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Fly Study Finds Two New Drivers of RNA Editing
August 1, 2013 — A new study finds that RNA editing is not only regulated by sequences and structures near the editing sites but also by ones found much farther away. One newly discovered structure gives an editing ... > full story -
Novel Molecules to Target the Cytoskeleton
August 1, 2013 — The dysfunction of the cytoskeleton, a constituent element of the cell, is often associated with pathologies such as the onset of metastases. For this reason, it is a target of interest in numerous ... > full story -
The Rise of Deadly Insect Sting Allergies: Is There a Cure?
August 1, 2013 — Insect sting allergy is increasing, affecting five percent of the population. But what much of the population may not understand is that there is something that can be done about ... > full story -
Genome-Wide Profiling of microRNAs Demonstrates How Increasing CO2 and Temperatures Affect Plant Development
July 31, 2013 — A study on the mechanisms of how plants respond and adapt to elevated levels of carbon dioxide and higher temperatures has opened a new perspective in climate research. Researchers found that ... > full story -
Chanel, UCSB's Corpse Flower, Blooms and Causes a Big Stink
July 31, 2013 — Chanel, UC Santa Barbara's corpse flower, has finally spread her odiferous wings, broadcasting a stench that smells like a cross between rotting flesh and Limburger cheese. "It's disgusting," said ... > full story -
Rubber Slat Mats Could Improve Animal Well-Being
July 31, 2013 — Animal scientists and producers are testing new kinds of flooring to improve animal health. Rubber slat mats are one option that could help pregnant sows avoid joint problems and circulatory ... > full story -
Bird Brains Predate Birds Themselves: 'Flight-Ready' Brain Was Present in Some Non-Avian Dinosaurs, CT Scans Indicate
July 31, 2013 — New research provides evidence that dinosaurs evolved the brainpower necessary for flight well before they actually took to the air as birds. Based on computed tomographic scans, the study takes a ... > full story -
Digest This: Cure for Cancer May Live in Our Intestines
July 31, 2013 — Treating a cancerous tumor is like watering a houseplant with a fire hose -- too much water kills the plant, just as too much chemotherapy and radiation kills the patient before it kills the tumor. ... > full story -
Flexible Tail of the Prion Protein Poisons Brain Cells
July 31, 2013 — Prion proteins are the infectious pathogens that cause Mad Cow Disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. They occur when a normal prion protein becomes deformed and clumped. The naturally occurring ... > full story -
Robots Strike Fear in the Hearts of Fish: Anxious Zebrafish Help Researchers Understand How Alcohol Affects Fear
July 31, 2013 — The latest in a series of experiments testing the ability of robots to influence live animals shows that bio-inspired robots can not only elicit fear in zebrafish, but that this reaction can be ... > full story
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