog egg smell sensor (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University of Tokyo have invented a novel means of improving a robot's sense of smell, by using inexpensive olfactory sensors containing frog eggs.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Aug 26, 2010 |
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Researchers apply computing power to crack egg shell problem
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of Sheffield have applied computing power to crack a problem in egg shell formation. The work may also give a partial answer to ...
Jul 09, 2010 |
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Do steaks make you big?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Adjusting the intake of high protein foods like meat, eggs and milk products could determine whether you become a rugby player or marathon runner and may help you lose weight, according to ...
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Ovastacin cuts off sperm binding
A study in The Journal of Cell Biology describes how a secreted enzyme helps egg cells avoid being fertilized by more than one sperm.
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Study shows Alzheimer's disease-related peptides form toxic calcium channels in the plasma membrane
Alzheimer's disease is triggered by the inappropriate processing of amyloid precursor protein to generate excess amounts of short peptide fragments called A-beta. For many years, the neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's ...
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Egg-irony: High cholesterol food may reduce blood pressure
Researchers in Canada are reporting evidence that eggs — often frowned upon for their high cholesterol content — may reduce another heart disease risk factor — high blood pressure.
Feb 20, 2009 |
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Mutation causing one type of male infertility found
(PhysOrg.com) -- A genetic mutation that lies behind one type of male infertility has been discovered by researchers at Oxford University, Ghent University in Belgium, and the University of Massachusetts, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 21, 2009 |
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New study yields clue to how stem cells form
An Emory University study shows some of the first direct evidence of a process required for epigenetic reprogramming between generations - a finding that could shed more light on the mechanisms of fertilization, ...
Apr 16, 2009 |
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Fishing games gone wrong
When an egg cell is being formed, the cellular machinery which separates chromosomes is extremely imprecise at fishing them out of the cell's interior, scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory ...
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Eggs' quality control mechanism explained
To protect the health of future generations, body keeps a careful watch on its precious and limited supply of eggs. That's done through a key quality control process in oocytes (the immature eggs), which ensures elimination ...
Feb 17, 2011 |
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Scientists discover how flu damages lung tissue
A protein in influenza virus that helps it multiply also damages lung epithelial cells, causing fluid buildup in the lungs, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Southern Research ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 17, 2009 |
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New research shows high-quality protein in eggs contributes to power, strength and energy
A research review published recently in Nutrition Today affirms that the high-quality protein in eggs makes a valuable contribution to muscle strength, provides a source of sustained energy and promotes satiety. High-quality protei ...
Feb 17, 2009 |
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