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Biophysicists Measure Mechanism That Determines Fate of Living Cells
For the first time,
biophysicists have measured
the molecular force required
to mechanically transmit
function-regulating signals
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White Tiger Mystery Solved: Coat Color Produced by Single Change in Pigment Gene
White tigers today are only
seen in zoos, but they
belong in nature, say
researchers reporting new
evidence about what makes
... > full story
Depression Linked to Telomere Enzyme, Aging, Chronic Disease
The first symptoms of major
depression may be
behavioral, but the common
mental illness is based in
biology — and not
limited to the brain, new
... > full story
Fetch, Boy! Study Shows Homes With Dogs Have More Types of Bacteria
New research shows that
households with dogs are
home to more types of
bacteria -- including
bacteria that are rarely
... > full story
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Biochemistry: Unspooling DNA from Nucleosomal Disks
May 23, 2013 — The tight wrapping of genomic DNA around nucleosomes in the cell nucleus makes it unavailable for gene expression. This study describes a mechanism that allows chromosomal DNA to be locally displaced ... > full story -
What the Smallest Infectious Agents Reveal About Evolution
May 23, 2013 — Radically different viruses share genes and are likely to share ancestry, according to new research. The comprehensive phylogenomic analysis compares giant viruses that infect amoeba with tiny ... > full story -
Overcoming Resistance to Anti-Cancer Drugs by Targeting Cell 'Powerhouses'
May 22, 2013 — Re-routing anti-cancer drugs to the "power plants" that make energy to keep cells alive is a promising but long-neglected approach to preventing emergence of the drug-resistant forms of cancer -- ... > full story -
Fast New, One-Step Genetic Engineering Technology
May 22, 2013 — A new, streamlined approach to genetic engineering drastically reduces the time and effort needed to insert new genes into bacteria, the workhorses of biotechnology, scientists are reporting. The ... > full story -
Largest Genetic Sequencing Study of Human Disease
May 22, 2013 — Researchers have completed the largest sequencing study of human disease to date, investigating the genetic basis of six autoimmune ... > full story -
First Genomic Survey of Human Skin Fungal Diversity
May 22, 2013 — In the first study of human fungal skin diversity, researchers sequenced the DNA of fungi at skin sites of healthy adults to define the normal populations across the skin and to provide a framework ... > full story -
Norway Spruce Genome Sequenced: Largest Ever to Be Mapped
May 22, 2013 — Scientists have mapped the gene sequence of Norway spruce (the Christmas tree) -- a species with huge economic and ecological importance -- and that is the largest genome to have ever been mapped. ... > full story -
Study Details Genes That Control Whether Tumors Adapt or Die When Faced With P53 Activating Drugs
May 22, 2013 — When turned on, the gene p53 turns off cancer. However, when existing drugs boost p53, only a few tumors die -- the rest resist the challenge. A new study shows how: tumors that live even in the face ... > full story -
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Signs of Motor Disorders Can Appear Years Before Disease Manifestation
May 22, 2013 — It is known that signs of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease can appear years before the disease becomes manifest; these signs take the form of subtle changes in the ... > full story -
Schizophrenia Symptoms Eliminated in Animal Model
May 22, 2013 — Overexpression of a gene associated with schizophrenia causes classic symptoms of the disorder that are reversed when gene expression returns to normal, scientists report. They genetically engineered ... > full story
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