| 单词 | membrane |
| 例句 | A nictitating membrane lowered itself over her eyes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z My nuclei code out the outer membranes of each, and a good many of the enzymes attached to the cristae must be synthesized by me. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to grab a handful, then realized that under a thin layer of dirt and debris, the ground was a single vast membrane...like skin. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They shook, cleared water from their eyes with their nictitating membranes, and listened to the thunder boom. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z A sharp egg tooth on the top of its beak pierced the inner membrane, and its nostrils pushed into the pocket of air at the top of the egg. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He visualized each piece of his own skull, fingering each curve, each hollow, testing its thickness for a final thin membrane worn thin by time and the witchery of dead ash and mushroomed bullets. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The cell was a beaker of chemicals, biochemists argued, a pouch of compounds bound by a membrane that were reacting to produce a phenomenon called “life.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The tricky, unsolved thing is how to get the polymers to arrange in membranes and invent replication. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In recent years there have been expansion and strengthening in new fields; biologic membranes, immunology, genetics, and cell regulatory mechanisms are currently booming. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It takes a membrane to make sense out of disorder in biology. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Membranophones are instruments in which the sound is produced by making a membrane vibrate; drums are the most familiar example. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Her hands worked within a membrane’s thickness of a death worse than any death in combat. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The sail heals like a membrane, until all that remains is a faint scar where the tear had been, a slightly deeper beige than the rest of the canvas sail. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z We are marked as self by the chemicals we leave beneath the soles of our shoes, as unmistakably and individually as by the membrane surface antigens detectable in homografts of our tissues. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the morning, Popo would use her sharp fingernails like tweezers and peel off the dead membranes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z When the rain blurred her eyes, she cleared them by flashing her nictitating membranes like windshield wipers. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Furthermore, fats are very widely distributed in the organs and tissues of the whole body, even being constituents of cell membranes. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Little flashes of light blinked out as the spirits sped through his blood vessels and entrails, crisscrossing synapses and cell membranes. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z They looked like soft marbles, pink shooters striated with red, inside of which an orange/yellow liquid gleamed and threatened to ooze out if the outer membrane broke. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Nailer slashed the membrane that the crew had laid down in their vain effort to save the ship. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z When the earth came alive it began constructing its own membrane, for the general purpose of editing the sun. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard the eyases chittering, saw Frightful sitting erect on her stub, and let his nictitating membranes slip across each eye. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The rainwater would seep down gently and the delicate membranes would not be crushed or broken before the emergence of tiny fingers, roots, and leaves pressing out in all directions. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z At the top of the tunnel, the green membrane rippled. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Pterodactyls had wings formed by a thin skin and muscle membrane stretching from one of their elongated fingers to their hind limbs. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The camouflage membrane had closed behind them and blended into the ground. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z All the gooey membranes popped and the tunnels collapsed, billowing plumes of dust. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The mountain had been named for the swirling veils of clouds, the membranes of foggy mist clinging to the peaks, then leaving them covered with snow. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z String theory has further spawned something called "M theory," which incorporates surfaces known as membranes–or simply "branes" to the hipper souls of the world of physics. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z And Billy and the Maori and others helping them with their particular hole came at last to a membrane of timbers laced over rocks which had wedged together to form an accidental dome. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “This membrane here? Right under his skull? This right here is the dura mater.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Layers of gauze skirts, delicate as membranes, brush her feet, which are bare on the cold cement floor. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z These clumps grew so large, particularly in the absence of oxygen, that they tugged the membrane of the red cell until the normal disk was warped into a crescent-shaped, dysmorphic “sickle cell.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z A virus is a small capsule made of membranes and proteins. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Underneath, the white bones revolved in the edthes of the water, the heavy ones lying still and the airy membranes lifting gracefully, like leaves in an autumn wind. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But gods of Olympus...Curled in the membrane bubble in front of her was a fully formed Titan in golden armor, his skin the color of polished pennies. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Jinny fidgeted with an empty claw, pulling the thin membrane inside it, to make it pinch Ben’s arm. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But it is illusion to think that there is anything fragile about the life of the earth; surely this is the toughest membrane imaginable in the universe, opaque to probability, impermeable to death. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The membranes lining the inner compartment of mitochondria are unlike other animal cell membranes, and resemble most closely the membranes of bacteria. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z To stay alive, you have to be able to hold out against equilibrium, maintain imbalance, bank against entropy, and you can only transact this business with membranes in our kind of world. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I gnawed on the meat around the pig’s feet and sucked the bones until the salty, slippery membrane slid out and swished around my tongue. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He asked her to open her mouth wide and saw that a membrane under her tongue caused the trouble. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He never forgot the grandiose, terrible sight of that tiny child entering the world, coated with all her bloody membranes, between the shrieks of her mother and the cries of the women bustling around her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The stars were white and sharp beyond the flesh of the Martian, and they were sewn into his flesh like scintillas swallowed into the thin, phosphorescent membrane of a gelatinous sea fish. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The DNA of mitochondria is qualitatively different from the DNA of animal cell nuclei and strikingly similar to bacterial DNA; moreover, like microbial DNA, it is closely associated with membranes. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Under certain circumstances, the membrane surrounding blepharisma disintegrates and comes independently loose, like a cast-off shell, leaving the creature a transient albino. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they designed a similar membrane for air. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z They held their breath before the membrane parted, and when it did she turned away quickly, but made no sound—it seemed to be a point of pride. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Others skittered off Drogon’s scales, lodged between them, or tore through the membrane of his wings. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But Professor Kylmer had already started working on a variation of the plastic—a thin, slightly porous membrane that you could filter water through. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Aloft, floating free beneath the moist, gleaming membrane of bright blue sky, is the rising earth, the only exuberant thing in this part of the cosmos. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His cilia are not cilia at all, but individual spirochetes, and at the base of attachment of each spirochete is an oval organelle, embedded in the myxotricha membrane, which is a bacterium. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The soft chanting envelops us like a membrane. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Passing through the hanging geraniums, it picked up the rosy light which now, in a kind of membrane, enveloped the girl. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She had a soft landing on a warm bouncy surface and was feeling lucky—until she opened her eyes and found herself staring through a glowing gold membrane at another, much larger face. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Each day, millions of meteorites fall against the outer limits of the membrane and are burned to nothing by the friction. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This works a little bit like the waves in tubes, above, but the waves produced on membranes, though very interesting, are too complex to be discussed here. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The superior said that the opening in the membrane should be enlarged, and that a ladder should be put in the hole, so that the bodies could be carried out. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw perfect pink membranes stretching into precise edges that looked easy enough to cut. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The roar becomes loud enough to separate membranes in the middle ear. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The sodium ions simply pass through membrane channels that detect its presence – either salt is present, or it’s not. Welcome to flavor country: why New York City's salt warning is a good thing 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Separately, the sclera, the eye’s outer layer, would most closely resemble those of horses and cows and include a nictitating membrane, the built-in goggles that make it possible to see underwater. Creating the Exiled Sea Creature of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z She added, "It plays an important part in forming and maintaining soft and skeletal muscle tissue, bone and mucus membranes." Eating pumpkin may help you look younger and lose weight, experts say 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Actually, cholesterol is a vital component of cell membranes. The joy of eggs – how 'nature's multivitamin' shook off the scare stories 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z It was under renovation when the war started, and WMF is supplying waterproof membranes sturdy enough to offer long-term protection to areas of the roof that were removed for restorations, preserving the overall structure’s integrity. Can Architecture Build Values, Too? 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The layer that is the reflection of the sky acts as a membrane that separates the driver/car/road from the tangible and the everyday. Car photography competition winner 2011-03-24T12:12:00Z In 1987, I was studying the effects of electric fields on membranes when I read a paper by Dr. Reba Goodman demonstrating some unusual effects of EMF on living cells. Your cellphone is killing you: What people don’t want you to know about electromagnetic fields 2014-04-12T13:45:00Z Themes include time, its “semi-permeable membranes and the ways the past and future converge at each present moment,” says the author. NW books | a new Julia Quinn tale, the greatest dinosaur ever 2013-12-16T20:05:49Z First, a shiny black membrane was laid over the floorboards. Spirit of the underground: dance 2011-01-30T21:30:00Z “The ego is a membrane between you and the world,” he said. With ‘How to Change Your Mind,’ Taking a Trip With Michael Pollan 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The stated point of the piece is the way sound waves travel through space; making them pass through a sphere with a thin membrane alters their properties. Review: Yo La Tengo and Alvin Lucier, With Balloons 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z They let in raw materials through the cell membrane: the thin, elastic structure that forms the border of each cell. Ever wondered how your cells work? They’re like tiny factories. 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Unlike its hard-boiled counterpart, this "egg peel challenge" requires fine tools and hours of labor to separate an eggshell from its membrane. People peeling raw eggs has become a viral trend on TikTok 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z For the salad, peel the grapefruit and cut away any white pith, then release the individual segments by cutting in between the white membrane. Yotam Ottolenghi's three-course feast 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z For a movie like this to work, it requires an actor who isn't merely playing against type but is utterly serious about pushing satire as far as its membrane will stretch. “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” is stranger than nonfiction 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z His small hands pulled at the stretchy, white membrane that covered its face and as the air reached its nose it gasped noisily. Fan Flaherty Trade 2011-07-22T22:01:10Z In the most compelling works this creates illusions of near and far as if a surface membrane were disintegrating to reveal some luminous, uncertainly distant space. Art in Review: Keltie Ferris 2012-12-13T20:56:49Z We have sailed through a mystical membrane between present and past and been deposited in the ancient world of Pericles in medias res. Review | Mark Haddon’s ‘The Porpoise’ sounds like homework. It’s actually fantastic. 