Odd energy mechanism in bacteria analyzed
Scientists at Oregon State University have successfully cultured in a laboratory a microorganism with a gene for an alternate form of photochemistry - an advance that may ultimately help shed light on the ecology of the world's oceans. The microorganism is SAR11, the smallest free living cell known and probably the most abundant organism in the seas. By being able for the first time to stu...New technique boosts size of proteins that can be analyzed
Imagine you had to break a secret code, but you could see only part of the message. That's the kind of frustration researchers face when trying to identify proteins and characterize how those proteins are modified in cells by biological processes. But now, Cornell researchers have extended a powerful technique to increase by fourfold the size of a protein that can be analyzed, to those con...Transmission Of Infectious Disease On Planes Analyzed
Based on findings of a recent study researchers say people aren’t the only organisms traveling around the world but also is infectious diseases // . Previous studies conducted among air travelers, including those involving the spread of tuberculosis on planes. Results suggest sitting within two rows of a contagious individual during a flight lasting longer than eight hours places passeng...Effect Of Cooling And Exercise To Be Analyzed In Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a form of autoimmune disorder that occurs in individuals who produce antibodies against their own cells or tissues. In multiple sclerosis, the antibodies are directed towards the fatty sheaths around nerve cells. // Fatigue is the most common symptom of the disease. It can be to a certain extent by aerobic exercise. One of the limitations in this regard is that MS a...Brain changes in schizophrenia to be analyzed
Alterations in the brain of schizophrenic people and the possible link between these changes and the disease will be studied by a team from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine// . Comparison of post-mortem brain tissue from people diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder with the tissue from normal people will be done by the team under a 5-year $1.1 million grant from...