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3-D Molecular Syringes: Scientists Solve Structure of Infection Tool Used by Yersinia Bacterium
July 31, 2013 — Abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea -- these symptoms could point to an infection with the bacterium Yersinia. Its pathogenic potential is based on a syringe-like injection apparatus called injectisome. ... > full story -
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Gene Decoding Obeys Road Traffic Rules
July 31, 2013 — Scientists show that a proper distance between "vehicles" along a gene "track" results in more efficient production of small RNA ... > full story -
By Tracking Maggots' Food Choices, Scientists Open Significant New Window Into Human Learning
July 31, 2013 — The larva of the fruit fly is helping scientists understand the way humans learn information from each other. Fruit flies have long served as models for studying behavior, but new findings show their ... > full story -
Progress in Using Ethanol to Make Key Raw Material Now Produced from Oil
July 31, 2013 — Ethanol from corn and other plants could become the sustainable, raw material for a huge variety of products, from plastic packaging to detergents to synthetic rubber, that are currently ... > full story -
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Insect-Inspired Super Rubber Moves Toward Practical Uses in Medicine
July 31, 2013 — The remarkable, rubber-like protein that enables dragonflies, grasshoppers and other insects to flap their wings, jump and chirp has major potential uses in medicine, scientists conclude. A new ... > full story -
Computational Biology: Cells Reprogrammed on the Computer
July 31, 2013 — Scientists have developed a model that makes predictions from which differentiated cells -- for instance skin cells -- can be very efficiently changed into completely different cell types -- such as ... > full story -
Polar Ecosystems Acutely Vulnerable to Sunlight-Driven Tipping Points
July 31, 2013 — Slight changes in the timing of the annual loss of sea-ice in polar regions could have dire consequences for polar ecosystems, by allowing a lot more sunlight to reach the sea floor. The research ... > full story -
Scientists Analyze Genetic Makeup of Human and Mouse Embryos in Amazing Detail
July 31, 2013 — Scientists have used the powerful technology of single-cell RNA sequencing to track the genetic development of a human and a mouse embryo at an unprecedented level of accuracy. The success of this ... > full story -
Hide, Ambush, Kill, Eat: The Giant Water Bug Lethocerus Patruelis Kills a Fish
July 31, 2013 — The largest European water insect Lethocerus patruelis, commonly known as giant water bug, can reach the impressive size of up to 8 cm in length. A recent study provides detailed information on ... > full story -
Microfluidic Breakthrough in Biotechnology
July 31, 2013 — Chemical flasks and inconvenient chemostats for cultivation of bacteria are likely soon to be discarded. Researchers have constructed a microfluidic system allowing for merging, transporting and ... > full story
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