News articles tagged with 'membrane' (Page 28)
Water for the worlds poorest
— 4 Jan 2008 19:24 | EnvironmentLack of water causes great distress among the population in large parts of Africa and Asia. Small decentralised water treatment plants with an autonomous power supply can help solve…
Researchers seek to make cavity-causing bacteria self-destruct
— 2 Jan 2008 21:03 | HealthBacteria that eat sugar and release cavity-causing acid onto teeth may soon be made dramatically more vulnerable to their own acid. Researchers have identified key genes and proteins…
Ames Laboratory researchers solve fuel-cell membrane structure conundrum
— 12 Dec 2007 00:06 | PhysicsFuel-cell cars are reaching commercial viability in today's increasingly eco-conscious society, but despite their promise, even scientists have struggled to explain just how the fuel-cell's…
Improving fuel cell durability starts with failures
— 4 Dec 2007 02:25 | PhysicsFuel cells can be expensive and they typically don't last as long as their internal combustion counterparts. Researchers in the Georgia Tech Research Institute's (GTRI) Centre for Innovative…
Fantastic plastic could cut CO2 emissions
— 11 Oct 2007 20:56 | ChemistryA modified plastic material greatly improves the ability to separate global warming-linked carbon dioxide from natural gas as the gas is prepared for use, according to engineers at…
MIT finds new hearing mechanism
— 11 Oct 2007 18:47 | BiologyMIT researchers have discovered a hearing mechanism that fundamentally changes the current understanding of inner ear function. This new mechanism could help explain the ear's remarkable…
How some algae tolerate very salty environments
— 13 Sep 2007 10:33 | BiologyResearchers have identified unique proteins that allow a unicellular alga called Dunaliella salina to proliferate in environments with extreme salt content. These results, which appear…
Mystery behind how nuclear membrane forms during mitosis solved
— 10 Sep 2007 15:37 | BiologyJust how a dividing cell rebuilds the nuclear envelope, the protective, functional wrapping that encases both the original and newly copied genetic material, has been a source of controversy…