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Blowing in the Wind: How Hidden Flower Features Are Crucial for Bees
As gardeners get busy
filling tubs and borders
with colorful bedding
plants, scientists have
discovered more about what
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It's in the Genes: Research Pinpoints How Plants Know When to Flower
Scientists believe they've
pinpointed the last crucial
piece of the 80-year-old
puzzle of how plants "know"
when to flower. ... > full story
Like Curry? New Biological Role Identified for Compound Used in Ancient Medicine
Scientists have just
identified a new reason why
some curry dishes, made with
spices humans have used for
thousands of years, might be
... > full story
Copy of the Genetic Makeup Travels in a Protein Suitcase
Researchers have caught on
film, in real time, the
process of messenger RNA
leaving the cell nucleus. ... > full story
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Method for Building Artificial Tissue Devised
May 28, 2012 — Physicists have developed a method that models biological cell-to-cell adhesion that could also have industrial ... > full story -
Powerful New Approach to Attack Flu Virus
May 27, 2012 — Scientists have manufactured a new protein that can combat deadly flu epidemics. The research demonstrates ways to use manufactured genes as antivirals, which disable key functions of the flu ... > full story -
Garlic Constituent Blocks Biofilm Formation, Could Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Patients and Others
May 27, 2012 — E Pluribus Unum, the de facto motto of the United States, could just as well apply to biofilm-forming bacteria. Bacterial biofilms are far more resistant than individual bacteria to the armories of ... > full story -
Genes Culled from Desert Soils Suggest Potential Medical Resource
May 27, 2012 — Despite their ecologic similarity, soils from three geographically distinct areas of the American southwest harbor vastly different collections of small, biosynthetic genes, a finding that suggests ... > full story -
Cell’s Transport Pods Look Like a Molecular Version of Robots from Transformers
May 25, 2012 — Images of the cell's transport pods have revealed a molecular version of the robots from Transformers. Previously, scientists had been able to create and determine the structure of 'cages' formed by ... > full story -
Gourmet Butterflies Speed North
May 24, 2012 — A new study has shown how a butterfly has changed its diet, and consequently has sped northwards in response to climate change. Researchers found that warmer summers have allowed the Brown Argus ... > full story -
Discarded Data May Hold the Key to a Sharper View of Molecules
May 24, 2012 — There's nothing like a new pair of eyeglasses to bring fine details into sharp relief. For scientists who study the large molecules of life from proteins to DNA, the equivalent of new lenses have ... > full story -
Pivotal Role for Proteins: From Helping Turn Carbs Into Energy to Causing Devastating Disease
May 24, 2012 — Research into how carbohydrates are converted into energy has led to a surprising discovery with implications for the treatment of a perplexing and potentially fatal neuromuscular disorder and ... > full story -
Organic Carbon from Mars, but Not Biological
May 24, 2012 — Molecules containing large chains of carbon and hydrogen -- the building blocks of all life on Earth -- have been the targets of missions to Mars from Viking to the present day. While these molecules ... > full story -
Brightly Colored Bird Bills Indicate Good Health
May 24, 2012 — Female bill color reflects the health of the bird, a new study shows. Females with more colorful bills have higher antibody levels, indicating greater strength and the ability to fight off ... > full story
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