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Season 1 only covers enough time to break through the membrane of self-doubt holding her back. "SNL" star Aidy Bryant glows in "Shrill," a comedy about refusing to diminish your light 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z The news agency source said she was being treated for a swelling of the mucus membranes in the nose and pharynx. Houston health problems continue 2010-04-07T07:57:00Z And you look at Earth and you see it in the perspective of the universe and you see it’s fragility, how it preserved life from that little thin membrane that surrounded. T Magazine: Big Sky 2011-05-17T19:47:38Z Cut off the tops of the bell peppers and reserve them; discard the seeds and membranes from inside the peppers. The best bell pepper for stuffing, in my book, is anything but green 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z When the new onion compound gets into the air, it can irritate your more-sensitive areas, such as the mucous membranes in your nose or the surface of your eyeballs. Cooking is full of delicious science lessons 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Flip them over, meat-side down, and remove the thin transparent membrane on the back of the bones. This is my favorite way to cook baby back ribs 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Amyloid-ß is a large membrane protein that is essential in neural growth and repair. Intermittent fasting could help protect the brain from age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Two hanging monofilament sculptures are marvels of technical ingenuity, the multiple woven planes flowing together and apart as permeable membranes, akin to the undulating, bulbous, crocheted metal forms of Ruth Asawa. What to see in L.A. galleries: Betye Saar, Tom Knechtel, Kay Sekimachi 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Cut open the chilli lengthways and scrape away the seeds and membrane – try not to touch either, or you will have very spicy fingers for several hours. The weekend cook: Thomasina Miers’ recipes for chargrilling Mexican-style 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z In their curatorial statement, O’Connell writes that “The Veil” refers to “the boundary between our material world and the spirit world” — a permeable membrane “where life and death exist simultaneously, precariously entwined.” ‘The Veil’ exhibition at Bridge Productions spans ideas of what’s seen and unseen 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z But our leader shouted at us, “No! Don’t break the membrane! Re-bond!” My Dead 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z First, remove the membrane from the bone side of the ribs. The secret to the best grilled ribs ever is your oven 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Cut between the membranes to release the segments, freeing them from the core. Freshen up the Waldorf salad with persimmons, Asian pear and grapefruit 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z The company's researchers finally devised a membrane of platinum foil sandwiched between two layers of titanium. Built-In Medicine Cabinet 2010-08-12T17:40:00Z Professor Hamida Hammad at Ghent University said the protective effect went away when the A20 protein was inactivated in mice, leaving the mucous membrane of the lungs “unable to reduce an allergic or asthmatic reaction.” Farm dust that protects children from allergies could lead to asthma vaccine 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Microcosm meets macrocosm — as another of her paintings is titled — and the membrane between them blurs. 'Helen Lundeberg: A Retrospective' downplays the painter's key early works 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z The mucus is then packaged into vesicles that travel to the cell membrane, where it’s released, to coat the lining of your stomach. Ever wondered how your cells work? They’re like tiny factories. 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z When sprayed into the face of a person or bear, capsaicin inflames the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose and lungs, causing temporary loss of sight, nasal congestion, and, in some, difficulty breathing, Rizzo says. Bear spray is showing up at protests and riots. Here’s why, and how it affects humans. 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z At some point, back in the primordial soup, a bunch of fatty acids gave rise to a cell membrane, which made possible the simplest organisms, and so on. Steven Johnson: 'Eureka moments are very, very rare' 2010-10-19T19:30:00Z He also sees the design as a “membrane” between Heaven and Earth, with projections as key to creating the cosmic enchantment. ‘Angels’ in Maryland: An epic combination 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Of his clients he said, “I am their protector and membrane between the people who are really going to be cruel.” Luke Janklow: Not Exactly Bookish 2013-06-14T20:57:36Z Free radicals are unstable molecules that can damage proteins, cell membranes and DNA in our body. We’re told to "eat a rainbow" of fruit and vegetables. Here’s what each color does in our body 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z The goal is to create a membrane that smoothly wraps around the dough, similar to how fresh mozzarella or burrata has a taut skin stretched around a softer, less-structured interior. No-Knead Bread, Revisited 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Using a technique called an ECMO, the blood of the deceased is siphoned out of the body, put through a membrane oxygenator and pumped round again. Sam Parnia – the man who could bring you back from the dead 2013-04-06T21:00:01Z And once that stuff settles into your membranes, boy howdy is it impossible to rinse out. "The Anarchists" is HBO's chaotic examination of fear, loathing and a crypto-bro con in Acapulco 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Vitamin A also builds healthy teeth, tissue and mucus membranes while supporting a healthy immune system. Vitamin A is for anti-aging, at least when it comes to vision 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Elizabeth Bowen wrote that war effects "a thinning of the membrane between the this and the that"; "War is a prolonged passionate act, and we were involved in it." The Love-Charm of Bombs: Restless Lives in the Second World War – review 2013-01-18T09:00:02Z Its frame is still thick with sinew, and there’s some kind of membrane around its chest cavity, which lights up. Huge skeletons are just part of how we live now 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Ms. Elmo is clearly interested in pushing and prodding this permeable membrane between viewer and performer. Dance Review: Series of Deft Negotiations Involving Ill-Advised Attire 2011-06-02T21:56:41Z He writes brilliantly of the mental shifts that enable this to happen, using the metaphor of a membrane that has to be punctured by an act of will. Townie: A Memoir by Andre Dubus III ? review 2011-07-29T10:43:00Z Some challengers succeed and have a perfectly unshelled egg membrane that’s pale yellow in color while others fail and break into the egg white or yolk. People peeling raw eggs has become a viral trend on TikTok 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z How to painstakingly “pop” the outer membrane from a pea. In ‘Dirt,’ Bill Buford Goes in Search of French Cuisine’s Secrets 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z The curtains also suggest permeable membranes dividing spaces. Loss permeates Jim Hodges' art; prepare for heartbreak 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z The rare condition occurs when cancer cells spread into the fluid-filled membrane surrounding the brain. Valerie Harper, TV's Rhoda, has brain cancer: People 2013-03-06T13:59:08Z Antoine Catala’s “breathing” sculpture, a minimalist plinth with bean-shaped, pneumatic membrane installed just north of 26th Street, is also too subtle for this environment. Artworks Along the High Line 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Walsh said she had a meningioma, a tumor that forms from the membranes, that was the size of a small lemon. ‘I Just Left My Body.’ Kate Walsh Speaks Out on Brain Tumor Diagnosis 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z It envelops us in a red membrane of passion and fear, and, in some way, that I do not fully understand, it employs taboos and ancient superstitions to make its effect. Roger Ebert obituary 2013-04-04T21:17:32Z “It destroys cell membranes. It basically busts sperm open.” The Pill Helped Start the Sexual Revolution. What Will Phexxi Do? 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Remove thin membrane from back of ribs by slicing into it with a knife and pulling it off. How To Grill Baby Back Ribs 2010-07-26T18:48:00Z It’s made of rings of cartilage connected by a tough membrane. How your voice works (and why the food you eat doesn’t end up in your lungs) 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Frequently the eye becomes a kind of mysterious membrane between material and spiritual worlds. At LACMA, a don't-miss African art exhibition full of mystery and beauty 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z Once the membranes are removed, the segments will fall apart, and that’s perfectly fine. A Tart Solution for Sweet Crumb Cake 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z Those high, pulsing chords linger as a kind of benign tinnitus, a hazy sonic membrane for moments of greater clarity to break through. BBCSO/Volkov – review 2013-02-17T14:00:17Z Light was leaking sideways from the sky from membranes of cloud, leaving purpled tissue just above the horizon. Personal Journeys: In West Africa, a Dollar and a Meal 2013-05-06T21:58:34Z I want work that, possessing as thin a membrane as possible between life and art, foregrounds the question of how the writer solves being alive. David Shields: Literature saved my life! 2013-02-09T00:30:00Z In removing organic pollutants like pharmaceutical waste, organic dyes, plastics and detergents from wastewater, for instance, some conventional techniques such as membrane filtration have been found wanting. The unique technologies than help to prevent widespread water scarcity 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z “I’m at the point where I want to say ‘Screw you’ to everything, in a good way, and kind of puncture through a membrane of whatever’s left of propriety in my life.” Dramatizing the Story of a Gay Mid-Century Tattoo Artist Who Was So Much More 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z In paintings, installations, quilts, monoprints, films, photographs, bronzes, neons and reams of text, the membrane between her work and her life has been not merely porous, but nonexistent. With ‘Lovers Grave,’ Tracey Emin Returns, at Full Emotional Volume 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z But if the membrane barrier falls the bacteria die. Scientists say weakness in 'superbug' bacteria could herald new treatments 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Early in the novel, Chuluun reveals that he and his brother were born with a caul — each of their faces shrouded in a thin layer of amniotic membrane. Twin Brothers on a Quest to Find the Next Dalai Lama 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Both males and females hear the songs via another set of membranes called tympana. New to Nature No 9: Sinotympana incomparabilis 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z I couldn't maintain any degree of objectivity: this is a space that generates that visceral feeling that history is a permeable membrane, 400 years a gap to be bridged just by stretching out a hand. Does the rediscovery of Shakespeare's Curtain theatre matter? Absolutely 2012-06-07T13:42:07Z It’s also important, he said, to help keep your mucous membranes moist by staying hydrated. Do you sometimes taste blood when working out? Here’s what might be happening. 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Nurses came into my room and began to bustle around me while the doctor explained that my condition was called preterm premature rupture of membranes, or pPROM. ‘Reality shrivels. This is your life now’: 88 days trapped in bed to save a pregnancy 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z The different worlds in Pullman’s work are divided by the thinnest of membranes. The power of touch: what will it be like when we can all connect again? 