Channel protein converts vibrations to electrical signal
...annels in adjacent hairs, so that when a vibration stirs the bundle of cilia, the tip links are tightened and pull on the channels. Within 5 to 10 microseconds of this motion, channels in the hair cell open and allow ions to enter the first step in sending a sound signal to the brain. According to Corey,...Turning viruses into allies against cancer
.... -- To most, the mere mention of the word "virus" stirs up memories of pain, fever and varying levels of suffering. But in recent years, scientists have been trying to turn these long-time medical foes into allies in the fight against cancer. Through genetic engineering, viruses are being re-programmed to...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- August 2, 2006
...eptember & San Francisco The approach of autumn stirs thoughts of Major League Baseball's World Series and a world-series-class event in science. Visit the ACS News Service's newest weblog ( http://acsnewsservice.typepad.com/sf_meeting/ ) for insights into preparations for an event expected to attract ...ACS news service Weekly PressPac -- August 16, 2006
...September & San Francisco The approach of autumn stirs thoughts of Major League Baseball's World Series and a world-series-class event in science. Visit the ACS News Service's newest weblog ( http://acsnewsservice.typepad.com/sf_meeting/ ) for insights into preparations for an event expected to attract m...Surf's up -- and one coastal microbe has adapted
...ikingly. Put simply, the coast is dicier. The wind stirs up nutrients from deeper depths, as well as sediments and land litter, sporadically sending metals and minerals surging through the water. Algae and other organisms enjoy this buffet of nutrients, which include pollutants from farm run-off and other ...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- August 23, 2006
...e, September & San FranciscoThe approach of autumn stirs thoughts of Major League Baseball's World Series and a world-series-class event in science. Visit the ACS News Service's newest weblog ( http://acsnewsservice.typepad.com/sf_meeting/ ) for insights into preparations for an event expected to attract ...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- August 30, 2006
..., September & San Francisco The approach of autumn stirs thoughts of Major League Baseball's World Series and a world-series-class event in science. Visit the ACS News Service's newest weblog ( http://acsnewsservice.typepad.com/sf_meeting/ ) for insights into preparations for an event expected to attract m...The last wild hunt -- Deep-sea fisheries scrape bottom of the sea
...lled seamounts. Water flowing past these seamounts stirs up nutrients and creates oasis-like conditions where life concentrates. Many species discovered on seamounts are unique to relatively small areas. Despite a decline in global fisheries catches since the late 1980s, a global increase of fishing eff...Research finds evidence tropical cyclones have climate-control role
.... Dense water hangs out at bottom unless something stirs it up. Cyclones stir it up in addition to other processes." Tropical cyclones cause waves below the surface of the ocean that break, just like what can be seen on the beach shore. When the waves break, the top layer of water curls into the bottom l...1 of deep ocean's most turbulent areas has big impact on climate
...ws quickly though oceanic passages. The turbulence stirs the almost freezing-water near the bottom with warmer water that is closer to the surface much as you would mix cream into coffee by stirring it with a spoon. We know that the mixing of warm surface water with very cold deep water is one of several...