News articles tagged with 'acid'
Snake spills venomous secrets
— 17 Nov 2011 17:49 | BiologyExamining venom from a variety of poisonous snakes, a group of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco has discovered why the bite of one small black, yellow and…
Small code change, big effect
— 28 Mar 2011 18:02 | ChemistryScientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, have developed a new method which enables researchers to label any protein of their choice with…
UCSB scientists get glimpse of how the 'code' of life may have emerged
— 28 Mar 2011 15:12 | BiologyA portion of the 'code' of life has been unravelled by a UC Santa Barbara graduate student from the town of Jojutla, Mexico…
Metabolite levels may be able to improve diabetes risk prediction
— 21 Mar 2011 16:02 | HealthMeasuring the levels of small molecules in the blood may be able to identify individuals at elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes as much as a decade before symptoms of the disorder…
Upgrading the vanadium redox battery
— 18 Mar 2011 15:09 | TechnologyThough considered a promising large-scale energy storage device, the vanadium redox battery's use has been limited by its inability to work well in a wide range of temperatures and…
Production of mustard oils: On the origin of an enzyme
— 17 Mar 2011 19:14 | BiologyPlants are continually exposed to herbivore attack. To defend themselves, they have developed sophisticated chemical defence mechanisms. Plants of the mustard family, such as thale…
Omega-3 fatty acid intake linked with reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration in women
— 15 Mar 2011 20:29 | HealthRegular consumption of fish and omega-3 fatty acids found in fish is associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing age-related macular degeneration in women, according…
Synthetic biology: TUM researchers develop novel kind of fluorescent protein
— 9 Mar 2011 18:23 | BiologyProteins are the most important functional biomolecules in nature with numerous applications in life science research, biotechnology and medicine. So how can they be modified in the…
Missing sugar molecule raises diabetes risk in humans
— 26 Feb 2011 16:39 | HealthResearchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego say an evolutionary gene mutation that occurred in humans millions of…
Simpler way of making proteins could lead to new nanomedicine agents
— 23 Feb 2011 17:40 | HealthResearchers have developed a simple method of making short protein chains with spiral structures that can also dissolve in water, two desirable traits not often found together. Such…