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Developmental Neurobiology: How the Brain Folds to Fit
April 26, 2013 During fetal development of the mammalian brain, the cerebral cortex undergoes a marked expansion in surface area in some species, which is accommodated by folding of the tissue in species with most ... > full story -
Protein Shaped Like a Spider: Immune Protein C4BP Is Potentially Suitable as a Transporter for Drugs
April 26, 2013 The protein C4BP is similar to a spider in its spatial form with eight "arms." This leads the scientists to unconventional ideas -- the protein is possibly suitable as a scaffold for the transport of ... > full story -
Scientists Discover New Way Protein Degradation Is Regulated
April 26, 2013 Researchers have identified the mechanism by which the cell’s proteasome ramps up its activity to take care of unwanted and potentially toxic proteins. The finding has implications for treating ... > full story -
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How Parkinson's Disease Protein Acts Like a Virus
April 25, 2013 A protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson’s disease is able to enter and harm cells in the same way that viruses do, according to a new ... > full story -
Novel Approach to Find RNAs Involved in Long-Term Memory Storage
April 25, 2013 Scientists have developed a novel strategy for isolating and characterizing a substantial number of RNAs transported from the cell-body of neuron (nerve cell) to the synapse, the small gap separating ... > full story -
New Imaging Technology Could Reveal Cellular Secrets
April 25, 2013 Researchers have married two biological imaging technologies, creating a new way to learn how good cells go ... > full story -
Potential New Way to Detect Colorectal and Other Cancers
April 25, 2013 A unique new study reveals a novel mechanism explaining the previously unknown root cause of some forms of colorectal ... > full story -
Missing Link in Parkinson's Disease Found: Discovery Also Has Implications for Heart Failure
April 25, 2013 Researchers have described a missing link in understanding how damage to the body's cellular power plants leads to Parkinson's disease and, perhaps surprisingly, to some forms of heart ... > full story -
Researchers 'Capture' Replication of Human Genome for First Time
April 25, 2013 Scientists have for the first time obtained a panoramic photo of the proteins that take part in human DNA division, a process known as ... > full story -
Thanks to Rare Alpine Bacteria, Researchers Identify One of Alcohol's Key Gateways to the Brain
April 25, 2013 Thanks to a rare bacteria that grows only on rocks in the Swiss Alps, researchers have been the first to identify how alcohol might affect key brain ... > full story
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