cell walls
CSHL researchers identify gene that helps plant cells keep communication channels open
Plant cells communicate via microscopic channels called plasmodesmata that are embedded in their cell walls. For the stem cells in the plants' growing tips,…
Transportation fuels of the future – Nottingham leads the way
The University of Nottingham is to lead the way in the development of sustainable bioenergy fuels — Ethanol and Butanol. These sustainable bioenergy fuels use…
Nanotechnology boosts war on superbugs
The researchers, led by Dr Rachel McKendry and Professor Gabriel Aeppli, developed ultra-sensitive probes capable of providing new insight into how antibiotics…
Energy-saving bacteria resist antibiotics
The moonlighting activity of one enzyme from the tuberculosis bacterium makes it partially resistant to a family of broad-spectrum antibiotics, according to a…
Century old rule of Chemistry overturned – major implications for drug delivery
Overton’s rule says that the easier it is for a chemical to dissolve in a lipid (fat) the easier and faster it will be transported into a cell. The Rule was…