Researchers at ETH have discovered that the formation of protein aggregates in yeast cells is reversible. This casts new light on human diseases that can be attributed to certain protein aggregates.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 3, 2017
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Hydrophobic interactions is one major type of intermolecular force that plays a vital role in many life processes in Chemistry and Physics. In biological systems, hydrophobic interactions can stabilize the internal cores ...
Materials Science
Jul 6, 2017
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Catch rates of east coast Spanish mackerel have declined by 70 per cent over the past 80 years.
Environment
Jun 14, 2017
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Biopharma and food businesses working with proteins now have access to better information about how a type of fluid flow used in manufacturing processes can affect the quality of their products.
Biotechnology
May 8, 2017
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As the weather warms and days lengthen, your attention may be turning to that forgotten patch of your backyard. This week we've asked our experts to share the science behind gardening. So grab a trowel and your green thumbs, ...
Environment
Sep 28, 2016
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Norwegian cities are expanding very rapidly and in the areas surrounding many of them, naturally-occurring aggregates for asphalt and concrete production are becoming scarce. The solution may lie in local rock outcrops.
Engineering
Aug 10, 2016
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Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) is a new concept—the term was coined by Ben Zhong Tang of the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) in 2001, and refers to a unique photo-physical phenomenon in which some ...
Materials Science
Apr 20, 2016
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Natural selection results in protein sequences that are only soluble to the level that is required to carry out its physiological function. However, in biotechnological applications, we need these proteins to survive concentrations ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 29, 2016
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North Carolina State University research shows that bacteria in the gut of German cockroaches play a major role in how the cockroaches gather together, or aggregate. The findings could lead to more efficient roach baits and ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 7, 2015
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Cellular repair systems can dissolve aggregated proteins and now Heidelberg researchers have successfully decoded the fundamental mechanism that is key to dissolving these protein aggregates in human cells. Their in-vitro ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 12, 2015
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