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The clock watcher: Circadian rhythms research is shedding light on the causes of disease and aging

(PhysOrg.com) -- Embedded in our genes is a "clock" that regulates when we sleep, when we are awake and when we eat. This human clock manages what are known as circadian rhythms, 24-hour biological cycles ...

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created May 29, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers identify key proteins needed for ovulation

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have identified in mice two proteins essential for ovulation to take place.

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created May 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New models question old assumptions about how many molecules it takes to control cell division

(PhysOrg.com) -- A single cell - whether a yeast cell or one of your cells - is exquisitely sensitive to its surroundings. It receives input signals, processes the information, makes decisions, and issues commands for making ...

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created Feb 24, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Scientists discover link between control of chromosome duplication and segregation

Before a cell can divide into two, first it must duplicate its genetic material--the DNA packed in its chromosomes. The two new sets of chromosomes then have to be separated from one another and correctly distributed to the ...

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created Feb 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0