News tagged with molecular structure
Super sticky barnacle glue cures like blood clots
Oct 16, 2009 |
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Barnacles are a big problem for boats. Adhering to the undersides of vessels, carpets of the crustaceans can increase fuel consumption by as much as 25%. Ship owners would love to know how to stop these hitchhikers gluing ...
Toward better solar cells: Chemists gain control of light-harvesting paths
Oct 08, 2009 |
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University of Florida chemists have pioneered a method to tease out promising molecular structures for capturing energy, a step that could speed the development of more efficient, cheaper solar cells.
First direct information about the prion's molecular structure reported
Oct 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A collaboration between scientists at Vanderbilt University and the University of California, San Francisco has led to the first direct information about the molecular structure of prions. ...
'Promiscuous' protein interactions found in the nuclear pore complex
Sep 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The NPC is the only way in or out of a cell's nucleus. It plays a key role in cellular metabolism and signaling, and any malfunction in these pores can have lethal consequences. Now new research reveals further ...
The Long and the Short of Acrylate Polymerization
Sep 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Used in such diverse applications as adhesives, detergents, and super-absorbent disposable diapers, polyacrylates are key polymers, but the mechanisms of their formation are complex and have ...
Researchers decode structure of promising sea compound
Aug 28, 2009 |
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Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and their colleagues at Creighton University have deciphered the highly unusual molecular structure of a naturally produced, ocean-based compound ...
The buzz on an amazing new mosquito repellent: Will it fly?
Aug 16, 2009 |
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After searching for more than 50 years, scientists finally have discovered a number of new mosquito repellents that beat DEET, the gold standard for warding off those pesky, sometimes disease-carrying insects. ...
Researchers reveal the internal dance of water
Aug 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Water is familiar to everyone - it shapes our bodies and our planet. But despite this abundance, the molecular structure of water has remained a mystery, with the substance exhibiting many ...
New study reveals structure of the HIV protein shell
Jun 12, 2009 |
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New research by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and other institutions provides a close-up look at the cone-shaped shell that is the hallmark of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), revealing how ...
Cracking a controversial solid state mystery
Feb 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists can easily explain the structural order that makes steel and aluminium out of molten metal. And they have discovered the molecular changes that take place as water turns to ice. But, despite the ...
