News tagged with ionotropic receptors

Mosquitoes use several different kinds of odor sensors to track human prey

It now appears that the malaria mosquito relies on a battery of different types of odor sensors to mediate its most critical behaviors, including how to choose and locate their blood-meal hosts. In an article ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 31, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast




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Nano-size biological machinery for manipulating physiological function

Dr. Numano and colleagues have been investigating the dynamics of ion channels and efficiently manipulating them for optical control of neural activity.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Oct 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Mutations on 3 genes could predispose people to suicidal behaviour

Three genes that have barely been studied to date have now provided fresh knowledge about patients with suicidal backgrounds. This is the result of a study by a team of Spanish researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jun 15, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Scientists Discover An Ancient Odor-Detecting Mechanism in Insects

(PhysOrg.com) -- In 1913 Theodore Roosevelt added cartographer to his resume when he and his crew ventured up an unspeakably dangerous and uncharted tributary named the River of Doubt. Now, on a charting expedition ...

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created Jan 08, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1


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