According to Classical Nucleation Theory 1,2, the first step in the formation of crystalline mineral phases involves the stochastic and dynamic association of ions in solution, overcoming a ...

Wenbo Chen and Misha Kudryashev from the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics and the Buchmann Institute for Molecular Life Sciences of the Goethe University Frankfurt, have succeeded in elucidating the ...

Calcium is a very special nutrient. In the cells of most living beings calcium ions function as so-called second messengers to transmit important signals. The same applies equally to animal, plant and ...

Artificial cells, or liposomes, are a promising area in biotechnology and nanotechnology, and now they have a new power source. An experimental finding has revealed a new method for converting light ...

Food scientists, agronomists, and chemists frequently need to know the amount of calcium present in a variety of solutions. Different solutions, however, may require different electrodes. A new ...

The inhibition of stomatal opening in Commelina communis L. by abscisic acid (ABA) appears to be dependent on the availability of calcium ions. Incubation of epidermal strips in 10-6 mol m-3 ABA had ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) envelope (E) protein activity in terms of calcium ...

The effects on auxin-stimulated growth and cell wall formation of 8-(N,N-diethylamino)-octyl-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate.HCl (TMB-8), an intracellular Ca2+ antagonist, were investigated in abraded stem ...

Dot and cross diagrams help us to model when ions are formed from atoms. Here’s an example using sodium and chlorine. They form ions which bond to form sodium chloride. 2. Work out how many electrons ...