NPL and University of Leicester scientists have explored a new way of ordering proteins for materials engineering at the nanoscale, using natural biological phenomena as a guide.
Cell & Microbiology
May 2, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Something is killing American bald eagles, and Susan Wilde is determined to find out what. An assistant professor in the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, Wilde has a ...
Ecology
Feb 27, 2012
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A new database promises to be an invaluable resource to scientists who use a unique single-celled fungus to study human diseases.
Biotechnology
Nov 28, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Duke University electrical engineers have developed a wirelessly powered telemetry system that is light and powerful enough to allow scientists to study the intricate neurological activity of dragonflies ...
Engineering
Nov 16, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The assumption that tail-chasing is normal behaviour in dogs could be leading to welfare issues being left untreated according to new research from The Royal Veterinary College, London.
Plants & Animals
Nov 10, 2011
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Celebrated writers such as Charles Dickens and George Eliot described characters' faces vividly without going into detail about their features, according to a research group led at the University of Strathclyde.
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2011
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New research successfully reverses epilepsy-associated pathology by using a sophisticated single-cell modeling paradigm to examine abnormal cell behavior and identify the optimal modulation of channel activity. The study, ...
Biochemistry
Oct 18, 2011
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Treatment of neurological conditions such as sleep–wake control, cognition, and depression could be possible by modulation of the TWIK-related acid-sensitive K+ ion channel (TASK-3, or K2P9.1).
Biochemistry
Sep 27, 2011
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A study in worms that are less than a millimetre long has yielded clues that may be important for understanding how nerves grow.
Other
Sep 20, 2011
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Just as we must take out the trash to keep our homes clean and safe, it is essential that our cells have mechanisms for dealing with wastes and worn-out proteins. When these processes are not working properly, unwanted debris ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 1, 2011
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