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Depression Linked to Telomere Enzyme, Aging, Chronic Disease
May 23, 2013 — 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 research ... > 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 -
Detecting Mirror Molecules: New Technique Reliably Tells Left-Handed from Right-Handed Variant of a Compound
May 22, 2013 — Physicists have developed a novel technique that can detect molecular variants in chemical mixtures -- greatly simplifying a process that is one of the most important, though time-consuming, ... > full story -
Carbon Capture: Making Use of Minerals
May 22, 2013 — Ammonium salts could provide a viable way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via carbon mineralization, studies ... > full story -
Molecular Roots of Cocaine Addiction in Brain Uncovered: Promising New Anti-Addiction Drug Revealed
May 22, 2013 — Researchers have unraveled the molecular foundations of cocaine’s effects on the brain, and identified a compound that blocks cravings for the drug in cocaine-addicted mice. The compound, ... > full story -
DNA Damage: The Dark Side of Respiration
May 22, 2013 — Adventitious changes in cellular DNA can endanger the whole organism, as they may lead to life-threatening illnesses like cancer. Researchers now report how byproducts of respiration cause mispairing ... > full story -
Mechanism Discovered Which Aids Legionella to Camouflage Itself in the Organism
May 22, 2013 — The feared Legionella pneumophilabacteria is responsible for legionellosis, an infectious disease that can lead to pneumonia. In order to infect us, this pathogen has developed a complex method ... > full story -
Important Genetic Factors That Could Influence Survival in Sepsis Patients
May 22, 2013 — Scientists have made an important first step in establishing new therapeutic options targeting specific genetic areas that influence the occurrence and severity of sepsis – a life-threatening, ... > full story -
Minus Environment, Patterns Still Emerge: Computational Study Tracks E. Coli Cells' Regulatory Mechanisms
May 21, 2013 — Random mutations and genetic drift, rather than design principles, may explain the emergence of regulatory network properties in E. ... > full story -
Bacterium Uses Natural 'Thermometer' to Trigger Diarrheal Disease, Scientists Find
May 21, 2013 — How does the bacterium Shigella -- the cause of a deadly diarrheal disease -- detect that it's in a human host? Scientists have found that a biological "RNA thermometer" monitors whether the ... > full story
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