The process for preparing frozen, par-fried potato strips — distributed to some food outlets for…
Month: September 2012
Date palm juice: A potential new ‘green’ anti-corrosion agent for aerospace industry
The search for a “greener” way to prevent corrosion on the kind of aluminum used…
A birth control pill for men? When?
When will men have their own birth control pill? Scientists have been predicting the debut…
Geometry plays a role in GPCR transmembrane signaling
A recent study characterizes the movement of rhodopsin, a GPCR and member of a large…
Pain pill abuse: Research sheds light on potential habit-forming properties of tramadol
A study by a team of University of Kentucky researchers has shed new light on…
New insights into functionality of cystic fibrosis protein
CFTR is an important protein that, when mutated, causes the life-threatening genetic disease cystic fibrosis….
Federal law needed to safeguard ‘digital afterlives’, expert argues
Federal law ought to play a stronger role in regulating social networking sites by allowing…
Protein structure unlocks one mystery of multi-drug tolerance
The structures of key bacterial proteins have revealed one of the biochemical secrets that enables…
Taking the battle against the toxic trio beyond ‘Leaves of three, leave it be’
With more than half of all adults allergic to poison ivy, oak and sumac, scientists…
Unlocking the Puzzle of Managing Multiple Passwords
When it comes to multiple passwords, are you someone akin to the mighty elephant who…