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Scientists Replicate Hepatitis C Virus in Laboratory

... did not have the HCV viral envelope, a protective shell of lipids and proteins that surrounds the viral RNA in fully-formed HCV. The naked HCV construct was then placed into human liver cells in a cell culture medium. The NIDDK scientists found evidence of HCV proteins and HCV RNA within the human liver ...

Study shows nanoshells ideal as chemical nanosensors

...c shell, typicallyeither gold or silver. The metal shell "captures" passing light andfocuses it, a property that directly leads to the enormous Ramanenhancements observed. Furthermore, nanoshells can be "tuned" tointeract with specific wavelengths of light by varying the thickness oftheir shells. This tuna...

Scientists find fossil proof of Egypt's ancient climate

...ion about the climate then," Kieniewicz said. "The shell is an archive of the snail's life. The analyses give us snapshots of what the conditions were like in that lake basin." The geochemical analyses confirmed that the water was a stable standing body for many years. "Strong evaporation of the lake, eno...

Mutation in clams protects against paralytic shellfish poisoning but raises human health risk

...describes differences in the responses of two soft shell clam populations -- one in the Bay of Fundy and the other in the Lawrencetown estuary in Nova Scotia -- to saxitoxin as well as tetrodotoxin, a powerful toxin derived from the puffer fish. The lead author is V. Monica Bricelj of the Institute for Ma...

Fundamental discovery -- Bone fracture

...ized structures together when studying the abalone shell six years ago. "It's truly remarkable to find the same fundamental mechanisms operating in bone," said Morse. He noted that these mechanisms give young healthy bone its tremendous resiliency and resistance to fracture, and actually help heal small m...

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Glossary for The BioPharm Guide to Fermentation and Cell Culture

...The simplest form of life: RNA or DNA wrapped in a shell of protein, sometimes with a means of injecting that genetic material into a host organ ism (infection). Viruses cannot reproduce on their own, but require the aid of host. viscosity Thickness of a liquid; determines its int...

Can a talent market work inside organizations?

...xhibiting a let `em leave attitude while many just shell out more money and perks to keep top performers. But maybe what many talented people really want isn't necessarily more money (although it doesn't hurt) but to move to new roles and learn new things. If they can't do this within their existing employ...

BarCamp talk turns to Internet dating

... like a turtle," he said. "They retreat into their shell and don't say anything." In Huber's opinion, the sometimes raw and uncouth world of Internet dating is preferable to waiting for friends to meet someone who is not married, or to looking for love among the three other singles who work at your office...

Ethanol producers are at a crossroads

...underwritten public offering; merger with a public shell company; and private financing. Status quo The...cantly increase capacity. Merging with a public shell One variation of doing an underwritten public offering is to do a "reverse merger" with a "shell" ...

Info Security: Taking a page from the 1950s

...st companies is like a good piece of candy, a hard shell with a soft and chewy inside. Which begs the question of what are we doing inside the firewalls, above and beyond the operating systems, past the authorizations? What are we doing with the most universally vulnerable interface in our systems, the hum...

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Skeleton

...opods and shellfish : the skeleton forms a hard shell -like covering protecting the internal organs. Th...reous shells and as they grow, the diameter of the shell is enlarged without altering its shape. On the other hand, arthropods shed their exoskeletons to gr...

Magnetic resonance imaging

... presence of a ferromagnetic foreign body (such as shell fragments) in the subject, or a metallic implant (like surgical prostheses , or pacemakers ) can present a (relative or absolute) contraindication towards MRI scanning: interaction of the magnetic and radiofrequency fields with such an object can ...

Extinction

...bald eagles and other birds by thinning the egg shell walls of affected birds, thus lowering the survivability of offspring. Since this effect was discovered, DDT has been banned in many parts of the world and affected bird populations are recovering. Habitat degradation can also take the form of a ph...
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Yolk

... its extraembryonic membranes develops within a shell ed egg . Full article >>> The shape of the early embryo is a result of different yolk concentrations in the eggs. Birds' and reptiles' eggs are heavily yolked. Their eggs develop similarly to amphibians except the yolk has defor...

Viscera

...cover entirely the viscera l mass and secretes a shell (if one is present). Full article >>> AKA: viscera l arches columns of mesen chyme found in the neck of the developing vertebrate embryo derived from cranial neural crest. Full article >>> Bowman's capsule (also...

