Sep 30, 2006
Posted in Uncategorized at 12:00 am by David Bradley -- 1 Comment
X-ray crystallography has provided new insights into how the microscopic motorised transport system that operates in our cells is powered. The study could have implications for understanding the symptoms of Down syndrome, the neuromuscular condition Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and some cancers, all of which arise through some form of breakdown of this system. The work may ultimately lead to possible new treatments for such disorders.
The researchers behind the work are from Duke University Medical Center, …
Sep 29, 2006
Posted in Science at 7:00 pm by David Bradley -- 1 Comment
In his climate-change ain’t happening State of the Union speech of Sept. 25th, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) makes the claim that climate change “skeptic” scientists do not get a fair share of media coverage. But, according to DeSmogBlog a quick infomart media search of US papers shows there have been more than 350 mentions of Fred Singer, Willie Soon, Sallie Baliunas, William Grey, Roger Pielke, Richard Linzen and Patrick Michaels.
It seems the …
Posted in Music, podcast, Science at 12:00 am by David Bradley -- 4 Comments; add yours
I just can’t get you outta my head…is the usual thought when an irritatingly catchy pop song gets stuck on loop in your brain for days on end. A start-up company in East Anglia reasoned that this catchiness might be put to good use in helping people quickly learn a foreign language. Or, at the very least, a couple of dozen keyphrases that will help them get by while on holiday or a business trip …
Sep 28, 2006
Posted in Science at 11:58 am by David Bradley -- 1 Comment
Is your browser so locked down that you can’t install any plugins or enable Java? Firewall refusing to cooperate with your molecules? Antivirus screaming at your structural efforts?
If so, then you probably find it rather difficult to run some of the chemistry drawing packages available for interactive use on the Web. There is an alternative.
Molinspiration Cheminformatics has released WebME, a molecule editor for creating
and editing molecules within a …
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