News articles tagged with 'phospholipid'
Efficient phosphorus use by phytoplankton
— 18 Dec 2010 14:43 | EnvironmentRapid turnover and remodelling of lipid membranes could help phytoplankton cope with nutrient scarcity in the open ocean…
MIT researchers create new self-assembling photovoltaic technology that repairs itself
— 5 Sep 2010 17:38 | TechnologyPlants are good at doing what scientists and engineers have been struggling to do for decades: converting sunlight into stored energy, and doing so reliably day after day, year after…
Liposome-hydrogel hybrids: No toil, no trouble for stronger bubbles
— 10 Jun 2010 10:06 | TechnologyPeople have been combining materials to bring forth the best properties of both ever since copper and tin were merged to start the Bronze Age. In the latest successful merger, researchers…
Peptides may hold 'missing link' to life
— 7 May 2010 10:43 | BiologyEmory University scientists have discovered that simple peptides can organise into bi-layer membranes. The finding suggests a 'missing link' between the pre-biotic Earth's chemical…
NIST, Maryland researchers COMMAND a better class of liposomes
— 29 Apr 2010 09:22 | TechnologyPop a bubble while washing the dishes and you're likely to release a few drops of water trapped when the soapy sphere formed. A few years ago, researchers at the National Institute…
Liquid or solid? Charged nanoparticles in lipid membrane decide
— 11 Nov 2008 17:26 | ChemistryLike water and ice cubes mixed in a glass, a group of organic compounds called lipids can coexist as liquid and solid in membranes. This patchiness in phospholipid membranes is fundamental…
Scientists identify role of fatty acids in Alzheimer's disease
— 19 Oct 2008 17:00 | HealthScientists at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) and the University of California have found that complete or partial removal of an enzyme that regulates fatty acid…
Unsuccessful drug against anxiety opens a novel gateway for the treatment of cancer
— 4 Sep 2008 15:57 | HealthAccording a new study, unsatisfying drug for anxiety reveals scientists a promising novel anti-cancer drug target. Cancer cells have multiple ways to avoid apoptosis, programmed cell…
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