New research in the Journal of Cell Biology helps explain how the toxic protein responsible for botulism can enter circulation from the digestive system. The study appears online May 10.
Cell & Microbiology
May 10, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The evolution of complex life forms may have gotten a jump start billions of years ago, when geologic events operating over millions of years caused large quantities of phosphorus to wash into the oceans. ...
Earth Sciences
May 10, 2010
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The sedative medetomidine has proved effective at inhibiting fouling and is now being trialled by the EU as an ingredient for the antifouling paints of the future. Research at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has shown ...
Environment
May 10, 2010
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Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have managed, with the help of an advanced X-ray flash, to photograph the movement of atoms during photosynthesis - an achievement that has been recognised by the journal ...
General Physics
May 10, 2010
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In two new papers, Rice University researchers report using ultracentrifugation (UCF) to create highly purified samples of carbon nanotube species.
Nanomaterials
May 10, 2010
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During the May 5th meeting of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation (NSF) officials announced a change in the implementation of the existing policy on sharing research data. In particular, on or around October, ...
Other
May 10, 2010
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A new survey announced today finds the vast majority (94%) of science teachers wish their students' parents had more opportunities to engage in science with their children. However, more than half (53%) of parents of school-aged ...
Other
May 10, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most pressing problems of our time is the increasing demand for energy in the face of decreasing oil and natural gas reserves, which is also tied to the increasing release of the greenhouse gas ...
Materials Science
May 10, 2010
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Less noise, less exhaust, less refuse -- air travel of the future is expected to be quieter, cleaner and more environmentally friendly. To achieve this goal, new structural concepts and aerodynamic profiles have to be engineered, ...
Engineering
May 10, 2010
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The European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) is launched today, consolidating three major sequence resources to become Europe's primary access point to globally comprehensive DNA and RNA sequence information. The ENA is freely available ...
Biotechnology
May 10, 2010
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