Sentences with word «speargun»
A speargun is a type of underwater weapon used for hunting fish or other marine animals. It is a long tube-like device that shoots a sharp spear, allowing the user to capture their target while underwater. Full definition
«Bacterial nanosized speargun works like a power drill.»
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The bacterial speargun will continue to be the subject of future research.
Based on these findings, the researchers have been able to model how this T6SS speargun works.
After firing T6SS, bacteria re-use the individual components of the sheath to assemble a new speargun.
If that's not your cup of tea, then take the leap and enjoy some of the newest features such as taking Kiryu speargun fishing where his levels of excitement never fail to impress.
This is the structure of the bacterial nanosized speargun — called type VI secretion system — during contraction.
As they report in the journal Nature Microbiology, the speargun drills a hole into the neighboring cells in only a few thousandths of a second and injects a cocktail of toxins.
In order to get rid of unpleasant competitors, some bacteria use a sophisticated weapon — a nanosized speargun.
The speargun is composed of various components, including a sheath and a spear with a sharp tip.
Two years ago, Prof. Marek Basler was able to elucidate the atomic structure of the speargun in the «post-firing» state.
As the speargun is fired with such a high force, it must be firmly anchored, otherwise firing would not work properly or could be also fatal for the weapon - carrying bacteria themselves.»
Among experts, this weapon resembling a speargun is also known as the type VI secretion system (T6SS).
In the current study, which was carried out in cooperation with various research groups and technology platforms at the Biozentrum, his team has now solved the structure of the «ready to fire» speargun.
Clad fetchingly in a variety of swimsuits and tight shirts (but never pants), our Fathom is pursued by a man with a speargun, by a Russian paramour mistaking our heroine for a prostitute, through various tunnels, and through a train.
These structures shelter a variety of marine life, and Cozumel is one of the best places in the Caribbean to see larger grouper, which roam the reefs with no fear of meeting hook and line or speargun.
after a 5 minute chase, I placed my speargun underneath him and he quickly and curiously grabbed hold of the gun as well, giving me enough time to reach in and grab the camera from out of his mouth.