News articles tagged with 'cellular' (Page 2)
How flu succeeds
— 23 Dec 2009 11:57 | HealthInvestigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham), Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Mount Sinai), the Salk Institute for Biological Studies (Salk) and the Genomics Institute…
Scientists use math modelling to predict unknown biological mechanism of regulation
— 15 Oct 2009 09:11 | BiologyA team of scientists, led by a biomedical engineer at The University of Texas at Austin, have demonstrated - for the first time - that mathematical models created from data obtained…
Magnetic microbe genome attracting attention for biotech research
— 12 Aug 2009 13:21 | BiologyThe smallest organisms to use a biological compass are magnetotactic bacteria, however mysteries remain about exactly how these bacteria create their cellular magnets. In a study published…
Mutations in gene linked to ciliopathies
— 9 Aug 2009 20:05 | HealthAn international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have discovered a connection between mutations in the INPP5E gene…
Genes that let creepy-crawlies survive a deep freeze
— 21 Jul 2009 12:25 | BiologyArctic springtails (Megaphorura arctica) survive freezing temperatures by dehydrating themselves before the coldest weather sets in. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC…
Microbial analysis, micropatterning methods featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
— 2 Jul 2009 00:45 | HealthMicrobial populations have traditionally been studied in carefully controlled, laboratory-grown cultures. New metagenomic approaches are being developed to study these organisms in…
New microfabricated device to measure cellular forces during tissue development
— 23 Jun 2009 12:26 | TechnologyA University of Pennsylvania-collaboration of bioengineers studying the physical forces generated by individual cells has created a tiny micron - sized device that allows researchers…
Research explores interactions between nanomaterials, biological systems
— 20 Jun 2009 14:14 | TechnologyThe recent explosion in the development of nanomaterials with enhanced performance characteristics for use in commercial and medical applications has increased the likelihood of people…
Test detects molecular marker of ageing in humans
— 17 Jun 2009 05:26 | HealthIn 2004, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Centre announced a crucial discovery in the understanding of cellular ageing.…
Fatal brain disease at work well before symptoms appear
— 9 Jun 2009 11:53 | HealthUniversity of Florida scientists have discovered why a paralysing brain disorder speeds along more rapidly in some patients than others - a finding that may finally give researchers…