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How E. coli bacterium generates simplicity from complexity
The ubiquitous and usually harmless E. coli bacterium, which has one-seventh the number of genes as a human, has more than 1,000 of them involved in metabolism and metabolic regulation. Activation of...
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Researchers discover how a high-fat diet causes type 2 diabetes
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have discovered a molecular link between a high-fat, Western-style diet, and the onset of type 2 diabetes. In studies in mice, the scientists showed that a...
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Scientists make first step towards ‘holy grail’ of crystallography
Scientists have developed a new technique for crystallising proteins, a discovery which could help speed up the development of new medicines and treatments. Crystallisation is the process which...
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A component of proteins acts as powerful “nanosprings”
A component of many proteins has been found to constitute one of the most powerful and resilient molecular “springs” in nature, researchers have discovered. The scientists say their discovery could...
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Decoding the cellular machinary
Researchers from Germany announce they have finished the first complete analysis of the “molecular machines” in one of biology’s most important model organisms: S. cerevisiae (baker’s yeast). The study...
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Researchers Find New Clues To Biochemistry Of ‘Anti-Aging
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have found that sirtuins, a family of enzymes linked to a longer life span and healthier aging in humans, may orchestrate the activity of other enzymes...
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Nano Probe May Open New Window Into Cell Behavior
Georgia Tech researchers have created a nanoscale probe, the Scanning Mass Spectrometry (SMS) probe, that can capture both the biochemical makeup and topography of complex biological objects in their...
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Bacteria vs. Humans: Score One for Us
Researchers in San Diego announce a new molecule that stops bacteria from mutating to become resistant to antibiotics. A biochemist at Scripps Research Institute, Dr. Romesberg has announced the...
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Programming Biomolecular Self-Assembly Pathways
Nature knows how to make proteins and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) dance to assemble and sustain life. Inspired by this proof of principle, researchers at the California Institute of Technology have...
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Can Hobbyists and Hackers Transform Biotechnology?
For most of us, managing our health means visiting a doctor. The more serious our concerns, the more specialized a medical expert we seek. Our bodies often feel like foreign and frightening lands, and...
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Researchers Find New Clues To Biochemistry Of ‘Anti-Aging
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have found that sirtuins, a family of enzymes linked to a longer life span and healthier aging in humans, may orchestrate the activity of other enzymes...
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Nano Probe May Open New Window Into Cell Behavior
Georgia Tech researchers have created a nanoscale probe, the Scanning Mass Spectrometry (SMS) probe, that can capture both the biochemical makeup and topography of complex biological objects in their...
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