Research suggests SARS-CoV-2 could survive for a month on refrigerated or frozen meat products

13-Jul-2022 - SARS-CoV-2 surrogates can survive on meat products in the refrigerator or the freezer, for up to 30 days. Those findings are published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology. The research was conducted using chicken, beef, pork and salmon, ...

Unique binding mechanism of antifreeze molecule identified

20-Apr-2018 - Scientists have identified a unique molecular binding mechanism that helps keep non-mammalian creatures in sub-zero temperatures from freezing. Antifreeze glycoproteins (AFGPs), produced by polar fishes, inhibit ice growth to prevent their bodies from freezing. This ice binding mechanism, which ...

Zoom in to watch DNA code being read

19-Jan-2018 - Extraordinary images show one of fundamental processes of life Mechanism goes into overdrive in cancer - and could be target for new drugs Scientists have unveiled incredible images of how the DNA code is read and interpreted - revealing new detail about one of the fundamental processes of ...

How soil bacteria can protect against corrosion in steel

08-Jun-2017 - A Swansea University researcher, Alex Harold, has beaten over 5000 applicants to win an international award for her work using proteins derived from soil bacteria to develop a new anti-corrosion coating for steel. Organised by Tata Group, the Tata Innovista competition highlights and rewards ...

The symphony of life, revealed

A new imaging technique captures the vibrations of proteins, tiny motions critical to human life

20-Jan-2014 - Like the strings on a violin or the pipes of an organ, the proteins in the human body vibrate in different patterns, scientists have long suspected. Now, a new study provides what researchers say is the first conclusive evidence that this is true. Using a technique they developed based on ...

Not just cars, but living organisms need antifreeze to survive

20-Feb-2013 - If you thought antifreeze was only something that was necessary to keep your car from freezing up in the winter, think again. Plants and animals living in cold climates have natural antifreeze proteins (AFPs) which prevent ice growth and crystallization of organic fluid matter. Without such ...

Ice-free through the winter

Formic acid enables environmentally friendly deicing of runways and roads – and is successful in many other applications

05-Feb-2013 - Ants, jellyfish and ground beetles use it to defend themselves and when hunting. How effectively it can protect stinging nettles against predators is something many of us have experienced first hand: the substance in question is formic acid. The acrid and pungent smelling liquid produced by ...

Radio chip and sensor in one

15-Oct-2010 - RFID technology is on the advance. But, up to now radio chips primarily supply data for the identification of products. Researchers have now developed a transponder which measures temperature, pressure and humidity. The chip with sensor function could revolutionize the applications ...

Hormone ghrelin can boost resistance to Parkinson's disease

30-Nov-2009 - Ghrelin, a hormone produced in the stomach, may be used to boost resistance to, or slow, the development of Parkinson's disease, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience . Parkinson's disease is caused by a degeneration of dopamine neurons in ...

Along the motorway at 150 degrees below freezing

09-Nov-2009 - It often used to be the case that a breakdown in the storage or transportation of laboratory samples would lead to the loss of months or years of research work. More and more companies from the medical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical industries are therefore entrusting their valuable ...