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Chemical competition: Research identifies new mechanism regulating embryonic development
A Princeton University-led research team has discovered that protein competition over an important enzyme provides a mechanism to integrate different signals that direct early embryonic development. ...
Tue 9 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Study shows potential for using algae to produce human therapeutic proteins
Pharmaceutical companies could substantially reduce the expense of costly treatments for cancer and other diseases produced from mammalian or bacterial cells by growing these human therapeutic ...
Mon 8 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Researchers examine plant's ability to identify, block invading bacteria
Understanding how plants defend themselves from bacterial infections may help researchers understand how people and other animals could be better protected from such pathogens.
Wed 3 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Can corn be taught to fix its own nitrogen?
Nitrogen fertilization is essential for profitable corn production. It also is a major cost of production and can contribute to degradation of the environment. Is it possible to "teach" corn ...
Thu 4 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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I For One Welcome Our Microbial Overlords
Can the bacteria in our bodies control our behavior in the same way a ...
Sat 6 Mar 10 from Discover Magazine
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Beewolves protect their offspring with antibiotics
Digger wasps of the genus Philanthus, so-called beewolves, house beneficial bacteria on their cocoons that guarantee protection against harmful microorganisms. Scientists of the Max Planck Institute ...
Sun 28 Feb 10 from PhysOrg
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Root or shoot: Power struggle between genetic master switches decides stem cell fate
The first order of business for any fledgling plant embryo is to determine which end grows the shoot and which end puts down roots. Now, researchers at the Salk Institute expose the turf wars ...
Sun 28 Feb 10 from PhysOrg
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Scientists unlock key enzyme using newly created 'cool' method
A team of Michigan State University scientists -- using a new cooling method they created -- have uncovered the inner workings of a key iron-containing enzyme, a discovery that could help researchers ...
Fri 26 Feb 10 from PhysOrg
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Can a single layer of cells control a leaf's size?
Ever looked carefully at the leaves on a plant and noticed their various sizes and shapes? Why are they different? What controls the size and shape of each individual leaf? Very little is known ...
Thu 25 Feb 10 from PhysOrg
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Biologists use mathematics to advance our understanding of health and disease
Math-based computer models are a powerful tool for discovering the details of complex living systems. John Tyson, professor of biology at Virginia Tech, is creating such models to discover how ...
Sun 21 Feb 10 from PhysOrg
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