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z Not, I’m afraid, the Hwa Yuan dry-aged shell steak, which got impressive flavor from basting with marrow but was knotted with tough membranes when I tried it. A Chinatown Noodle Dynasty Returns in Style 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z I was surprised by two things: One, that the inner membrane of the egg was still moist, and even warm, fully weeks after being emptied. The craft that consumed me 2012-08-10T14:59:00Z “The potential of how you can manipulate a vibrating drum membrane is much greater,” Mr. Graves said. For Milford Graves, Jazz Innovation Is Only Part of the Alchemy 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Toothpicks, cuticle pushers, tweezers and metal blemish extractors are the common tools that are being used to separate the shell and fragile membrane. People peeling raw eggs has become a viral trend on TikTok 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z MVRDV, architects from Rotterdam, would stretch an elastic membrane across the rotunda, for a trampoline effect — art encounters on the bounce. Art Review | 'Contemplating the Void': Take This Museum and Shape It 2010-02-19T05:56:00Z Whale liver membrane is stretched across drums that are used for songs and dances. Whale hunting in Alaska: Point Hope, the village caught between tradition and climate change 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z What’s more, he becomes the unwitting avatar of an age when technology has made the once impermeable membrane between artist and audience thinned to virtual nonexistence. When you were at the movies this year, reality wasn’t too far away 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Cell membranes, made of lipids rather like kitchen sink detergents, self-assemble readily in the laboratory. Creation: The Origin of Life/The Future of Life by Adam Rutherford – review 2013-03-27T08:25:00Z Women generally appear here in slices — as membranes, fleshy protuberances, vessels for male insecurity and revulsion. A Prize-Winning Blend of Fact and Fiction Makes Itself at Home in the Minds of Killers 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Synovitis is a condition of the synovial membrane, which lines the cavities of the joints. Lady Gaga postpones shows after swollen joints leave her unable to walk 2013-02-14T11:12:06Z The membrane is 38 microns thick, or a third as thick as a human hair, yet it can withstand pressure of 400 pounds per square inch. Built-In Medicine Cabinet 2010-08-12T17:40:00Z Modern systems allow water to drain down a cavity membrane inside the foundation and into a sump, where it is pumped out. Deep concerns: the trouble with basement conversions 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z It seems as if a semi-transparent, rectangular membrane were separating you from a white space of indeterminable extent beyond. Art In Review: Doug Wheeler?s Futuristic Installation at David Zwirner 2012-01-26T23:23:33Z The mild-to-medium pepper, native to Puebla, is charred and peeled before its seeds and membranes are carefully removed. Why this stuffed pepper dish wears the colors of the Mexican flag 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z With a small sharp knife, remove and discard the seeds and the white membranes from the insides. Recipe: Pasta-Stuffed Peppers 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z Holding the oranges over a small bowl, cut in between the membranes to remove the segments, then cut each segment into thirds and add to the bowl. Bold as brassica: Yotam Ottolenghi’s cabbage recipes 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z The idea of placing a shared beauty product near one’s facial mucus membranes rattles physicians. To sample is human. But our beloved lipstick testers and cheese cubes aren’t coming back anytime soon. 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z When vinyl flooring is glued to concrete that contains too much moisture, the moisture can break down the adhesive unless a waterproof membrane is installed first. How to get rid of lumps in vinyl flooring 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z After attaching to the mucous membranes in the nasal cavity, N. fowleri burrows into the olfactory nerve, the structure that enables our sense of smell and leads directly to the brain. What happens when an amoeba “eats” your brain 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z The membranes between comfort and chaos are much thinner than we think. Review: ‘Normal’ Looks Into the Abyss and Finds the Future 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z A positively or negatively charged molecule is passed through the cell membrane into a special receptor. The Spark of Life by Frances Ashcroft – review 2012-07-13T21:55:09Z When they first spoke, Dr. Ores warned Les that these tattoos would be especially difficult to remove, as there was a danger of the laser penetrating the membrane over his eyes and melting his retinas. Disappearing ink 2012-12-26T01:00:00Z Surprisingly, the antibodies seemed able to get from the bloodstream into the brain, something that is normally blocked by membranes that form a “blood-brain barrier”. Does our immune system hold the key to beating Alzheimer’s disease? 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z “Exactly like dry mouth. It’s the same thing. It’s the drying of the mucus membranes,” Holland said. One reason women should think twice about smoking weed before sex 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Such moments are electric: the non-touch of that finger might rearrange, imperceptibly, the membrane across a picture. Asunder by Chloe Aridjis – review 2013-05-31T08:00:06Z Male cicadas, in contrast, "sing" by rapidly vibrating special ribbed membranes on their exoskeleton called tymbals. New to Nature No 9: Sinotympana incomparabilis 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z A membrane beneath the keyboard drains away liquid spills before they reach anything important, and the battery life is Methuselan. Tools of the Trade 2011-02-09T23:00:00Z Trying to leave, the couple discovers the entire house has been sealed by a shiny-black, impenetrable membrane. Review: In ‘Await Further Instructions,’ a Family Home Becomes a Battleground 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z It is a building block of cell membranes and hormones. A parental primer on kids’ nutrition questions 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Too often, we take for granted what their preface calls the “thin and lovely membrane” that is our biosphere. The Great Outdoors: From Your Backyard to a Garden in Japan 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z But a waterproofing membrane installed in the 1990s eventually tore, allowing water to soak the insulation. Cathedral of St. John Finally Solves a 100-Year-Old Problem 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z A series of photographs by the L.A.-based artist examines that fragile membrane that protects the average 2-ton vehicle: the windshield. Datebook: Queer art in all its complexity and digital paintings that get naughty 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Working over a bowl, use a paring knife to detach the fruit segments from their membranes. Once you finally tackle a pomelo, you’ll be so glad you did 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z I love the idea that coming home really is almost like a membrane, that you cross through this barrier back to this thing that was sort of frozen in time. John Krasinski on ‘The Hollars’ and the pitfalls of the dying-parent movie 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z Confronted with its imminence, the membrane that separates the rational from the irrational ruptures, and we enter the same space we occupy when we surrender to fable and myth. Kissing the Dead 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Mending wider gashes requires a support membrane, usually plastic mesh, and spackle or drywall mud. 5 things every adult should know how to do around the house 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z There was anxiety in the air—barely noticeable tremors registered on the sensitive membranes of the most alert souls and these souls quickly got their bodies to move to somewhere calmer and safer. Stepping Across the Ice: Teffi (1872-1952) 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Everything was wet, everything had a membrane of dampness over it, and if you walked along the quay it felt as though what was above water was closely related to what was below it. At the Writing Academy 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Possessed of craniums that roll open to expose a pulsing, wet membrane, they’re like skittering ear holes with pointy teeth and clattering appendages. Review: In John Krasinski’s ‘A Quiet Place,’ Silence Means Survival 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z In a heart attack, the membrane separating a buildup of plaque from the rest of an artery ruptures, attracting platelets that then form a clot and block the artery. More younger women are having heart attacks. Here are steps to minimize your risk. 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Animals and humans in their billions, their skin like the membrane of a balloon or a rubber. Books of The Times: ?Nightwoods,? by Charles Frazier - Review 2011-09-21T21:53:25Z There’s also an unusable trampoline — the frame’s legs press right up into the middle of the membrane. What to See Right Now in New York Art Galleries 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Across the top, there is more membrane, which overlaps the tops of the membrane pieces up the sides. Gap over windows should not allow water to get inside 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z In the membrane, the opsins operate as light-sensitive channels; when scientists shine a light on the mouse’s brain, the opsin channels open and electrically charged particles rush into the cell. Science-fiction turns real: Genetically engineering animals for war 2013-03-23T19:00:00Z “Long, mysterious words began to crawl across my soul like a protective membrane,” she writes. ‘The Copenhagen Trilogy,’ a Sublime Set of Memoirs About Growing Up, Writing and Addiction 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z The vitamin A targets the free radicals building up around our cell membranes and other areas made of lipids, reducing the risk of cancers and heart disease. We’re told to "eat a rainbow" of fruit and vegetables. Here’s what each color does in our body 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z The mouse’s neurons begin to manufacture their own opsins and install them in their membranes, the thin, fatty layer that surrounds each cell. Science-fiction turns real: Genetically engineering animals for war 2013-03-23T19:00:00Z This was an all-new intrusion by the modern world, and it struck me as a radical one, a puncture in the invisible membrane that separates their world from ours. Personal Journeys: ‘Behind the Veil of the Forest’ in India 2012-12-21T16:57:27Z The membrane looks sticky, warm, and biological, and yet her son, whose face is barely visible on its other side, screams that “it’s dark and it’s cold!” The Old, American Horror Behind “Stranger Things” 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z North Pole reindeer are not capable of flight in the same way as birds, but glide from one rooftop to another by means of a parachute-like membrane that stretches between their antlers. Style Invitational Week 1364: Clue us in — a reverse crossword 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Adult worms are found in the mucous membrane that lines the stomachs of marine mammals. How to be smart when it comes to ordering, cooking and eating raw fish 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z “This gives all her work a sense of urgency, this awareness of how thin the membrane is between life and death.” Maggie O’Farrell Looks for Stories Hiding in Plain Sight 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The mattresses would also include vesicle technology that would break down the viral membrane. Hotels may add anti-viral mattresses after the coronavirus pandemic 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Olga Balema’s Minimalist hybrids of paintings and sculpture have thick membranes of painted rubber stretched around bent and twisted frames of metal rod. ‘Puddle, pothole, portal’ at SculptureCenter in Queens 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Few historians succeeded in passing so completely through the academic membrane into popular culture. 2010-01-29T05:49:00Z As a hobby he designed glider planes, fascinated by the structural forces at work when thin membranes were stretched over light frames. Frei Otto, German Architect, Wins Pritzker Prize Posthumously 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z One of the simplest reasons is that the mucous membranes of your nose and throat are irritated, said Timothy Miller, a sports medicine physician and orthopedic surgeon at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center. Do you sometimes taste blood when working out? Here’s what might be happening. 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z And now, when I think about it, the last B-flat might be the arrow that breaks through that membrane. Write Me a Concerto: Yo-Yo Ma and Esa-Pekka Salonen on Their New Work 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z We are so vulnerable, all of us, so achingly vulnerable, in our fragile society in our fragile bodies, and membranes between order and chaos and health and infection, have never appeared so thin. The power of Purell compels you! 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z But cinema possesses an unusual ability to burrow into public and private consciousness, making the membrane between imagination and behavior even more porous by way of identification and, sometimes, imitation. Perspective | The ‘Rust’ scene that Alec Baldwin was rehearsing strikes a familiar and played-out chord 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z What they’ve really done is broken the thin tabloid membrane that separated these two women whom we thought were opposites. German Tabloid Brings Kim and Kate Together With Unifying Power of Bum Photos 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Pull the ribs out of the package, remove the membrane on the backside of the bone. Maple bourbon ribs with smashed sweet potatoes: Try the recipe 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Try as we may, we cannot penetrate the membrane of silence that divides us from such distant ancestors. These faces from the ice age give the lie to our idea of civilisation 2013-02-08T07:00:11Z This oily molecule, which lines our cell membranes and provides raw material for our hormones, continues to mystify top scientists. 2010-02-04T01:00:00Z A series of photographs by the L.A.