Items tagged with Molecule

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Are 68 Molecules the Key to Cure Diseases? Thursday, September 4th, 2008 - 09:59:02 - Ehud Rattner Why is it that the origins of many serious diseases remain a mystery? In considering that question, a scientist at the University of California, San... read more

Surprising Evolution of Protein Translation Saturday, August 16th, 2008 - 10:02:42 - Anuradha Menon A new study of transfer RNA, a molecule that delivers amino acids to the protein-building machinery of the cell, challenges long-held ideas about the... read more

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Attacks Immune System Friday, August 15th, 2008 - 10:03:21 - Anuradha Menon 'Flesh-eating' or 'Strep' bacteria are able to survive and spread in the body by degrading a key immune defense molecule, according to researchers at... read more

Strange Molecule In The Sky Cleans Acid Rain Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 - 17:57:53 - Anuradha Menon Researchers have discovered an unusual molecule that is essential to the atmosphere's ability to break down pollutants, especially the compounds that... read more

Tiny Molecule Helps Control Blood-Vessels Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 - 14:41:17 - Anuradha Menon The development and repair of heart tissue and blood vessels is intimately tied to a tiny piece of ribonucleic acid (RNA) that is found nowhere else... read more

World's Thinnest Balloon Developed Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 - 18:01:26 - Ehud Rattner Researchers in New York are reporting development of the world's thinnest balloon, made of a single layer of graphite just one atom thick. This... read more

Molecules 'Tugged' With Optical Tweezers Monday, July 7th, 2008 - 14:14:14 - Ehud Rattner MIT researchers have developed a novel technique to measure the strength of the bonds between two protein molecules important in cell machinery:... read more

Researchers Run Rings Round Cell Division Saturday, July 5th, 2008 - 12:31:49 - Anuradha Menon A puzzle in the control of cell division, one of the most fundamental processes in all biology, has been unravelled by Oxford University researchers... read more

Quantum Computing from Unknown Molecule Saturday, June 28th, 2008 - 18:38:37 - Anuradha Menon The odd behavior of a molecule in an experimental silicon computer chip has led to a discovery that opens the door to quantum computing in... read more

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