http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- Breakthrough research done earlier this year by a plant cell biologist at the University of California, Riverside has greatly accelerated scientists' knowledge on how plants and crops can survive difficult environmental conditions such as drought. http://www.physorg.com/news177774971.html Biology Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:57:27 EST news177774971 When it comes to plants' innate immunity, like many of the dances of life, it takes two to tango. A receptor molecule in the plant pairs up with a specific molecule on the invading bacteria and, presto, the immune system swings into action to defend against the invasion of the disease-causing microbe. http://www.physorg.com/news176655045.html Biology Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:55:27 EST news176655045 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Glasgow have made a significant discovery in the study of a rare form of diabetes which predominantly affects men. http://www.physorg.com/news167325016.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:10:01 EST news167325016 Scientists know that some cancers are triggered by viruses, which take over cellular systems and cause uncontrolled cell growth. Doctors - and patients who get shingles late in life - have also known for many years that some viruses, particularly the herpes virus, can lie dormant in a person's cells for long periods of time and then reactivate, causing disease. These viruses also cause significant disease in immunosuppressed people and those living with HIV/AIDS. http://www.physorg.com/news165515047.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:10:02 EST news165515047 (PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arkansas researchers have characterized a membrane receptor protein and its binding mechanism from chloroplasts in plants and determined that it shares a commonly shaped binding site and mechanism with a similar protein found in E. coli. http://www.physorg.com/news163172312.html Chemistry Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:39:32 EST news163172312 (PhysOrg.com) -- Cells are expected to respond defensively when an antigen lands on a cell membrane and prepares to cause mischief. http://www.physorg.com/news137857161.html Biology Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:39:21 EST news137857161 Capturing moving images of tiny protein molecules is the aim of a new research project announced today at Imperial College London. The research will reveal, on extremely short timescales, the miniscule movements of proteins which help carry out important biological processes in people, animals, insects and plants. http://www.physorg.com/news134051365.html Biology Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:29:25 EST news134051365