-based artist examines that fragile membrane that protects the average 2-ton vehicle barreling around at 65 mph: the windshield. Datebook: New works by Mark Bradford, street art temple, the end of men 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z I also performed research exploring how electrical forces interact with the proteins and other components found in nerve and muscle membranes. Your cellphone is killing you: What people don’t want you to know about electromagnetic fields 2014-04-12T13:45:00Z Land speaks in icons and archetypes, a language separated only by a membrane of intent from that of logos and brand identity. Commanding work on an unconventional canvas by a tribe of two 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Squeeze the juice from the remaining membranes, reserving ⅓ cup. A smoky-sweet dressing takes this black-eyed-pea dish to another level 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z He built it in 2017 using the same wooden trusses that support similar roofs all over the province: a basic structure amphibiously evolving, its appendages pushing up against a sturdy membrane of knotty, gray wood. In Nova Scotia, Homes as Wild as the Landscape Around Them 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z The M.R.I.s showed three meningiomas, tumors in the membrane surrounding the brain. Modern Love: Promises That Can Bend Without Breaking 2014-05-08T21:59:44Z Then, holding the fruit in your hand and working over a bowl, cut the segments away from the membrane. Make a dessert fit for ‘Top Chef’ — and easy enough for a home cook 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Grant hardened the membrane of contact between himself and “the world” into awkward armor plate, stiff layers of silence. Ulysses S. Grant: New Biography of ‘A Nobody From Nowhere’ 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The blood passes through a membrane oxygenator, in which oxygen is introduced and carbon dioxide removed, much like the exchange of gases that takes place in the lungs. Sam Parnia – the man who could bring you back from the dead 2013-04-06T21:00:01Z When exercising, the effort exerted on top of the existing irritation might cause the mucous membranes to “bleed just ever so slightly,” Miller said. Do you sometimes taste blood when working out? Here’s what might be happening. 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Once the membrane is off, season both sides with salt and pepper. Maple bourbon ribs with smashed sweet potatoes: Try the recipe 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z When the chemical compound capsaicin comes in contact with mucous membranes, the body releases endorphins to counteract the pain. In search of the world’s hottest pepper 2013-04-10T22:08:00Z The drugs worked by making the membranes that surround the bacteria more leaky. Discovery of MRSA-busting antibiotic gives hope against resistant superbugs 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Trim the pork of excess fat and membrane. World Chefs: Gilliam shows bacon's versatility in first book 2014-03-18T19:23:18Z When his mother pulls away the wallpaper, she uncovers only a gelatinous membrane of cartilage and muscle where the wall should be. The Old, American Horror Behind “Stranger Things” 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z The house consists of a flat white roof, a white slab floor and a delicate membrane of glass to contain the structure, its only interior division a wooden enclosure for the bathrooms. The 25 Most Significant Works of Postwar Architecture 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z The discs are available in translucent white film or a metalized mirror membrane, allowing you to choose to diffuse or reflect the light beam. What’s Hot (and Cool) in Home Lighting 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Holding the orange in your hand, use a serrated knife to cut between the membranes, releasing orange segments into the same bowl. Pair up and dig into a no-cook platter for two 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z “We were trapped beneath a taut membrane, which captured and amplified every sound, every movement. . . . I was aware of a kind of vibration.” Review | A Basque author contemplates a complex city in ‘Nevada Days’ 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z In “The Shimmering Wall,” the narrator lives in a city contained by “semitransparent and flickering walls,” a “firm, jelly-like membrane” that acts as a permeable barrier between one world and another. Read It and Scream 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z One percent of women with pPROM experience spontaneous resealment of the membranes and go on to carry the baby to term. ‘Reality shrivels. This is your life now’: 88 days trapped in bed to save a pregnancy 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z The outside, fragile and crisp, segues to a gelatinous cod membrane filling. Cranes is a little Japanese, a lot Spanish and something to look at 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z The patterns and colors of the creature's fins, shell and wrinkled neck are exquisitely rendered, as is the dull sheen of its left eye's nictitating membrane. Creatures with a purpose: the heightened 'naturalism' of Skagit Valley painter Robert McCauley 2010-12-30T20:48:04Z How about one as funny as Simpson, as attuned to the membrane of emotion as Kennedy, as elegant as Ishiguro, as much like a Tom Waits song as Alan Warner? Then and now: Granta's best young British novelists 2013-04-06T07:00:20Z Once cracked, the water helps to gently separate both the membrane — that attaches itself with a vice-like grip to the egg — and the shell from the egg white, making it so much easier to peel. How to peel hard boiled eggs perfectly, every single time 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z To develop the thin-film material, the team studied three membranes with different combinations of the metal-organic frameworks using a new cryogenic imaging technique. Antibacterial material developed for use with internal medical devices such as hip replacements or pacemakers 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Doctors often prescribe radiation along with surgery to treat a brain tumor called meningioma that originates in the protective membranes surrounding the brain. Can gene expression predict if a brain tumor is likely to grow back? 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Doctors noted she had suffered “premature rupture of membranes.” One woman died on an Alaska mayor’s property. Then another. No one has ever been charged 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Free cholesterol is drawn into the cell's plasma membrane -- the external boundary of the cell -- by a protein called NPC1L1. Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Reduced immunity could be especially dangerous in space, where microgravity also appears to cause bacterial cell membranes to thicken and make bacteria more resistant to antibiotics and more likely to cause severe disease. The Bodily Indignities of the Space Life 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Working together, the teams combined their two frameworks into a single thin- film membrane to slowly release nitric oxide. Antibacterial material developed for use with internal medical devices such as hip replacements or pacemakers 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z And Burke and his colleagues found that AmB likely causes renal damage by stripping cholesterol out of the membranes of kidney cells and weakening them. New antifungal kills without toxic side effects 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Compared to modern organisms, Barlow said, the microfossils have explicit similarities with algal colonies, including in the shape, size and distribution of both the colony and individual cells and membranes around both cell and colony. Window to the past: New microfossils suggest earlier rise in complex life 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z In this study, the researchers investigated the Aster protein family, which is known to bind cholesterol and help it move from one membrane to another. Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z There are currently two techniques used to desalinate seawater - thermal and membrane. The floating desalination machines powered by the waves 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z But some people do become ill and may develop encephalitis — inflammation of the brain — or may develop meningitis — inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, according to the CDC. Rare nerve and brain disease spread by mosquitoes confirmed in WA woman 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z They found that AmBMU’s lower potency wasn’t so much because of a looser binding between it and ergosterol, but the slower pace at which the molecule stripped out the membrane component. New antifungal kills without toxic side effects 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z In the lab, they monitored the surface of a hydrogel, a JELL-O-like matrix consisting mostly of water bound by a sponge-like lattice of thin membranes. In a surprising finding, light can make water evaporate without heat 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z These are complexes that cross the cell membrane, with a "docking station" on the cell's exterior and a branch that extends into the cell. Scientists train AI to illuminate drugs' impact 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Oneka's floating desalination machines - buoys anchored to the seabed - use a membrane system that is solely powered by the movement of the waves. The floating desalination machines powered by the waves 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z East Devon District Council said a temporary barrier of sand and a fabric membrane were being put in place to reduce the impact of waves from the storm. Storm Ciarán: England prepares for further disruption 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z By purifying membrane proteins and enzymatically cleaving them to enrich glycopeptides, the team could identify the sites and structures of glycans -- complex and highly branched sugar chains -- and the amount of glycoproteins. Cancer's sweet Achilles heel 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Special proteins -- known as membrane transporters -- are of key importance for the mobility of sperm cells. Membrane transporter ensures mobility of sperm cells 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z This could lead to deformation of the cell membranes because the overlying matrix cannot expand with them. Defect in fruit fly respiratory system may provide insights into human aortic aneurysms 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The brine that is produced is mixed back in with the three quarters of seawater that the buoys pull in but hasn't gone through the membrane. The floating desalination machines powered by the waves 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Four of the compounds -- including two of the newly identified ones -- were effective at destroying the plasma membrane of this fungus, causing its cells to leak and preventing it from forming biofilms. Sunflower extract fights fungi to keep blueberries fresh 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z That study associated vaccination with meningitis, an inflammation of membranes that envelop the brain, and a severe complication of infection known as cerebral malaria. First malaria vaccine slashes early childhood mortality 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Within this final maturation process, special proteins found in the sperm membrane have a particular role. Membrane transporter ensures mobility of sperm cells 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z These keratin fibrils go on to be used in the membrane of a fuel cell. Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The goal is to stimulate immunity at the mucosal membranes, a strategy that might prove better at thwarting SARS-CoV-2 than current shots. Billions boost next-generation COVID-19 vaccine and treatments 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Cardigan's problems date back to 2004 when Welsh Water installed a wastewater treatment system which filters sewage through a membrane. Welsh Water admits illegally spilling sewage for years 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Some are also trying out emerging technologies like high pressure membranes. Experts call for tighter limits on 'forever chemicals' in water 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Known as membrane transporters, they are responsible for transporting nutrients, for instance, into or out of the cell. Membrane transporter ensures mobility of sperm cells 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z At the heart of every fuel cell lies a semipermeable membrane. Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Furthermore, estrogen appears to have a stabilizing effect on cell membranes that might otherwise rupture from acute stress brought on by heat and exercise. The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The saltwater causes bacteria to release an enzyme that blocks the membrane. Welsh Water admits illegally spilling sewage for years 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z A new kind of polymer membrane created by researchers at Georgia Tech could reshape how refineries process crude oil, dramatically reducing the energy and water required while extracting even more useful materials. New polymer membranes, AI predictions could dramatically reduce energy, water use in oil refining 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Her research group at the BZH is working on the membrane transporters of sea urchins, a model system for investigating sperm. Membrane transporter ensures mobility of sperm cells 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z In conventional fuel cells, these membranes have so far been made using highly toxic chemicals, or "forever chemicals," which are expensive and don't break down in the environment. Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z This diffusion approach differs from traditional methods, where target molecules and the aptamer library are mixed in a solution and then filtered through a thin membrane. Novel hydrogel finds new aptamers, or 'chemical antibodies,' in days 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z These proteins do not require iron and one specific group of them pumps protons through membranes, which enables synthesis of ATP, which is a main function of photosynthesis in all photosynthetic organisms. Climate change coping mechanism discovered in humble algae 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z They also have created artificial intelligence tools to predict the performance of these kinds of polymer membranes, which could accelerate development of new ones. New polymer membranes, AI predictions could dramatically reduce energy, water use in oil refining 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z With the assistance of cryo-electron microscopy, the scientists have now been able to decode the structure of an important sperm membrane transporter at the molecular level. Membrane transporter ensures mobility of sperm cells 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z This means the membrane manufactured in the laboratory is already up to three times cheaper than conventional membranes. Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z "Unfortunately, molecular binding is a physical interaction, and during the filtration step, specific candidates can fall apart from target molecules, go through the membrane and get lost," Wang said. Novel hydrogel finds new aptamers, or 'chemical antibodies,' in days 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Lund zoologist Marcus Stensmyr recovered genetic material from the museum flies by soaking them in a solution that breaks open cell membranes to free up large molecules inside. 200-year-old DNA helps map tiny fly's genetic course to new lands, modern times 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z What's more, the membrane separation technology the researchers are developing could have several uses, from biofuels and biodegradable plastics to pulp and paper products. New polymer membranes, AI predictions could dramatically reduce energy, water use in oil refining 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The images also showed that the metal complexes were distributed evenly throughout the membranes and did not overlap. Metal-organic frameworks could someday deliver antibacterial nitric oxide 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Here, too, the new membrane could serve well in the future, because it can be used not only in fuel cells but also in water splitting. Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Researchers' synthetic molecules offer something of a detour by binding to ions and carrying them through the cell membrane. Synthetic molecules can 'ferry' mucus-clearing ions blocked by cystic fibrosis 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Mild influenza occurs mostly in the respiratory tract, where vaccine-induced defenses aren’t as effective because they can’t reach the surface of the mucus membranes in, for example, your nose, he says. The Flu Vaccine Works—In a Way Most People Don’t Appreciate 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Researchers have been trying to develop membranes to do that work instead, filtering out the desirable molecules and skipping all the boiling and cooling. New polymer membranes, AI predictions could dramatically reduce energy, water use in oil refining 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Studying the interactions between MOFs and polymers within membranes can be challenging and requires complex analytical methods and significant resources. Metal-organic frameworks could someday deliver antibacterial nitric oxide 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The new membrane, however, is permeable to protons and thus enables the particle migration between anode and cathode necessary for efficient water splitting, even in pure water. Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The newly discovered mechanism prevents GPB1 from attacking cell membranes indiscriminately, creating a guard mechanism that is sensitive to disruption by the actions of pathogens inside the cells. New discovery may 'unlock' the future of infectious disease and cancer treatment 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Serotonin can't get through the cell membrane, which is why people don't hallucinate when taking antidepressants like Prozac or Zoloft. Psychedelics plus psychotherapy can trigger rapid changes in the brain. Here's how 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z What makes the team's new membrane formula so powerful is a new family of polymers. New polymer membranes, AI predictions could dramatically reduce energy, water use in oil refining 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z That protein, called OTOP1, sits within cell membranes and forms a channel for hydrogen ions moving into the cell. And then there were 6 -- kinds of taste, that is 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The researchers' next step will be to investigate how stable and durable their keratin membrane is, and to improve it if necessary. Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z At Oxford University, researchers have succeeded in building a nanomachine made of DNA and peptides that can drill through a cell membrane, creating an artificial membrane channel through which small molecules can pass. The medicine of the future could be artificial life forms 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Now, a layer of membrane has started to degrade and needs to be replaced. Millennium Bridge: 'Wobbly' pedestrian crossing to close for repairs 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z In isolation, the three key characteristics of the polymer membranes aren't new; it's their unique combination that makes them a novelty and effective, Finn said. New polymer membranes, AI predictions could dramatically reduce energy, water use in oil refining 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z In their study, the team designed organic molecules that selectively target receptors overexpressed in the membranes of aging cells. Selective removal of aging cells opens new possibilities for treating age-related diseases 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The research team has already filed a joint patent for the membrane and is now looking for investors or companies to develop the technology further and bring it to market. Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z They even have a unique structure in their eyes called the tapetum lucidum, a mirrorlike membrane that allows them to see in six times less light than humans can. What Colors Do Dogs See? 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z As evolution advanced, a mechanism developed to ensure that DNA molecules were automatically enclosed in a membrane envelope -- which is happening at the newly discovered exclusome. A hygiene program for chromosomes 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The research team included scientists at ExxonMobil, who discovered just how effective the membranes could be. New polymer membranes, AI predictions could dramatically reduce energy, water use in oil refining 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z These protein-like nanoassemblies exhibited strong binding affinity to the mitochondrial membranes of aging cells, leading to membrane disruption and subsequent cell self-destruction. Selective removal of aging cells opens new possibilities for treating age-related diseases 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The membrane developed by the ETH and NTU researchers, on the other hand, consists mainly of biological keratin, which is environmentally compatible and available in large quantities -- chicken feathers are 90 percent keratin. Generating clean electricity with chicken feathers 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z This is sometimes done with membranes, and sometimes without them: the spontaneous segregation of certain types of biomolecules leads to the formation of so-called condensates. Water makes all the difference 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Why plasmids get wrapped up in an incomplete membrane envelope remains unclear. A hygiene program for chromosomes 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The company's scientists took the crudest of the crude oil components -- the sludge left at the bottom after the distillation process -- and pushed it through one of the membranes. New polymer membranes, AI predictions could dramatically reduce energy, water use in oil refining 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Enzymes in those cells – which normally digest carbohydrates, proteins and fats for energy or growth in a controlled way – start to work on the membranes, proteins, DNA and other components that make up the cells. Your microbes live on after you die. A microbiologist explains how 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Bats have done something no other mammal ever has: the leathery-winged beasts evolved powered flight thanks to specialized membranes called patagia connecting their limbs and digits to the rest of their body. Mutated Gene That Causes Webbed Limbs in Humans May Have Given Bats Wings 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Some winemakers are trying techniques to reduce smoke impact, such as passing the wine through a membrane or treating it with carbon, but that can also rob a wine of its appealing nuances. Wildfires can make your red wine taste like an ashtray. These scientists want to stop that 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The peroxisomes, however, are surrounded by a biological membrane which the proteins cannot readily permeate, which means that they have to be imported. A close-up of biological nanomachines: Researchers take a deep look at peroxisomal processes 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z But, like the potential of membranes themselves to reshape refining, knowing ahead of time how a proposed polymer membrane might work would accelerate a materias design process that's basically trial-and-error now, Ramprasad said. New polymer membranes, AI predictions could dramatically reduce energy, water use in oil refining 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The fuel cells generate electricity via proton transfer; however, conventional proton-exchange membranes suffer from the "crossover phenomenon," where the fuel molecules are also transferred between anodes and cathodes. Efficient fuel-molecule sieving using graphene 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The findings provide important evidence for how skin layers fuse together to form bats' essential flight membrane, says University of Melbourne biologist Charles Feigin, who was not involved in the new study. Mutated Gene That Causes Webbed Limbs in Humans May Have Given Bats Wings 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, sodium ions remain on the other side of the membrane, attracted to the negatively charged electrode. New method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zones 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Unlike in skeletal muscles, in the cell membrane of the heart muscle are finger-like discs that conduct the undulation required for pumping. Same genes behind heart muscle disorders in humans and Dobermanns 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The traditional desalination process pumps seawater from coastal areas into facilities on land, where the water is pushed through fine membranes and filters to remove salt and other materials. Are seafloor desalination pods the answer to California's drought woes? 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z To date, conventional approaches for inhibiting fuel-molecule migration involved an increase of the membrane thickness or sandwiching two-dimensional materials, which in turn reduced the proton conductivity. Efficient fuel-molecule sieving using graphene 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z This fusion makes the wings resilient enough for powered flight, Feigin says; similar, weaker membranes in other airborne mammals limit them to gliding. Mutated Gene That Causes Webbed Limbs in Humans May Have Given Bats Wings 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z The membrane often clogs up, reducing the efficiency of the process. New method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zones 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z This membrane acts as a filter between the brain and hemolymph, blocking potentially damaging molecules from reaching the central nervous system. What turns an ant into a soldier or a forager? It may be all in their heads 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The implant is made of a stretchable “elastomer” material that mimics the dura, the membrane surrounding the brain. New Soft Electrode Unfolds inside the Skull 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The endometrium is a membrane that lines the uterus and thickens every month to support embryo implantation. Menstrual blood tests could aid women's healthcare 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Over time, excess sunlight can cause conditions like surfer’s eye, a growth on the eye’s clear protective membrane, or more serious ailments, like cataracts and even rare types of cancer. Here’s what happens to your eyes if you look directly at the sun 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z “Cascadia” features a protagonist named Barnaby Chambers, who sells discarded baby membrane tissue and is otherwise contending with artificial intelligence, climate change and falling birth rates. Colin Meloy of The Decemberists working on first novel for adults, scheduled for 2025 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z After being admitted to Christiana Care and diagnosed with preterm premature rupture of the membranes, she chose to have labor induced. Judge allows suit alleging that hospital ignored parents and performed fetal autopsy without consent 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z In Scottsdale, that process involves ozone infusion, microfiltration and reverse osmosis, in which water is forced across a membrane to remove dissolved minerals and other impurities. Would You Drink Wastewater? What if It Was Beer? 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z Take premature rupture of membranes, when the water breaks early, often in the second trimester, leaving a fetus without the amniotic fluid that protects it and supports the development of organs, including the lungs. Pence would ban abortions when pregnancies aren’t viable. His GOP rivals won’t say if they agree 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Take premature rupture of membranes, when the water breaks early, often in the second semester, leaving a fetus without the amniotic fluid that protects it and supports the development of organs, including the lungs. Pence would ban abortions when pregnancies aren’t viable. His GOP rivals won’t say if they agree 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Collins explains that the new drug, named abaucin, works by disrupting the bacterium’s protective outer layer, the cell membrane. AI Could Quickly Screen Thousands of Antibiotics to Tackle Superbugs 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z The novel is also broken down into the sections of a pomegranate: “exocarp,” “mesocarp,” “membrane” and “seeds.” How Silicon Valley, Sylvia Plath and a killer work ethic inspired a novel like no other 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Filters containing activated carbon or reverse osmosis membranes can remove the compounds. Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z He said the structures include all embryonic membranes as well as membranes outside the embryo. Scientists use stem cells to create models of human embryos and study our earliest days 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Most modern eukaryotes rely on fat-like compounds called sterols, such as cholesterol, to build cell membranes and carry out other cellular functions. Evidence of 1-Billion-Year-Old 'Lost World' of Microbes Discovered Beneath Australian Outback 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z One study found that people who ate diets rich in phosphatidylcholine, a component of biological membranes that is abundant in eggs and other foods, were 28% less likely to develop dementia. Opinion: New Alzheimer's drugs are costly and controversial. Are we going about this all wrong? 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Desalination works by vacuuming up huge volumes of ocean water, then pushing it at high pressure through a series of membranes to filter out salt. Arizona, Low on Water, Weighs Taking It From the Sea. In Mexico. 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z Our cell membranes are roughly 30% cholesterol; the molecule keeps membranes flexible over a range of temperatures and plays a key role in receiving signals from other cells. How did cholesterol evolve? Oil trapped in ancient rocks hides clues 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The closest relatives of dinosaurs were pterosaurs, which flew like bats with membranes stretching from their hands to their sides. How Did Birds First Take Off? 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Each is bounded by a membrane studded with molecules, generally proteins. Synthetic Morphology Lets Scientists Create New Life-Forms 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The reverse osmosis process, where high pressure forces seawater through membranes which separates the salt, also requires a lot of energy that doesn’t yet come entirely from renewable energy sources. Drought-struck Barcelona quenches thirst with costly desalination 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z In all hot peppers, the most heat is contained in the seeds and seed membrane, so if you remove these, you can drastically reduce the burn. Everything gardeners need to know about growing chili peppers 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Brocks and his colleagues propose that when oxygen was relatively scarce on early Earth, eukaryotes that used protosterols in their membranes dominated our planet’s seas, rivers, and lakes. How did cholesterol evolve? Oil trapped in ancient rocks hides clues 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Another antibody, which targets a spike site known as the stem helix, blocked all SARS-CoV-2 variants from fusing with human cell membranes. The COVID-19 virus mutated to outsmart key antibody treatments. Better ones are coming 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Ions passing across a cell's membrane can make the cell electrically polarized. Synthetic Morphology Lets Scientists Create New Life-Forms 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The cytoplasm is encased by a plasma membrane, which in turn is encased by a cell wall. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms that lack organelles surrounded by a membrane and do not have nuclei surrounded by nuclear membranes; in contrast, the cells of eukaryotes do have membrane-bound organelles and nuclei. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z TCE is a colorless liquid that readily crosses biological membranes. Widely used chemical strongly linked to Parkinson’s disease 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Pink eye, known to doctors as conjunctivitis, describes inflammation of the conjunctiva—a thin, transparent mucous membrane that covers the white part of the eyeball. What Is Causing So Much Pink Eye? 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The electrically active cells in their structures were human embryonic kidney cells they engineered to produce ion-channel proteins, which let ions flow in or out to regulate the potential of the cell membrane. Synthetic Morphology Lets Scientists Create New Life-Forms 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z In Gram-negative bacteria, the cell wall is surrounded by an outer membrane that contains lipopolysaccharides and lipoproteins. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Vesicles can fuse with other membranes within the cell system. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Standing at 60 feet high, 75 feet wide and 260 feet long, the hard-to-miss structure is sheltering a massive waterproof membrane that can help protect the building’s concrete foundation, plumbing and electrical infrastructure. New high school will be ‘crown jewel’ of South End neighborhood 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z In August, Ms Farmer was 18 weeks pregnant when she experienced pre-term premature rupture of membranes - putting her at risk of severe blood loss, sepsis or death. Two hospitals broke law by denying abortion - US health officials 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Alternatively, activity within a cell can be altered by mechanical signals such as stretching of the membrane when another cell sticks to and pulls it. Synthetic Morphology Lets Scientists Create New Life-Forms 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Porins are proteins in this cell membrane that allow substances to pass through the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Their photosynthetic pigments are located in the thylakoid membrane within the cell itself. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z All of this is possible thanks to a specialized membrane that flips inside out, almost exactly like those elastic jumping popper toys. The 10 weirdest mushrooms in North America 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z Traditional membranes made from organic polymers do a decent job of ensuring that only potassium ions move back and forth. New molecular membranes could slash costs for storing green energy 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Levin, Vaibhav Pai of Tufts and their colleagues have shown that the development of neural structures in the frog brain seems to be governed by the voltage across the membranes of embryonic cells. Synthetic Morphology Lets Scientists Create New Life-Forms 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z In Gram-positive bacteria, lipoteichoic acid anchors the cell wall to the cell membrane. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In general, long stretches of the plasma membranes of neighboring plant cells cannot touch one another because they are separated by the cell walls surrounding each cell. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Ertürk’s team found that treating mouse bodies for 2 weeks with a chemical called beta-cyclodextrin dissolves cholesterol in the cell membrane, creating spongelike holes in the whole organism without damaging other parts of the tissues. ‘Game changer’ method lets scientists peer into—and fly through—mouse bodies 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z But the polymers in these membranes tend to continuously jiggle around, bumping into the ions and slowing their passage. New molecular membranes could slash costs for storing green energy 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z When nematodes touch the mushrooms, these structures release their gas, disrupting the worms' cell membranes to cause paralysis and death. Oyster Mushroom Venom Kills Roundworms—So the Mushrooms Can Feast 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The cell wall is a thick layer of peptidoglycan that exists outside the plasma membrane. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A cell’s plasma membrane defines the boundary of the cell and determines the nature of its contact with the environment. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z This leads the virus and vesicle membranes to fuse, letting the pathogen’s genetic material escape into the cell. From bad to worse: How avian flu must change to trigger a human pandemic 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z To get around this, researchers led by Zhengjin Yang, a chemist at the University of Science and Technology of China, manufactured a series of membranes from a polymer known as a triazine framework. New molecular membranes could slash costs for storing green energy 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Last year, the company debuted a membrane that uses non-fluorinated materials and can be found in jackets sold by Arc’teryx, Patagonia, and other brands. Raincoats, undies, school uniforms: Are your clothes dripping in ‘forever chemicals’? 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z A long, thin molecule called lipoteichoic acid anchors the cell wall to the cell membrane. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The plasma membrane must be sufficiently flexible to allow certain cells, such as red blood cells and white blood cells, to change shape as they pass through narrow capillaries. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Once attached to a cell, the syringe pushes a molecular spear through the cell’s membrane that releases a toxic payload. Bacterial ‘Nanosyringe’ Could Deliver Gene Therapy to Human Cells 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z These groups act like a molecular bucket brigade to grab positively charged potassium ions and quickly pass them to the next tethered sulfonate in line, helping the ions zip through the membrane virtually unimpeded. New molecular membranes could slash costs for storing green energy 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Sometimes, garments have both membranes and surface treatments. Raincoats, undies, school uniforms: Are your clothes dripping in ‘forever chemicals’? 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z In Gram-negative bacteria, a thin peptidoglycan cell wall is sandwiched between an outer and an inner plasma membrane. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The plasma membrane also carries receptors, which are attachment sites for specific substances that interact with the cell. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Our cells, including neurons, have little gates surrounding their membranes called receptors. Cannabis can cause overdoses. Can these drugs reverse it? 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z “We’ve been hoping for a significant improvement in membranes for flow batteries,” says Aziz, who previously served as Yang’s postdoctoral adviser. New molecular membranes could slash costs for storing green energy 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The surgical team spent hours cutting through the layers of papery membrane and soft tissue that protect his brain. The cross-town journey of a Mukilteo man's brain tissue 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The space between the two membranes is called the periplasmic space. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Receptors on the plasma membrane’s exterior surface interact with hormones or neurotransmitters, and allow their messages to be transmitted into the cell. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Specifically, he believes that Poe died of tuberculosis meningitis, which causes the membranes around the brain to swell. Did voter fraud kill Edgar Allan Poe? 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, he says, other researchers should be able to adopt the same principles to design membranes for other uses, and thereby improve the performance of a wide array of green energy technologies. New molecular membranes could slash costs for storing green energy 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z In the skin and elsewhere in the body, cells incorporate different types of ceramides to finetune the fluidity of their outer membranes, which influences cellular functions such as movement, division, and communication. Straight from the heart: Mysterious lipids may predict cardiac problems better than cholesterol 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Lipoproteins anchor the cell wall to the outer membrane. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The model has evolved somewhat over time, but still best accounts for the structure and functions of the plasma membrane as we now understand them. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z There is no physical membrane that delineates where a proton starts and where it ends. How Big Is a Proton? Neutrinos Weigh In 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z That means the new membranes likely won’t show up first in consumer products, such as cellphone batteries. New molecular membranes could slash costs for storing green energy 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z They surrounded the electrodes with membranes that only allow freshwater vapor to pass through from the surrounding bath of seawater. Splitting seawater could provide an endless source of green hydrogen | Science | AAAS 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Porins are proteins in the outer membrane that allow entry of substances. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Both phospholipid molecules and embedded proteins are able to diffuse rapidly and laterally in the membrane. