Teaching your cell phone where it is and how to act
Researchers at NIST have designed new Java specifications (JAIN SIP) to enable programmable communication devices. This technology will allow users to choose specific
Cell Behavior
Articles tagged with Cell Behavior
Chemists show proteins behave differently inside cells than they do in water solutions
Researchers at UNC Chapel Hill used nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to study the effects of crowded environments on protein shape. They found that intrinsically unstructured proteins exhibit a definite folded-up shape when inside cells, unlike their apparent lack of structure in water solutions.
SourceUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateSep 13, 2002
Study to help solve health problems by understanding gene, protein behavior in cells
A multidisciplinary program is underway to create computer software for modeling the genes and proteins that underlie cellular behavior. This research aims to understand molecular mechanisms underlying processes like bacterial contamination, jet lag, and wound healing. By developing accurate mathematical representations of these mechan...
Hormones Focus Of Study On How Responses To Infection Are Regulated
Scientists at the University of Illinois are investigating how glucocorticoids help regulate the body's response to infection, including changes in behavior. Glucocorticoids appear to modulate cytokine production and reduce behavioral effects, providing a protective mechanism against immune overreaction.
Scientists Identify Gene For Sexual Behavior In Male Flies
Researchers at Stanford University and their colleagues have isolated a single gene, fru, that controls most aspects of male sexual behavior in adult fruit flies. The gene governs the fly's courtship ritual, including its courting song and ability to recognize females.