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We need to talk: How cells communicate to activate notch

During formation of multi-cellular organisms, cells need to talk to each other to make critical decisions as to what kind of cell to become, as well as when and where to become that cell type. The Notch signaling system allows ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First-ever release of endangered burying beetles in Missouri

Beetle last seen in state in 1970s; Zoo has monitored for beetle since 2002. The Saint Louis Zoo's Center for American Burying Beetle Conservation; the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; the Missouri Department of Conservation; ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Oil versus fish in idyllic Norwegian islands

Looking for oil outside your front door may sound exciting, but in the idyllic Arctic archipelago of Lofoten, one of Norway's best fishing areas, the prospect of the black gold has sparked heated debate.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fukushima faces increased quake risk - study

Japan's crippled nuclear plant at Fukushima needs to beef up safety measures to face the risk of a large earthquake, scientists said on Tuesday.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

When it comes to speaking out, cells wait their turn

Cell communication is essential for the development of any organism. Scientists know that cells have the power to "talk" to one another, sending signals through their membranes in order to "discuss" what kind ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New insight into the regulation of stem cells and cancer cells

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have gained new insight into the delicate relationship between two proteins that, when out of balance, can prevent the normal development of stem cells in the heart and may also be important ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 15, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists must leave the ivory tower and become advocates, or civilization is endangered, says Stanford biologist

Scientists, especially ecologists, have to be more active in explaining the meaning of their research results to the public if human behavior is going to change in time to prevent a planetary catastrophe, ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 12, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (21) | comments 110

Signaling pathway is 'executive software' of airway stem cells

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found out how mouse basal cells that line airways "decide" to become one of two types of cells that assist in airway-clearing duties. The findings could help provide new ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 17, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stem cell study could pave the way to treatment for age-related muscle wasting

A team led by developmental biologist Professor Christophe Marcelle has nailed the mechanism that causes stem cells in the embryo to differentiate into specialised cells that form the skeletal muscles of animals' bodies. ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Protein keeps sleep-deprived flies ready to learn

(PhysOrg.com) -- A protein that helps the brain develop early in life can fight the mental fuzziness induced by sleep deprivation, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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