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Uncleaned Cells Mean Weak Muscles
April 23, 2013 — The protein complex mTORC1 promotes muscle growth. However, should this complex remain constantly active, it impairs the ability of the cells to self-clean, causing myopathy. Scientists have now ... > full story -
Quest for Edible Malarial Vaccine Leads to Other Potential Medical Uses for Algae
April 19, 2013 — Can scientists rid malaria from the Third World by simply feeding algae genetically engineered with a vaccine? That's the question biologists sought to answer after they demonstrated last May that ... > full story -
Plant Protein Shape Puzzle Solved by Molecular 3-D Model
April 15, 2013 — Researchers believe they have solved a puzzle that has long vexed science. The researchers provide the first three-dimensional model of an enzyme that links a simple sugar, glucose, into long-chain ... > full story -
Without Adequate Funding, Deadly Wheat Disease Could Threaten Global Food Supplies
April 15, 2013 — Disease-resistant wheat developed over the past half century helped ensure steady world food supplies, but a global team warns in a new article that without increased financial support for disease ... > full story -
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Self-Medication in Animals Much More Widespread Than Believed
April 11, 2013 — It's been known for decades that animals such as chimpanzees seek out medicinal herbs to treat their diseases. But in recent years, the list of animal pharmacists has grown much longer, and it now ... > full story -
The Rosette Agent: Monitoring a New Threat in Britain's Rivers
April 11, 2013 — There are more than four million anglers in the UK and the sport generates an estimated £3.5 billion for the economy. But research has uncovered a new threat that could put many of the native ... > full story -
War on Bugs: New Research Could Lead to Better Bed Bug Control
April 10, 2013 — Genetic analysis of the tiny but tough bloodsuckers reveals a potential biological target for pest control ... > full story -
Fighting Disease from Within the Mosquito: New Techniques to Help Halt the Spread of Disease
April 10, 2013 — Scientists have revealed a new technique to introduce disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes, with promising results that may halt the spread of diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and ... > full story -
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Bean Leaves Can Trap Bedbugs, Researchers Find
April 9, 2013 — Inspired by a traditional Balkan bedbug remedy, researchers have documented how microscopic hairs on kidney bean leaves effectively stab and trap the biting insects. Scientists are now developing ... > full story -
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Genetics of Life and Death in an Evolutionary Arms-Race
April 9, 2013 — Scientists have found evidence of the genetic basis of the evolutionary arms-race between parasitoids and their aphid ... > full story
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