Deadly bug-killer could replace antibiotics in therapy
July 24th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 24 (IANS) Scientists have cracked the atomic code of a deadly bug killer, a breakthrough crowning a 40-year quest that could replace antibiotics in therapies.Researchers from Monash (Australia) ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Tweaking batteries for faster electric cars
February 27th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Faster and more powerful electric cars may now be possible by tweaking capacitors, a kind of energy storage device like a battery, suggests a study.Imagine an ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Structure of immune system’s key molecule offers clues for designing drugs
December 28th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Utrecht University have deciphered a key step in an evolutionarily old branch of the immune response.This system, called complement, comprises a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How cholera bacteria becomes infectious
February 13th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): A new study has described the structure of a protein called ToxT that controls the virulent nature of Vibrio cholerae, the bacteria that causes cholera.Buried within ToxT, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Grid computing tunes tiny transistors for future silicon chips
December 5th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 5 (ANI): Scientists are running simulations of transistors smaller than 30 nanometres on the UK e-science grid that links thousands of computers, which would help design components for the next ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Decoding of enzyme opens way to less toxic HIV drugs
October 17th, 2009 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) Researchers have decoded the atomic structure of a key human enzyme, potentially opening the way towards less toxic HIV drugs.
"Many anti-HIV drugs are designed to stop the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
3-D, real-time X-ray images could be closer to reality
June 16th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): If a new research is anything to go by, then three-dimensional, real-time X-ray images of patients could be closer to reality.The research was done by scientists at the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists create glass thats harder and tougher than stainless steel
March 18th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 18 (ANI): A team of scientists has made a new type of glass from opaque titanium and zirconium, which is harder, tougher and weighs less than stainless steel.According ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists discover atomic structure of powerful ”molecular motor” in virus
December 25th, 2008 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 25 (ANI): A team of researchers from Purdue University and The Catholic University of America has identified the atomic structure of a powerful "molecular motor" that packages DNA into ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Quantum computing comes closer to reality
November 22nd, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 22 (ANI): Stanford researchers say that they have made a significant advance towards creating quantum computers that will dramatically outshine tradioinal computers in tackling certain key problems like searching ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Mechanisms behind iron-based materials may unlock superconductivitys secrets
November 14th, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers have decoded the mysterious mechanisms behind the high-temperature superconductors that industry hopes will find wide use in next-generation systems ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Our bodies have an in-built weapon against HIV
October 13th, 2008 - 11:19 am ICT by ANI
London, October 13 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Southern California claim have moved a step further towards utilising the bodys in-built weapon against HIV by identifying the atomic structure its ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Scientists discover unexpected atomic properties of materials in Earths lowermost mantle
September 17th, 2008 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 17 (ANI): A team of researchers has discovered that materials deep inside Earth have unexpected atomic properties that might force earth scientists to revise their models of Earths internal ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Structure of possible cancer target identified
August 7th, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 7 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Manchester have identified a potential target for the development of new therapies to treat cancer.
They have uncovered the 3D structure of Mps1 ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Atomic structure study points to practical hydrogen storage material
May 18th, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 18 (ANI): A scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has deciphered the structure of a new class of materials that can store comparatively large quantities ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Flexible, resilient gel may replace damaged cartilage
March 13th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by admin
London, March 13 (ANI): US researchers are investigating whether a flexible, resilient gel has the potential to be used as artificial cartilage to repair ailing joints.
The water-based gel is made ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists unravel atomic structure of protein that inhibits HIV
February 21st, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by admin
London , Feb21 (ANI): Researchers at University of Minnesota have made a breakthrough by determining the structure of APOBEC3G a protein that inhibits the AIDS virus, HIV.This can be considered as a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Researchers characterize missing link in a heart disease pathway
December 23rd, 2007 - 6:19 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Michigan have helped distinguish a previously unknown link in the chain of biochemical reactions implicated in some forms of heart disease.A team ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |