'Toothless' rat discovered on the island of Sulawesi
(Phys.org)—A McMaster researcher has discovered a nearly toothless shrew rat on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2012
1
0
Page 2 - News tagged with protrusion
Atomic-resolution view of a receptor reveals how stomach bacterium avoids acid
University of Oregon scientists have discovered how the bacterium Helicobacter pylori navigates through the acidic stomach, opening up new possibilities to inactivate its disease-causing ability without using current strategies ...
Biochemistry
Jun 14, 2012
0
0
Scientist finds rapidly adapting fanged frogs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists led by biologist Ben Evans of McMaster University have documented the rapid adaptation of new fanged frog species on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2011
3
0
Sea squirt cells shed light on cancer development
Specialized structures used by cancer cells to invade tissues could also help them escape protection mechanisms aimed at eliminating them, a UA-led research team has discovered.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 26, 2011
0
0
All smoothed out: Hydroxyl radicals remove nanoscopic irregularities on polished gold surfaces
(PhysOrg.com) -- The precious metal gold is the material of choice for many technical applications because it does not corrode - and because it also has interesting electrical, magnetic, and optical properties. Gold is thus ...
Materials Science
Jan 14, 2010
0
0
New stem cell therapy may lead to treatment for deafness
Deafness affects more than 250 million people worldwide. It typically involves the loss of sensory receptors, called hair cells, for their "tufts" of hair-like protrusions, and their associated neurons. The transplantation ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 23, 2009
0
0
Researchers find new molecule to block ‘Hedgehog’ signaling in cancer, development
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have achieved a feat drug developers had thought difficult, if not impossible, discovering a compound that blocks the functioning of a key developmental protein by binding to an “undruggable” ...
Jan 19, 2009
0
0
Freely diffusing cellular proteins reach the leading edge faster
According to a theoretical model developed by LMU physicists, in cell protrusions, cargo-transporting motor proteins often get in each other's way. The upshot is that freely diffusing proteins reach the leading edge faster.
General Physics
Mar 27, 2017
0
5
A new mechanism affecting cell migration found
Cell migration is important for development and physiology of multicellular organisms. During embryonic development individual cells and cell clusters can move over relatively long distances, and cell migration is also essential ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 15, 2014
0
0
Water governs cell movement
Water gives life. Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden now show how the cells in our bodies are driven mainly by water power – a discovery that in the long run opens the way for a new strategy in cancer therapy.
Cell & Microbiology
May 14, 2013
0
1
