News tagged with synthesis
Paradigm changing mechanism is revealed for the control of gene expression in bacteria
A new study led by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center is shedding new light on the action of Rho, a key regulatory protein in E. coli and many other bacteria. The study published in the January 14, 2010 issue of Nature reveal ...
Jan 13, 2010 |
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Biologists merge methods, results from different disciplines to find new meaning in old data
A growing number of scientists are merging methods and results from different disciplines to extract new meaning from old data, says a team of researchers in a recent issue of Evolution.
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Researchers design a tool to induce controlled suicide in human cells
When cells accumulate excessive errors in the proteins they produce, apoptosis is activated, that is to say, a cell suicide programme; however, beforehand the cells attempt to rectify the problem through a number of rescue ...
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Targeting brain cancer cell metabolism may provide new treatment
Inhibiting fatty acid synthesis in brain cancer cells may offer a new option to treat about 50 percent of deadly glioblastomas that are driven by amplified signaling of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), according ...
Dec 15, 2009 |
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New protein key for cell proliferation identified
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at McGill University have identified a protein that plays a key role in cell proliferation and is likely to promote cancer development. The work may lead to the development of new diagnostic tools ...
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Scientists crack mystery of protein's dual function
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have solved a 10-year-old mystery of how a single protein from an ancient family of enzymes can have two completely distinct roles in the body. In addition to providing guidance ...
Dec 13, 2009 |
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Lasers used to make first boron-nitride nanotube yarn (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have used lasers to create the first practical macroscopic yarns from boron nitride fibers, opening the door for an array of applications, from radiation-shielded spacecraft to ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Male sabertoothed cats were pussycats compared to macho lions
Despite their fearsome fangs, male sabertoothed cats may have been less aggressive than many of their feline cousins, says a new study of male-female size differences in extinct big cats.
Nov 05, 2009 |
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New activity found for a potential anti-cancer agent
Pateamine A (PatA), a natural product first isolated from marine sponges, has attracted considerable attention as a potential anti-cancer agent, and now a new activity has been found for it, which may reveal yet another anti-cancer ...
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Researchers bring noise to virtual worlds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Computer scientists have developed a method to synthesize the sounds of cymbals, falling garbage cans and lids, and plastic water-cooler bottles and recycling bins.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Moderate amounts of protein per meal found best for building muscle
For thousands of years, people have believed that eating large amounts of protein made it easier to build bigger, stronger muscles. Take Milo of Croton, the winner of five consecutive Olympic wrestling championships in the ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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New research shows how mobile DNA survives -- and thrives -- in plants, animals
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bits of movable DNA called transposable elements or TEs fill up the genomes of plants and animals, but it has remained unclear how a genome can survive a rapid burst of hundreds, even thousands of new TE ...
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Are humans still evolving? Absolutely, says new analysis of long-term survey of human health
Although advances in medical care have improved standards of living over time, humans aren't entirely sheltered from the forces of natural selection, a new study shows.
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Study identifies two chemicals that could lead to new drugs for genetic disorders
UCLA scientists have identified two chemicals that convince cells to ignore premature signals to stop producing important proteins. Published in the Sept. 28 edition of the Journal of Experimental Medicine, the findings could ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Insulin boost restores muscle growth in elderly
When most people think of insulin, they think of diabetes — a disease that arises when, for one reason or another, insulin can't do the critical job of helping the body process sugar. But the hormone has another, less well-known ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 25, 2009 |
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