How could we destroy the moon?
In the immortal words of Mr. Burns, "ever since the beginning of time, man has wished to destroy the sun." Your days are numbered, sun.
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Faster, not stronger: How a protein regulates gene expression
Inside the cell, DNA is tightly coiled and packed with several proteins into a structure called "chromatin", which allows DNA to fit in the cell while also preventing genes from being expressed at the wrong time. Guided by ...
Biochemistry
Jun 18, 2015
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New measurement of the mass of a strange atomic nucleus achieves very high precision
An international team of physicists working at the Institute of Nuclear Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany has measured the mass of a 'strange' atomic nucleus with the aid of an innovative technique ...
General Physics
Jun 16, 2015
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New insight into how proteins find their DNA binding sites in the genome
Remo Rohs is looking for some deep connections. He is integrating genomics and structural biology to uncover some significant insights into how proteins recognize DNA.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 3, 2015
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Findings on how electrons are solvated in water widen the range of potential influences on chemical reactions
Chemistry can be quite confusing. In order for the desired substance to be produced in a reaction or for two substances to interact - or not - chemists have to take into account a number of factors. Researchers at the Fritz ...
Materials Science
Apr 2, 2015
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Too many targets: Scientists create model to analyze ceRNA regulation, validate results with synthetic gene circuits
(Phys.org)—In the complex, somewhat rarified world of interactions between various flavors of RNA, one elusive goal is to understand the precise regulatory relationships between competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA), microRNA ...
Biomolecular force generation based on the principle of a gas spring
Scientists at Technische Universität Dresden have now been able to add another piece to the puzzle of cell biological mechanisms, as they report in the latest issue of the renowned scientific journal Cell on March 5, 2015.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2015
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Epigenetic 'switch' regulates RNA-protein interactions
Chemical changes - also known as epigenetic modifications - to messenger RNA (mRNA) are thought to play an important role in gene expression, and have recently been found to affect biological processes such as circadian clock ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2015
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How ionic: Scaffolding is in charge of calcium carbonate crystals
Nature packs away carbon in chalk, shells and rocks made by marine organisms that crystallize calcium carbonate. Now, research suggests that the soft, organic scaffolds in which such crystals form guide crystallization by ...
Materials Science
Jan 26, 2015
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X-rays show how flu antibody binds to viruses
An important study conducted in part at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory may lead to new, more effective vaccines and medicines by revealing detailed information about how a flu antibody binds ...
Biochemistry
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