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MDC Researchers Link Protein Tether to Touch Perception – Tiny Protein Filament Opens and Closes Ion Channels
They open at the slightest vibration and allow ions (electrically charged particles), to cross the cell membrane, which causes an electrical current until the…
Compound from Myrtles Synthesized
Myrtle has been considered to be a medicinal plant since ancient times. In addition to a number of essential oils, myrtle contains myrtucommulone A, a…
Understanding the threat to monkey numbers from forest decline
An analysis of monkeys living in Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains suggests that the impact of external factors, such as human activity, on species numbers is felt…
MDC researchers link protein tether to touch perception
Humans and animals are able to perceive even the slightest vibration and touch of the skin. Mechanosensitive ion channels play a crucial role in the mediation…
Seeds from the Moringa tree can be used for water purification
In a paper that has just been published in the leading American Chemical Society journal on interfaces, Langmuir, researchers from Uppsala University in…
Giant panda genome reveals new insights into the bear's bamboo diet
The team has successfully sequenced the panda genome for the first time and now, the genetic insights gleaned from the work may aid conservation efforts for…