Purdue biologists crystallize technique to expand protein research
...erally overnight," Cramer said. "That's incredibly fast in this business." The protein they studied - purified from a bacterium, which uses it for photosynthesis - formed crystals of a deep reddish-brown color, which the group is now analyzing as they would any water-soluble protein crystal. While the qua...Advances in prosthetic, orthopedic, and audiologic diagnostic tools
...o are active and who routinely walk at moderate to fast speeds. Novel treatment strategy for knee osteoarthritis rehabilitation, pg. 95 Study explores a strategy to strengthen the muscles around the knees for people with wear and tear arthritis of the knees (osteoarthritis), since pain tends to decrease......ndependent of each other andcan grow and divide as fast as the nutrients in their environmentcan support. Animal cells are part of a larger organism, so theirgrowth affects the good of the whole animal, and it makes goodbiological sense that this is controlled by signals from othercells. Understanding cel...Virginia Tech inventions, creations can improve lives
...at a much lower voltage and higher current, with a fast dynamic response to implement the sleep/power mode of operation that conserves energy and extends the operation time for battery operated equipment. Delta Power also has a non-exclusive license because of their research sponsorship and funding of the...UNC scientists find important new clue to puzzle of addictive behavior
...man pioneered an electrochemistry technique called fast scan cyclic voltammetry technique that now allows the team to measure dopamine levels in the rats instantaneously some 200 times faster than has ever been done before. "We were among the first groups to fabricate the carbon-fiber electrodes, the fir...Speedy elephants use a biomechanical trick to 'run' like Groucho
...But do fast-moving elephants really "run"? Even at fast speeds, it might seem to the casual observer that ... Master's runner. I can only just barely sprint as fast as the fastest elephants we measured." To run or not to run - that is still the question So what t...Molecule offers insights into fertilization
... sperm do in the presence of an egg, and study how fast they are swimming, and the angle at which they are swimming. "This has been the best collaboration I have ever worked on," Zimmer said. "This is a perfect example of the importance of basic research. We were working with a marine animal; a group in G...Human sperm may 'smell' their way to the egg, Science study suggests
...might be used in the future to find the motile and fast sperm cells that are needed for fertilization." Further research is necessary before such approaches may be realized. The researchers also identified an antagonist compound, "undecanal" that appears to block the affect of bourgeonal and inhibits the ...Rutgers researchers test polymer reliability for medical implants
...in the glass transition temperature can affect how fast the material degrades, in addition to its structural stability in the body. She stressed that the glass transition temperature needs to be above body temperature for a load-bearing implant, while a lower glass transition temperature may be more d...Anthrax threat needs aggressive government action plan, say researchers
...for getting people antibiotics and medical care as fast as possible," he said. In earlier work published by the same researchers in the Aug. 6, 2002, issue of the PNAS, they argued for speedy mass vaccinations as soon as a case of smallpox appears in a population rather than the more time-consuming practi...Promising new tool shows how dividing cells finish what they start
...e to divide now have a new tool to study the final fast stage of cell division. The first experiments usin...ages of cell division happens in mere minutes too fast for scientific scrutiny. Other inhibitors that slow or stop cell contraction also damage other parts...Personal chemical agent detector ready for trials
...al sensor that is reusable, with high sensitivity, fast reaction time and a low false alarm rate. Field trials for the chemical detector are scheduled for April....Clock tells time at such speed that reading it becomes challenge
...n folding. But how do you read the time on such a fast clock? The scientists who designed the new "all-optical-atomic clock" will describe their efforts to count faster and faster things, as the division between "pulses" becomes smaller and smaller. Using a femtosecond laser to measure time intervals to...Ground temperature aids in measuring water levels
...ists have discovered an unusual way to measure how fast water moves from the ground surface to the water t...e surface and the water table aid in measuring how fast water moves to the underlying water table. "How rapidly this water moves determines the amount of w...Obesity not a personal failing, but a battle against biology
...ity: a shift in American eating habits toward more fast food, increased consumption of soft drinks, decreased physical activity and increased inactivity. But even with these environmental changes, Friedman poses a basic question: how can anyone be thin in an environment where virtually everyone has unfett...High sugar blood levels linked to poor memory
...how well blood glucose was regulated namely, how fast glucose moved from the blood into the tissues where it is used, and performed MRI brain scans to measure the size of the hippocampus in 30 healthy middle-age and elderly men and women (ranging in age from 53 to 89), who were also given a series of te...Clemson researcher takes part in breakthrough research on insects
...ng them like lungs. The breathing cycles can be as fast as one per second, producing air exchange rates of nearly 50 percent, similar to moderately exercising humans. "This rapid, active breathing mechanism might help to explain the tremendous success of insects, since the ability to rapidly deliver oxyge...Coral smothering 'green tide' seaweed spreading on Florida reefs
...ntly no scientific information available about how fast the species is spreading or even how much area it ...nal or year-round, a key factor in determining how fast it spreads. To test his hypothesis that nutrients from pollution are fueling macroalgae blooms in ...UNC study confirms that food portion sizes increased in U.S. over two decades
...l age groups ate more restaurant food -- including fast food -- than a generation ago. "Dietary patterns are rapidly shifting in the United States, and these changes are important contributors to the growing epidemic of obesity and diabetes facing Americans," he said. "Clearly the problem is that American...Female hormones found to protect against harmful effects of fructose
...l glucose tolerance test (OGTT) after an overnight fast was performed at study weeks 4 and 8. Glucose was ...ek 2. Blood samples were collected after a 5-hour fast during study weeks 0, 2, 4, and 6. At week 7, an OGTT was performed as described above. At terminati...