News articles tagged with 'acidic'
Protein adaptation shows that life on early earth lived in a hot, acidic environment
— 6 Apr 2011 17:10 | EnvironmentA new study reveals that a group of ancient enzymes adapted to substantial changes in ocean temperature and acidity during the last four billion years, providing evidence that life…
Rising greenhouse gases profoundly impact microscopic marine life
— 3 Jan 2011 15:53 | EnvironmentThe prolonged, extensive emission of greenhouse gases over the next several decades could have significant impacts on ocean life, according to a study by UC Merced marine biologist…
Talented bacteria make food poisoning unpredictable
— 6 Sep 2010 04:27 | HealthWhile we are often exposed to bacteria in our food which could cause food poisoning, we don't always become ill - why should this be so?…
Carbon emissions threaten fish populations
— 8 Jul 2010 08:21 | EnvironmentHumanity's rising CO2 emissions could have a significant impact on the world's fish populations according to groundbreaking new research carried out in Australia…
Researchers identify a fundamental process in lysosomal function and protein degradation
— 16 Jun 2010 14:35 | HealthThe degradation of proteins and other macromolecules in cells is vital to survival. Disruption of this process can result in serious disease. The research group of Professor Thomas…
Changing Chesapeake Bay acidity impacting oyster shell growth
— 11 Jun 2010 11:09 | EnvironmentAcidity is increasing in some regions of the Chesapeake Bay even faster than is occurring in the open ocean, where it is now recognised that increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide…
ASU instrument on NASA rover helps identify outcrop of long-sought rare rock on Mars
— 4 Jun 2010 16:07 | AstronomyIt's amazing what cleaning your glasses can reveal. A mineral-scouting instrument developed at Arizona State University has found an outcrop of rock rich in carbonates in the Columbia…
Europe's scientists call for more effort in tackling rising ocean acidity
— 19 May 2010 11:41 | EnvironmentTen years ago, ocean acidification was a phenomenon only known to small group of ocean scientists. It's now recognised as the hidden partner of climate change, prompting calls for an…
Oceans reveal further impacts of climate change
— 7 Feb 2010 15:53 | EnvironmentThe increasing acidity of the world's oceans - and that acidity's growing threat to marine species - are definitive proof that the atmospheric carbon dioxide that is causing climate…
UCSF researchers identify regulator of human sperm cells
— 7 Feb 2010 14:13 | HealthUCSF researchers have identified an elusive molecular regulator that controls the ability of human sperm to reach and fertilise the egg, a finding that has implications on both treating…