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z “They were careful not to cut through the membrane protecting the brain, which would lead to meningitis and death if not done under strictly sterile conditions,” he said. Biblical city yields unusual case of 3,500-year-old head surgery 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Cheaper, more efficient membranes mean smaller, cheaper batteries can store the same amount of power to supply consumers overnight. New molecular membranes could slash costs for storing green energy 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z As the electrolyzer converts fresh water to hydrogen and oxygen, it creates a pressure that draws more water molecules through the membrane, replenishing the freshwater supply. Splitting seawater could provide an endless source of green hydrogen | Science | AAAS 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Statement a is true: Gram-positive bacteria have a single cell wall anchored to the cell membrane by lipoteichoic acid. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Figure 3.18 The fluid mosaic model of the plasma membrane structure describes the plasma membrane as a fluid combination of phospholipids, cholesterol, proteins, and carbohydrates. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z They can also break down even further into nanoplastics, which can slip across the membranes of cells, wreaking havoc on their internal functions. Birds are eating too much of our plastic 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z They typically harbor two electrodes separated from one another by a membrane that regulates the flow of charge-carrying ions back and forth through a fluid electrolyte. New molecular membranes could slash costs for storing green energy 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The membranes that screen out the salt resemble those in commercial desalination plants, which are already efficient enough to produce fresh water while adding only about $0.01 per kilogram to green hydrogen’s cost. Splitting seawater could provide an endless source of green hydrogen | Science | AAAS 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Waste particles are expelled by an exocytic vesicle that fuses at a specific region on the cell membrane, called the anal pore. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The amount of cholesterol in animal plasma membranes regulates the fluidity of the membrane and changes based on the temperature of the cell’s environment. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z In her 17th week of pregnancy,and the day after she made the guest list for her baby shower, a scan found that her cervical membranes had begun to prolapse. Five Women Sue Texas Over the State’s Abortion Ban 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z When these devices charge or discharge, electrons travel through an external wire, and charge-carrying ions pass through the membrane from one electrode to the other to balance out the electrical charges. New molecular membranes could slash costs for storing green energy 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The ions migrate through the membrane to the cathode where they combine with electrons to make H2. Splitting seawater could provide an endless source of green hydrogen | Science | AAAS 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The lungs are surrounded by two pleural membranes. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus, both surfaces of the plasma membrane are hydrophilic. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z The company uses a process that relies on electrolysis and membranes to remove CO2 from seawater. Scientists Are Trying to Pull Carbon Out of the Ocean to Combat Climate Change 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z The membrane plays a critical role, acting as a molecular gatekeeper to allow only certain ions through and block all others. New molecular membranes could slash costs for storing green energy 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z ProPublica followed up to ask if he would consider conditions such as premature rupture of membranes, preeclampsia, cancer or heart conditions "medically necessary" reasons for abortions. Tennessee lobbyists oppose new lifesaving exceptions in abortion ban 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z The surface of each lung contains a visceral pleural membrane that closely adheres to the lung’s surface. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The solution to moving polar substances and other substances across the plasma membrane rests in the proteins that span its surface. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z In this experiment, Olson and colleagues experimented with chemically tweaking psychedelic drugs to see how easily they can cross cell membranes in the brains of mice. New research illuminates how the human brain creates its own psychedelic drugs 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z However, the new membranes still have a way to go to prove themselves durable and reliable enough for industrial use, says Michael Guiver, a chemist at Tianjin University. New molecular membranes could slash costs for storing green energy 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website says exposure to nitric acid can irritate the eyes, skin and mucous membranes. Officials: Arizona spill likely not due to speed or alcohol 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Lining the interior of the thoracic wall is the parietal pleural membrane. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The substances are then passed to specific integral proteins that facilitate their passage, because they form channels or pores that allow certain substances to pass through the membrane. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Serotonin is not able to cross this membrane, but certain psychedelics can. New research illuminates how the human brain creates its own psychedelic drugs 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z It says exposure to nitric acid can irritate the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. Hazardous spill closes Tucson interstate, forces evacuation 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z It says exposure to nitric acid can irritate the eyes, skin and mucous membranes. ‘Extended closure’ expected after deadly Arizona crash, leak 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z A fluid known as pleural fluid is secreted by each membrane that reduces friction and helps to hold the membranes together. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Whereas diffusion transports material across membranes and within cells, osmosis transports only water across a membrane and the membrane limits the diffusion of solutes in the water. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z They found that the drugs that better crossed this membrane, such as DMT, was correlated with more neuron growth. New research illuminates how the human brain creates its own psychedelic drugs 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Very little of the membrane or white flesh ended up in the bowl, and whatever did was easily picked out. The best way to de-seed a pomegranate is also the most therapeutic 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Many producers simply remove the alcohol from normal wines by forcing the liquid through semipermeable membranes, spinning it, or boiling off most of the alcoholic components. ‘Dry January’ in France? The answer is still: Non. 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Illustration shows irregularly shaped cells with tiny nuclei clustered next to the cell’s outer membrane. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z On both sides of the membrane, the water level is the same, but there are different concentrations on each side of a dissolved substance, or solute, that cannot cross the membrane. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Once the toxin reaches the worm’s neurons and muscle cells, it destabilizes the normal flow of ions across the cells’ membranes, causing catastrophic failure. The Toxin That Helps Oyster Mushrooms Devour Worm Flesh 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Most medicines on the market today are small molecules, which can be taken by mouth, absorbed into the bloodstream and easily penetrate cell membranes. Drug companies favor biotech meds over pills, citing new U.S. law 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z They just saw a membrane behind the lens, but they didn't realize that was likely a late stage of a retinal detachment and permanent vision loss. Leona Zacharias Helped Solve a Blindness Epidemic Among Premature Babies. She Received Little Credit. 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Amniote embryos, whether laid as eggs or carried by the female, are protected and aided by several extensive membranes. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z If the volume of the water is the same, but the concentrations of solute are different, then there are also different concentrations of water, the solvent, on either side of the membrane. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z For example, we found that how water flows across the membranes of breast cancer cells influences how they move and metastasize. How cancer cells move and metastasize is influenced by the fluids surrounding them 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z If the heart is struck in a precise 20 to 40-millisecond window of the heart electrical cycle, the impact causes a stretch in myocardial cell membranes, breaking the electric signal’s normal rhythm. Commotio Cordis is rare, especially in football. But baseball and lacrosse know its dangers. 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z This toxin was later recognized to be lipopolysaccharide, or LPS, a component of the outer membrane of certain types of bacteria. How sepsis can lead to cell death 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z These embryonic membranes and the lack of a larval stage distinguish amniotes from tetrapod amphibians. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In this system, the solute cannot pass through the selectively permeable membrane. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z We found that high viscosity fluids first promote the growth of protein filaments called actin, which open channels in the cell's membrane and increase water intake. How cancer cells move and metastasize is influenced by the fluids surrounding them 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z If the heart is struck in a precise 20 to 40-millisecond window of the heart electrical cycle, the impact causes a stretch in myocardial cell membranes, breaking the electric signal’s normal rhythm. Commotio Cordis is rare, especially in football. But baseball and lacrosse know its dangers. 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The roughly $5 billion first phase would involve building a plant that sucks in seawater and filters it through membranes to remove the salt. Amid drought, Arizona contemplates a fraught idea: Piping in water from Mexico 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The brain and spinal cord are protected by bony structures, membranes, and fluid. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Therefore, water will diffuse down its concentration gradient, crossing the membrane to the side where it is less concentrated. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z They landed on the iron-air battery, which includes a slab of iron, a water-based electrolyte and a membrane that feeds a controlled stream of air into the battery. Rusty Batteries Could Greatly Improve Grid Energy Storage 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z If the heart is struck in a precise 20 to 40-millisecond window of the heart electrical cycle, the impact causes a stretch in myocardial cell membranes, breaking the electric signal’s normal rhythm. Commotio Cordis is rare, especially in football. But baseball and lacrosse know its dangers. 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z They focused on the interacting protein complexes eukaryotic cells use to bend, cut up, and stitch together their membranes to link internal compartments. Strange, tentacled microbe may resemble ancestor of complex life 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The ear canal extends inward from the pinna to a circular membrane called the tympanum. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z This diffusion of water through the membrane—osmosis—will continue until the concentration gradient of water goes to zero. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z The process of reverse osmosis passes seawater through a membrane, effectively sieving out impurities, while evaporation heats water until it vaporises and then condenses it, leaving behind any impurities. World Cup 2022: How did water-stressed Qatar find enough for pitches? 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Aircraft cabins also have low humidity, which can exacerbate irritation of your mucus membranes and worsen a sore throat, Wu said. Advice | Why flying while sick can make you feel worse “It starts to break down the cell membranes and form this zone where the leaf eventually can just fall,” Day said, “sealing itself off and leaving a scar on woody plants.” How to read tree leaves — the science of plants 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The stapes is attached to the round window, a membrane in the snail shell-shaped cochlea. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Because cells contain proteins, most of which are negatively charged, and because ions move into and out of cells, there is an electrical gradient, a difference of charge, across the plasma membrane. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z You refer to the sheet of paper on which you draw as a membrane between you and the world. Why artist William Kentridge is embracing shadows in his new Broad show 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z This region is what allows viral and human cell membranes to fuse together during the infection process. Coronavirus variants are dodging antibody treatments. New lab-made options may help. 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Some even exhibited reddening in their eye membranes and unsteady movements. Hemp may get cows high, but will their milk do the same to you? 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Any deformation in the corpuscle causes action potentials to be generated, by opening pressure-sensitive sodium ion channels in the axon membrane. