News articles tagged with 'cell'
Biocompatible graphene transistor array reads cellular signals
— 2 Dec 2011 10:47 | TechnologyResearchers have demonstrated, for the first time, a graphene-based transistor array that is compatible with living biological cells and capable of recording the electrical signals…
Newly discovered heart stem cells make muscle and bone
— 2 Dec 2011 10:08 | HealthResearchers have identified a new and relatively abundant pool of stem cells in the heart. The findings in the December issue of Cell Stem Cell, a Cell Press publication, show that…
Engineered botulism toxins could have broader role in medicine
— 2 Dec 2011 09:44 | HealthThe most poisonous substance on Earth - already used medically in small doses to treat certain nerve disorders and facial wrinkles - could be re-engineered for an expanded role in helping…
Surprise role of nuclear structure protein in development
— 25 Nov 2011 09:00 | BiologyScientists have long held theories about the importance of proteins called B-type lamins in the process of embryonic stem cells replicating and differentiating into different varieties…
UGA discovery changes how scientists think about plant cell wall formation
— 22 Nov 2011 16:50 | BiologyUniversity of Georgia researchers have discovered that two proteins come together in an unexpected way to make a carbohydrate, a chain of sugar molecules, in plant cell walls. This…
Discovery of new muscle repair gene
— 21 Nov 2011 19:28 | HealthAn international team of researchers from Leeds, London and Berlin has discovered more about the function of muscle stem cells, thanks to next-generation DNA sequencing techniques…
Critical molecules for hearing and balance discovered
— 21 Nov 2011 19:19 | HealthResearchers have found long-sought genes in the sensory hair cells of the inner ear that, when mutated, prevent sound waves from being converted to electric signals - a fundamental…
Mechanism of wine swirling explained
— 21 Nov 2011 19:16 | PhysicsWine drinkers know that swirling a good vintage around in a glass aerates the wine and releases its bouquet. Just how the process - known as 'orbital shaking' - works, however, has…
How the brain senses nutrient balance
— 18 Nov 2011 17:01 | HealthThere is no doubt that eating a balanced diet is essential for maintaining a healthy body weight as well as appropriate arousal and energy balance, but the details about how the nutrients…
High dose of oxygen enhances natural cancer treatment
— 6 Apr 2011 18:37 | HealthA technique Michael Jackson reportedly used to prolong his youth is showing promise as a way to boost the effectiveness of a natural cancer remedy…