When green algae "can't breathe," they get rid of excess energy through the production of hydrogen. Biologists have found out how the cells notice the absence of oxygen. For this, they need the ...

When green algae "can't breathe", they get rid of excess energy through the production of hydrogen. Biologists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have found out how the cells notice the absence of oxygen.

Scientists have found out that the protein haemoglobin influences the aggregation of individual gold nanoparticles to form clumps. Scientists at the INM -- Leibniz Institute for New Materials have ...

THE equation deduced by Drs. Falk, Phillips and Perrin would seem applicable only when interaction between the ‘metal’ and ligand would be high, for example, in the hæm compounds which have reacted ...

African trypanosomes are single-celled parasites that live freely in their host's bloodstream. To escape immune destruction, they constantly change their surface coat by selecting from a repertoire of ...

Kavita Mehta suffers from beta thalassaemia, a genetic condition preventing her body from producing sufficient haemoglobin ...

When herring are filleted, more than half their weight becomes a low-value 'side stream' that never reaches our plates - despite being rich in protein and healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Now, scientists ...

Alternative methods of producing proteins offer exciting opportunities for creating vegan alternatives to animal-based products and ingredients. Some of these even promise to create ‘animal proteins, ...