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A particle enveloped in membrane fuses with the interior of the plasma membrane. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z The picture becomes a physical manifestation of that membrane. Why artist William Kentridge is embracing shadows in his new Broad show 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Desalination plants draw water from the ocean through large pipes and blast it through fine membranes that allow water molecules to pass, but keep the salt out. EXPLAINER: World Cup host Qatar relies on desalination 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The Communications Biology research suggests that CBD can damage the membranes of cells, causing them to malfunction, but experts still aren't sure how exactly it targets these weaknesses. Can cannabis help us win the war against antibiotic resistance? 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Mechanical barriers include the skin and mucous membranes. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Ribosomes are found in the cytoplasm or are attached to the cytoplasmic side of the plasma membrane or endoplasmic reticulum. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Phosphate colludes with lipid molecules to encase every cell in an ever vigilant membrane that dictates what gets in and what must be kept out. The Sad Fate of the Ancient, Well-Shelled Mariners 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The GOP Latinas blame Latino Democrats for chaos and criminality in a place long remembered as a membrane between cousinly communities. Opinion | Why the Latino vote will surprise us for the next 20 years 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z In its former life as a retrovirus, Syncytin could fuse with cell membranes to enter cells; its modern form allows the placenta to form during fetal development by fusing cells together. Ancient virus may be protecting the human placenta 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Besides presenting a physical barrier that stops pathogens they also work to remove substances from the surface of membranes. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z These cellular components work together to modify, package, tag, and transport membrane lipids and proteins. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z All 57 patients had severe lesions that could result in dying skin, including 39 people with lesions in their eyes, mouth and other mucous membranes. Monkeypox can be far more devastating for patients with weak immune systems 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The protein is present at only a few hundred copies in the membrane of each cell. Scientists discover Er, a rare new blood group system 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z In her 2018 special “Elder Millennial,” she references a nictitating membrane, the translucent inner eyelid typically found in reptiles and birds. How Iliza Shlesinger’s sharp humor about womanhood cuts through the pages of 'All Things Aside' 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z In skeletal muscle, contraction is stimulated at each cell by nervous impulses that releases acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction, creating action potentials along the cell membrane. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The modern understanding of the plasma membrane is referred to as the fluid mosaic model. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Millions of years of these processes could have generated that amino acids that bonded to form proteins, which constitute the plasma membranes of cells, chromosomes and much more. Ocean spray may have created conditions for life to form on Earth, new study suggests 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The government investigation said doctors placed Dr. Li on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. How a Chinese Doctor Who Warned of Covid-19 Spent His Final Days 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The researchers found that two mosquito species in their larval stage caught prey by shooting their heads away from their bodies like harpoons, mouths open, and reeling in their victims with a thin neck membrane. Watch How Harpoon-Headed Mosquito Larvae Kill Their Prey 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Surrounding the bone is a membrane called the periosteum. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Carbohydrates are attached to some of the proteins and lipids on the outward-facing surface of the membrane. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Researchers report this week that a novel membrane might, if scaled up, reduce the energy required to separate crude oil by more than half. New tech could provide cheaper, less-polluting way to refine crude oil 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z “This is the plane lifting the face, with a membrane that extends down under the chin and blends into the neck,” Dee says. New technology puts ghosts of face-lifts past to rest | Provided by Glow Medispa 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z As the project consumed her, the membrane between art and reality grew thin. The Optimistic Art of Mary Mattingly 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Amniotic embryos, developing in either an externally shed egg or an egg carried by the female, are provided with a water-retaining environment and are protected by amniotic membranes. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Plasma membranes enclose the borders of cells, but rather than being a static bag, they are dynamic and constantly in flux. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Such membranes would not only make using crude oil greener, but also cheaper for refineries to produce, as it would save them billions of dollars a year in energy costs. New tech could provide cheaper, less-polluting way to refine crude oil 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The 1990s saw the quivering membrane still separating “high” art from the everyday completely give way. Review | Wolfgang Tillmans’s ’90s photo tour is a blast. But is it great art? 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Needed improvements at the city’s two treatment plants include replacing ineffective pumps, leaky filters, faulty membranes and corroded pipes; removing accumulated sludge and hiring enough qualified staff to properly manage the system. Racism seen as root of water crisis in Mississippi capital 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Their wings were formed by membranes of skin that attached to the long, fourth finger of each arm and extended along the body to the legs. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In phagocytosis, a portion of the membrane invaginates and flows around the particle, eventually pinching off and leaving the particle wholly enclosed by an envelope of plasma membrane. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z The new membranes, he adds, must still prove to be durable for months if not years at a time. New tech could provide cheaper, less-polluting way to refine crude oil 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Meningitis is a serious infection of the membranes protecting the brain and spinal cord, according to WHO. WHO launches drive to fight bacterial meningitis in Africa 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Pearls are formed when a mollusc reacts to an irritant in its protective membrane. How India is building a pearl farming industry 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Some cells contain aggregates of macromolecules surrounded by membranes; these are called organelles. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Another source of variance stems from the shuttle of electrons across the mitochondrial membrane. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z However, Lively says, the new membranes could quickly be adopted in new refineries built to separate hydrocarbon mixtures created from biofuels or synthetic fuels made using renewable electricity. New tech could provide cheaper, less-polluting way to refine crude oil 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z “Work continues in the plant today on both the membrane and conventional systems. This work is initially focused on increasing the production ability of the O.B. Curtis facility,” according to the release. Jackson water pressure better, work continues on treatment 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z There are six potholes, as deep as 2 inches, where waterproof fabric membrane and crumbled blacktop have been exposed. Repairs arrive for broken lane of I-90 in North Bend, off-limits since January 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z However, in the bat wing, the finger bones are long and separate and form a scaffolding on which the wing’s membrane is stretched. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The electrons are passed through a series of chemical reactions, with a small amount of free energy used at three points to transport hydrogen ions across the membrane. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z They created membranes with built-in pores that allow small, light hydrocarbons to pass through and keep larger, heavier ones out. New tech could provide cheaper, less-polluting way to refine crude oil 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Food and Drug Administration received consumer complaints about a bacterium that can cause severe, life-threatening infections or inflammation of the membranes that protect the brain and spine. Abbott to Restart Production of Similac Baby Formula 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Today, under a consent decree with the state, the company is planning to install specially engineered membranes over portions of the property. EPA finally moves to label some ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z They have a thick cell wall and lack an outer membrane. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In the light-dependent reactions, which take place at the thylakoid membrane, chlorophyll absorbs energy from sunlight and then converts it into chemical energy with the use of water. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z But light hydrocarbons passed through the membranes too slowly to make them practical for real-world use. New tech could provide cheaper, less-polluting way to refine crude oil 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The membrane resonates at different positions for different frequencies, with high frequencies stimulating nerves at the near end and low frequencies at the far end. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z This property results from the cohesive forces between molecules at the surface of a liquid, and it causes the surface of a liquid to behave like a stretched rubber membrane. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Gram-positive bacteria have a single cell wall anchored to the cell membrane by lipoteichoic acid. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Enzymes use the glucose that has accumulated between the membrane layers to build a new cell wall of cellulose. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z To get around this, Livingston and his colleagues turned to an industrial approach for making ultrathin water desalination membranes called interfacial polymerization. New tech could provide cheaper, less-polluting way to refine crude oil 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The thickness of the membrane is much less than the size of the cell. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z These neurotransmitter molecules are stored in small intracellular structures called vesicles that fuse to the cell membrane and then break open to release their contents when the neuron is appropriately stimulated. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Large molecules are broken down into small molecules, which are transported into the cell by a system of protein carriers embedded in the cell membrane. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The plasma membrane is drawn in by a ring of actin fibers contracting just inside the membrane. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z They hoped thinner membranes would enable the desired hydrocarbons to pass through more quickly. New tech could provide cheaper, less-polluting way to refine crude oil 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z In a static situation the membrane has a charge distribution of −2.5×10−6 C/m 2 on its inner surface and +2.5×10−6 C/m2 on its outer surface. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Biological cell membranes provide elegant examples of selective permeation in nature, while dialysis tubing used to remove metabolic wastes from blood is a more simplistic technological example. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z The chloroplasts contain components of photosynthetic machinery such as membranes and proteins. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Phospholipids are the major constituent of the plasma membrane. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z However, Livingston notes, while the membranes typically used for desalination are sturdy in a water-based environment, they quickly fall apart when subjected to hydrocarbons that include industrial solvents. New tech could provide cheaper, less-polluting way to refine crude oil 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Draw a diagram of the cell and the surrounding cell membrane. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Consider the apparatus illustrated in Figure 11.24, in which samples of pure solvent and a solution are separated by a membrane that only solvent molecules may permeate. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Indigestible waste material is ejected from the cell when an exocytic vesicle fuses with the plasma membrane. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Cells are surrounded by a membrane, which has a bilayer of phospholipids. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z So, he and colleagues reformed the polymers that make up conventional membranes. New tech could provide cheaper, less-polluting way to refine crude oil 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z |
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