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Remembering the Race for the Secret of Life
April 24, 2013 On 25 April 1953, three seminal papers describing the structure of DNA were published in Nature. Sixty years later, Genome Biology is publishing an in depth interview with one of the two surviving ... > full story -
Materials: Two Ways to Tame a Radical
April 24, 2013 Trapping free electrons with polycyclic aromatic molecules creates materials with enhanced optical, electronic and magnetic ... > full story -
New Battery Design Could Help Solar and Wind Power the Grid
April 24, 2013 Researchers have designed a low-cost, long-life battery that could enable solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical ... > full story -
Functional Potential of Genes: Pushing the Boundaries of Transcription
April 24, 2013 Like musicians in an orchestra who have the same musical score but start and finish playing at different intervals, cells with the same genes start and finish transcribing them at different points in ... > full story -
Link Between Inherited Endocrine Tumor Syndrome and Much-Studied Cell Pathway
April 24, 2013 The protein menin suppresses signaling in the much-studied Hedgehog pathway in endocrine organs. Menin mutations lead to increased Hedgehog signaling and cell proliferation. Researchers found that ... > full story -
Recipe for Low-Cost, Biomass-Derived Catalyst for Hydrogen Production
April 24, 2013 Researchers have described details of a low-cost, stable, effective catalyst that could replace costly platinum in the production of hydrogen. The catalyst, made from renewable soybeans and abundant ... > full story -
Transgenic Mice Ready to Fight Obesity, and More
April 24, 2013 Scientists have investigated mice with a very precisely modified genome. Because it is possible to turn off the Dicer gene in adult mice, they can be used to investigate the processes related to such ... > full story -
Researchers Discover New Explanation for Diabetes and Poor Growth
April 23, 2013 A group of researchers has taken a significant step towards understanding the reasons for both diabetes and growth hormone deficiency. Their new discoveries center on the body's ability to regulate ... > full story -
Source of Organic Matter Affects Bay Water Quality
April 23, 2013 Organic carbon in runoff from urbanized landscapes is more likely to persist as it is carried downstream, thus contributing to low-oxygen "dead zones" in coastal ... > full story -
The Biology of Fats in the Body
April 23, 2013 Researchers are studying triglycerides, cholesterol and other fats to learn more about normal and abnormal biology. Chew on these findings the next time you ponder the fate of the fat in a French ... > full story
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