News tagged with pore
Copy of the genetic makeup travels in a protein suitcase
Scientists from the Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Bonn have succeeded for the first time in the real time filming of the transport of an important information carrier in biological ...
May 25, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
|
Scientists evaluate different antimicrobial metals for use in water filters
Porous ceramic water filters are often coated with colloidal silver, which prevents the growth of microbes trapped in the micro- and nano-scale pores of the filter. Other metals such as copper and zinc have also been shown ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 24, 2012 |
4 / 5 (1) |
1
Research reveals novel transport mechanism for large ribonucleoproteins
The movement of genetic materials, such as RNA and ribosomes, from the nucleus to the cytoplasm is a critical component in a cell's ability to make the proteins necessary for essential biological functions. Until now, it ...
May 10, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Shocking new way to create nanoporous materials revealed
Scientists have developed a new method of creating nanoporous materials with potential applications in everything from water purification to chemical sensors.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 27, 2011 |
4.4 / 5 (9) |
4
|
How plants sense touch, gravity and other physical forces
(PhysOrg.com) -- At the bottom of plants' ability to sense touch, gravity or a nearby trellis are mechanosensitive channels, pores through the cells' plasma membrane that are opened and closed by the deformation ...
Oct 21, 2011 |
4.3 / 5 (15) |
0
|
Functionalized graphene oxide plays part in next-generation oil-well drilling fluids
Graphene's star is rising as a material that could become essential to efficient, environmentally sound oil production. Rice University researchers are taking advantage of graphene's outstanding strength, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 08, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
'Shish kebab' structure provides improved form of 'buckypaper'
Scientists are reporting development of a new form of buckypaper, which eliminates a major drawback of these sheets of carbon nanotubes -- 50,000 times thinner than a human hair, 10 times lighter than steel, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 08, 2012 |
1 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Researchers find new evidence on how cholesterol gets moved from HDLs to LDLs
Researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have found new evidence to explain how cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) mediates the transfer of cholesterol from "good" high ...
Feb 21, 2012 |
4.8 / 5 (8) |
3
|
Tiny reader makes fast, cheap DNA sequencing feasible
Researchers have devised a nanoscale sensor to electronically read the sequence of a single DNA molecule, a technique that is fast and inexpensive and could make DNA sequencing widely available.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 26, 2012 |
5 / 5 (11) |
0
|
Aiming to boost electronics performance, researchers capture images of sub-nano pore structures for the first time
(PhysOrg.com) -- Moore's law marches on: In the quest for faster and cheaper computers, scientists have imaged pore structures in insulation material at sub-nanometer scale for the first time. Understanding ...
Jun 08, 2010 |
4.5 / 5 (12) |
0
|
Discovery of extremely long-lived proteins may provide insight into cell aging
One of the big mysteries in biology is why cells age. Now scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies report that they have discovered a weakness in a component of brain cells that may explain ...
Feb 03, 2012 |
4.9 / 5 (13) |
0
|
The secret life of proteins: Researchers discover dual role of key player in immune system
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine researchers have identified a new and unusual role for a key player in the human immune system. A protein initially believed to regulate one routine function within the ...
Jan 28, 2012 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Research shows how the body senses a range of hot temperatures
The winter sun feels welcome, but not so a summer sunburn. Research over the past 20 years has shown that proteins on the surface of nerve cells enable the body to sense several different temperatures. Now scientists have ...
Mar 02, 2012 |
not rated yet |
1
|
Chemical signal helps plants control their “breathing”
For most plants, staying alive means adapting quickly to a constantly changing environment. In a drought, staving off water loss is vital. On a sunny day, absorbing carbon dioxide to generate energy through ...
Jan 13, 2012 |
4.3 / 5 (3) |
0
|
Researchers print live cells with a standard inkjet printer
Researchers from Clemson University have found a way to create temporary holes in the membranes of live cells using a standard inkjet printer. The method will be published in JoVE, the Journal of Visualize ...
Mar 16, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Pore
Pore may refer to:
For more information about Pore, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
This text uses material from Wikipedia and is available under the GNU Free Documentation License.
