News articles tagged with 'molecular' (Page 2)
Just like cars, developmental genes have more than 1 way to stop
— 26 Feb 2011 17:42 | BiologyThere's more than one way to silence gene activity, according to a Michigan State University researcher…
Atomic model of tropomyosin bound to actin
— 16 Feb 2011 04:41 | BiologyNew research sheds light on the interaction between the semi-flexible protein tropomyosin and actin thin filaments. The study, published by Cell Press on February 15th in the Biophysical…
Quest for designer bacteria uncovers a 'Spy'
— 15 Feb 2011 15:48 | BiologyScientists have discovered a molecular assistant called Spy that helps bacteria excel at producing proteins for medical and industrial purposes…
NIH researchers identify genetic cause of new vascular disease
— 3 Feb 2011 17:21 | HealthClinical researchers at the National Institutes of Health's Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) have identified the genetic cause of a rare and debilitating vascular disorder not previously…
Different evolutionary paths lead plants and animals to the same crossroads
— 1 Feb 2011 21:43 | EnvironmentIn analysing the molecular sensor for the plant growth hormone brassinolide, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies discovered that although plants took an evolutionary…
What a ride! Researchers take molecules for a spin
— 1 Feb 2011 21:43 | Technology'This is no cartoon. It's a real molecule, with all the interactions taking place correctly,' said Anatoly Kolomeisky as he showed an animation of atoms twisting and turning about a…
Smart lasers could make cancer biopsies painless, help speed new drugs to market
— 1 Feb 2011 21:42 | HealthBiopsies in the future may be painless and noninvasive, thanks to smart laser technology being developed at Michigan State University…
'Catch-up' growth signals revealed
— 28 Jan 2011 16:45 | HealthUniversity of Michigan researchers have uncovered molecular signals that regulate catch-up growth - the growth spurt that occurs when normal conditions are restored after a fetus, young…
Molecular network influences development of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
— 26 Jan 2011 18:58 | HealthA study shows for the first time that the three most common chromosome changes seen in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia disrupt a molecular network that includes several important genes…
A nanoscale rope, and another step toward complex nanomaterials that assemble themselves
— 20 Jan 2011 16:13 | TechnologyScientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have coaxed polymers to braid themselves into wispy nanoscale ropes that approach…