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Bacteria Expect The Unexpected
Organisms ensure the
survival of their species by
genetically adapting to the
environment. If
environmental conditions
change too rapidly, the
extinction of a species may
... > full story
Map Of Human Bacterial Diversity Shows Wide Interpersonal Differences
Scientists have developed
the first atlas of bacterial
diversity across the human
body, charting wide
variations in microbe
... > full story
Scientists Reveal A New Mechanism That Increases Atherosclerosis In Mice
A shot of espresso may rev
you up in the morning, but
the downside is that it may
also ramp up levels of bad
cholesterol due to its
... > full story
DNA 'Barcode' For Tropical Trees
In foods, soil samples or
customs checks, plant
fragments sometimes need to
be quickly identified. The
use of DNA "barcodes" to
itemize plant biodiversity
was proposed during the 1992
... > full story
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Genomes Of Biofuel Yeasts Reveal Clues That Could Boost Fuel Ethanol Production Worldwide
November 6, 2009 — As global temperatures and energy costs continue to soar, renewable sources of energy will be key to a sustainable future. An attractive replacement for gasoline is biofuel, and in two new studies, ... > full story -
New Technique For Specifying Location Of Sugars On Proteins Paves Way For Medical Discoveries
November 6, 2009 — Researchers have previously been able to analyse which sugar structures are to be found on certain proteins, but not exactly where on the protein they are ... > full story -
Polycystins : Proteins That Regulate The Cellular Barometer
November 6, 2009 — What is the role of proteins called polycystins in patients with polycystic kidney disease? Scientists have elucidated the molecular and cellular mechanisms linked to polycystin malfunctions that ... > full story -
Domestic Horse Genome Sequenced
November 5, 2009 — Scientists have decoded the genome of the domestic horse, revealing a genome structure with remarkable similarities to humans and more than one million genetic differences across a variety of horse ... > full story -
Neural Stem Cells In Mice Affected By Gene Associated With Longevity
November 5, 2009 — A gene associated with longevity in roundworms and humans has been shown to affect the function of stem cells that generate new neurons in the adult brain, according to researchers. The study in mice ... > full story -
Scientists Launch Effort To Sequence The DNA Of 10,000 Vertebrates
November 5, 2009 — Scientists have an ambitious new strategy for untangling the evolutionary history of humans and their biological relatives: Create a genetic menagerie made of the DNA of more than 10,000 vertebrate ... > full story -
Deciphering The Regulatory Code: Scientists Take New Approach To Predict Gene Expression
November 5, 2009 — New research by European scientists is a first step towards forecasting the expression of all genes in a given organism and demonstrates that the genetic regulation that is crucial for correct ... > full story -
Not Just Bleach: Hydrogen Peroxide May Tell Time For Living Cells
November 4, 2009 — The common household chemical hydrogen peroxide, also made naturally by living cells, appears to be involved in regulation of circadian rhythms, according to a new ... > full story -
Inefficient Selection: New Evolutionary Mechanism Accounts For Some Of Human Biological Complexity
November 4, 2009 — A painstaking genomic and proteomic analysis has found a new evolutionary mechanism that accounts for some of the biological complexity of human beings. The scientists who found the mechanism say it ... > full story -
Scientists Reveal How Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Differ From Embryonic Stem Cells
November 4, 2009 — The same genes that are chemically altered during normal cell differentiation, as well as when normal cells become cancer cells, are also changed in stem cells that scientists derive from adult ... > full story
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