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Plant Derivative Could Help Refine Cancer Treatment
Researchers are seeking to
refine cancer treatment with
an anti-inflammatory plant
derivative long used in
Chinese medicine. ... > full story
How Respiratory Tubes and Capillaries Form in Flies
Scientists in Spain report
on the formation of the
small-diameter respiratory
tubes of the fly Drosophila
-- a process that resembles
the development of the
... > full story
Virology: Some Viruses Use Fats to Penetrate a Cell
SV40 viruses use an amazing
means of communication, in
order to be able to
penetrate into a cell: fats,
whose structure must fit
like a key in a lock. ... > full story
Did Bacteria Develop Into More Complex Cells Much Earlier in Evolution Than Thought?
Biochemists have described
the process by which
bacteria developed into more
complex cells and found this
crucial step happened much
... > full story
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Complete Chemokine Profile of a Cell
February 9, 2010 — Chemokines are a large group of proteins whose predominant function is to direct cell migration. They regulate many physiological and pathophysiological processes, in particular in the immune system. ... > full story -
Method of the Future Uses Single-Cell Imaging to Identify Gene Interactions
February 9, 2010 — Cellular imaging offers a wealth of data about how cells respond to stimuli, but harnessing this technique to study biological systems is a daunting challenge. Researchers have now developed a novel ... > full story -
Argonautes: A Big Turn-Off for Proteins
February 8, 2010 — Scientists believe they may have figured out how genetic snippets called microRNAs are able to shut down the production of some ... > full story -
Cells Send Dirty Laundry Home to Mom
February 8, 2010 — Understanding how aged and damaged mother cells manage to form new and undamaged daughter cells is one of the toughest riddles of aging, but scientists now know how yeast cells do it. In a ... > full story -
Novel Theory for Mammalian Stem Cell Regulation
February 8, 2010 — Researchers propose a model of mammalian adult stem cell regulation that may explain how the coexistence of two disparate stem cell states regulates both stem cell maintenance and simultaneously ... > full story -
3-D Structure of Bullet-Shaped Virus With Potential to Fight Cancer, HIV Revealed
February 8, 2010 — A recent study demonstrates that with advanced imaging technique, the vesicular stomatitis virus can be modified to serve as an anti-cancer agent because it displays high selectivity in killing ... > full story -
First Measurement of Energy Released from a Virus During Infection
February 7, 2010 — For the first time, scientists have directly measured the energy associated with the expulsion of viral DNA, a pivotal discovery toward fully understanding the physical mechanisms that control viral ... > full story -
Biologists Determine microRNA Activity Is Suppressed in Mouse Ovum
February 7, 2010 — Scientists studying RNA activity, the so-called dark matter of the biological world, may have found the first event in reprogramming a differentiated oocyte into pluripotent blastomeres of the ... > full story -
Secrets to Superb Malting Barleys Explored
February 6, 2010 — Agricultural scientists are discovering more about what goes on inside malting barley grains as they germinate, or sprout, in the malt ... > full story -
Sweet! Sugar Plays Key Role in Cell Division
February 6, 2010 — Using an elaborate sleuthing system they developed to probe how cells manage their own division, scientists have discovered that common but hard-to-see sugar switches are partly in ... > full story
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