Virus

...omposed of a nucleo protein core and a protein shell , which causes certain plant or animal disease...and simple life-forms, made merely of a protein shell and a genome . A virus reproduces by insert ing its genome into the cells of other life-for...

Virulence

...omposed of a nucleo protein core and a protein shell ; parasitic; will grow and reproduce in a host cell . Full article >>> virulence . The relative infectiousness of a bacteria or virus , or its ability to overcome the resistance of the host metabolism . Full article >...

Vascular plants

...o called mummy); nut with husk firmly adhering to shell . Full article >>>...

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The Benefits of Omega -3 Fatty acids

...s of an oily fill formulation with a soft chewable shell that can be taken without water. The chewable soft...mpared to bottled omega oils the chewable gelatine shell protects the oil against oxidation, helping to maintain the oil's freshness. Another added benefit i...

Doctors unhappy with insurer’s ratings proposa

...ients are demanding quality performance since they shell out a lot of money for their health. But doctors say that United Healthcare’s physician-rating program is not error-free and is unfair at best. They say that the idea is good, but opine that in the drive to save costs, patients' health could be adver...

A breather for nuts in health

...his time of year, many people also buy nuts in the shell and use a nutcracker to open them. That certainly will slow down consumption, maybe too much, Sass says. "A lot of people just end up with bags of nuts sitting around."So crack the nut and have it too is the buzzword…so cut the nut and have it to!! H...

Flu Vaccine’s Destination Changed From Illinois To Pakistan

...state Comptroller said that the taxpayers need not shell money for the vaccines that they have not received....

Unregulated Fish Industry Harms Health Of Women

... fishing industry towards preserving the slice and shell marine products.// The National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH) based in Ahemedabad conducted a study which reveals that many among these women age prematurely. "Women working in fish processing units are predominantly from other states. I...

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Bi-Angular / Bi-Polar Shoulder System

...on-porous cobalt chrome stems. Variety of Bi-Polar shell diameters and neck lengths. Standard heads and glenoids for total shoulder replacement....

Absolute Bi-Polar Shoulder System

...perior pull-out and lever-out strength. 6 Bi-Polar shell sizes (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60 mm). One size ArCom polyethylene component for all shells. Increased edge radius for smoother motion....

Trabecular Metal Modular Acetabular System

...erm stability, but also provides a wide variety of shell and liner options to address specific patient needs....

Ferritin IRMA Test

... iron. The ferritin molecule consists of a protein shell (apoferritin) composed of heavy and light subunits, which surrounds a crystalline core containing iron oxide and phosphate [1]. Ferritin is synthesized in the liver, spleen and numerous other body tissues, with major concentrations found in the liver...

AlAliMed® Footdrop Night Splint™

...rade; foam liner. The cushioning air space between shell and liner cradles the heel in a protective hammock, reducing ulceration risk.MobilityThe patient can change position freely in bed from side-lying to supine. Only the ankle is immobilized, leaving the hip joint free to rotate and flex.PrefittedFits u...

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Soft tissue

...oft tissue which is located within the hard outer shell of the bones) is responsible for the production of all the types of blood cells. Full article >>> Each of the bony joints in the hands and wrist has a soft tissue lining that produces a lubricating synovia l fluid. The tendon s...

Neurosis

...s first diagnose d in soldiers and was known as shell shock or war neurosis ) Rape , incest and child abuse Hostage situations and kidnappings Political torture Imprisonment in a concentration camp Refugee status ... Full article >>>...

Injury

...ation ; eggshell lymph node calcification ; egg shell nail; egg squash; egg white; egg-white injury ; ... Full article >>> If the tooth is injured below the gum line, but there is no injury to the enamel, the only symptom may be tenderness when biting or chewing for a few days. Full...

Hurricane

...s first diagnose d in soldiers and was known as shell shock or war neurosis ) Rape , incest and child abuse ... Full article >>> Other experiences, including those associated with natural disasters, such as hurricane s, earthquakes, and tornadoes, affect multi ple people simultan...

Cryptosporidium

...ridium is a protozoan protected by a strong outer shell that allows it to survive outside the body for long periods of time. Full article >>> Cryptosporidium Description: Cryptosporidium , often referred to as "crypto," is a tiny parasite that can live in the intestine s of humans and...

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