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Uncooperative voltage sensors: Study advances conclusions about the Shaker Kv channel
Apr 27, 2009 |
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The May 2009 issue of the Journal of General Physiology features an article and accompanying commentary on new experimental evidence that advances previous conclusions about the essential features of the Shaker K+ channe ...
Researchers catch ion channels in their opening act
Jul 10, 2008 |
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Each thought or action sends a million electrical signals pulsing through your body. At the heart of the process of generating these electrical impulses is the ion channel.
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Researcher Develops Sensor to Detect E.coli
Sep 24, 2006 |
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As the Food and Drug Administration takes days to track down the source of the E. coli outbreak, Dr. Raj Mutharasan is optimizing a sensor that can enable growers to do the job themselves in a few minutes.
Drexel Researcher Develops Sensor to Test for E. coli in 10 Minutes
Jun 20, 2007 |
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The latest outbreak of E. coli cases — now in 12 Western states and involving 6 million pounds of fresh and frozen meat — shows a need for better detection in food processing exists.
Bacterial toxin closes gate on immune response
Feb 13, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have demonstrated that a bacterial toxin from the common bacterium Staphylococcus aureus shuts down the control mechanism of the tunnel, called an ion channel, ...
Team develops energy-efficient microchip
Feb 04, 2008 |
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Researchers at MIT and Texas Instruments have unveiled a new chip design for portable electronics that can be up to 10 times more energy-efficient than present technology. The design could lead to cell phones, implantable ...
Finding expands understanding of neurons
Apr 19, 2007 |
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Many significant discoveries have enriched our exploration and understanding of the brain, including one of its most active cellular elements – neurons – since the brain was first described in 7,000 B.C. by Egyptian scholars.
Modeling Cell 'Doors' Could Aid Drug Development
Jan 18, 2007 |
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To open the door for better medicines, University of Pittsburgh assistant professor Michael D. Grabe thought he first needed to open the 'doors,' or channels, that allow for passage in and out of cells to see what science ...
Counterfeit euros are detected with an optical mouse
Nov 17, 2009 |
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The sensor of some optical mice can be used to easily and cheaply detect counterfeit euros, according to a study published by Spanish researchers of the University of Lleida (UdL) in the scientific journal ...
Golden scales: Nanoscale mass sensor from Berkeley can be used to weigh individual atoms and molecules
Jul 28, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There's a new "gold standard" in the sensitivity of weighing scales. Using the same technology with which they created the world's first fully functional nanotube radio, researchers with Berkeley ...
Researchers Design Electronic Amplifier Capable of Functioning in Extreme Temperatures
Mar 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Missions to space require 'warm' boxes, which protect electronic circuitry from extreme temperatures and exposure to radiation. Electrical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas ...
Nano-layer of Ruthenium Stabilizes Magnetic Sensors
Aug 03, 2007 |
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A layer of ruthenium just a few atoms thick can be used to fine-tune the sensitivity and enhance the reliability of magnetic sensors, tests at the National Institute of Standards and Technology show.
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