News tagged with antifreeze protein


Ice Cold: Cooler Than Being Cool

Ice Cold: Cooler Than Being Cool

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (10) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Water expands when it freezes. Anyone who has ever left a can of soda or bottle of water in the freezer too long has witnessed this first hand. So how do plants and animals survive severe ...


Proline Repeats in Protein Help Grow Tooth Enamel (w/ Podcast)

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A simple amino acid that is repeated in the center of proteins found in tooth enamel makes teeth stronger and more resilient, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.





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Compound Halts Common Type of Drug-resistant Lung Cancer

Research yields new agent for some drug-resistant non-small cell lung cancers

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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The ability to make, test, and map the atomic structure of new anti-cancer agents has enabled a team of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists to discover a compound capable of halting a common type of drug-resistant ...


Synergistic interaction enhances pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease

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Scientists have identified a synergistic interaction that disrupts normal intracellular transport mechanisms and leads to the accumulation of neuron-damaging clumps of protein associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), a neurodegenerative ...


Subtle change dramatically reduces pathogenic potential of Huntington's protein

Medicine & Health / Research

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Scientists have identified a key molecular switch that may drive the onset of Huntington's disease (HD), an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that leads to severe disruptions in muscle coordination and cognitive function. ...


Scientists discover how the brain encodes memories at a cellular level

Scientists discover how the brain encodes memories at a cellular level

Medicine & Health / Research

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Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have made a major discovery in how the brain encodes memories. The finding, published in the December 24 issue of the journal Neuron, could eventually lead to the development ...


Study shows a key protein helps control blood pressure

Medicine & Health / Research

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University of Iowa researchers have shown that a protein channel helps nerve sensors in blood vessels keep blood pressure in check. Without the protein channel, known as ASIC2, the sensors are unable to send the brain the ...


First adhere, then detach and glide forward

First adhere, then detach and glide forward

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How do one-celled parasites move from the salivary gland of a mosquito through a person's skin into red blood cells? What molecular mechanisms form the basis for this very important movement of the protozoa? ...


New insights into mushroom-derived drug promising for cancer treatment

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created 6 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A promising cancer drug, first discovered in a mushroom commonly used in Chinese medicine, could be made more effective thanks to researchers who have discovered how the drug works. The research is funded by the Biotechnology ...


Novel nanotechnology heals abscesses caused by resistant staph bacteria

Novel nanotechnology heals abscesses caused by resistant staph bacteria

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created 22 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed a new approach for treating and healing skin abscesses caused by bacteria resistant to most antibiotics. The study ...


Nanoscale changes in collagen are a tipoff to bone health

Nanoscale changes in collagen are a tipoff to bone health

Medicine & Health / Research

created 23 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Using a technique that provides detailed images of nanoscale structures, researchers at the University of Michigan and Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital have discovered changes in the collagen component of bone ...


Part 1: From Linacs to Lasers: Accelerators and Light Sources of Tomorrow

Accelerators and Light Sources of Tomorrow (Part 1: From Linacs to Lasers)

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 2

From their humble beginnings as offshoots of the ordinary electric light bulb, particle accelerators have evolved in surprising directions. Among the most productive and promising developments have been light ...



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