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Findings show insulin -- not genes -- linked to obesity

Findings show insulin -- not genes -- linked to obesity

Medicine & Health / Research

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers have uncovered new evidence suggesting factors other than genes could cause obesity, finding that genetically identical cells store widely differing amounts of fat depending on subtle variations ...


How chromosomes meet in the dark -- Switch that turns on X chromosome matchmaking

Biology /

created Dec 27, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

A research group lead by scientists at the University of Warwick has discovered the trigger that pulls together X chromosomes in female cells at a crucial stage of embryo development. Their discovery could also provide new ...





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Messenger RNA with FLASH

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has identified a key player in a molecular process essential for DNA replication within cells.


United we stand; divided we fall

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In the July 15th issue of G&D, Dr. Roberto Kolter (Harvard Medical School) and colleagues make the unprecedented observation of paracrine signaling during Bacillus subtilis biofilm formation.


Controlling the fate of cells

Controlling the fate of cells

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A protein found in cells has been shown to play a pivotal role in determining whether a cell lives or dies.


Researchers program cells to be remote-controlled by light

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- UCSF researchers have genetically encoded mouse cells to respond to light, creating cells that can be trained to follow a light beam or stop on command like microscopic robots.


A Matter of Density, Not Quantity: Individual Bacterial Cells are Capable of Quorum Sensing when Confined in Small Volum

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 10, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Infections of wounds, pneumonia, etc. in hospitals in particular are often caused by bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Once they reach a certain density, colonies of Pseudomonas aeruginosa produce virulence ...


In a Chemical Library, Yale Researchers Finds Keys to Cell Movement

In a Chemical Library, Yale Researchers Finds Keys to Cell Movement

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Rummaging through a biotechnology company’s chemical closet, Yale University researchers found two molecules that will allow scientists to better study how cells move.


Scientists isolate protein that may be 'boon' to medicine

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have isolated a unique protein that appears to have a dual function and could lead to a "boon in medicine." The findings are published in the August issue of the Journal of Cell Biology.


Protein helps cells duplicate correctly, avoid becoming cancer

Protein helps cells duplicate correctly, avoid becoming cancer

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A Purdue University researcher has discovered that the absence of certain proteins needed for proper cell duplication can lead to cancer.


MRC scientists advance understanding of cell death

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created Aug 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Medical Research Council (MRC) scientists have made an important advance in understanding the biological processes involved when cells are prompted to die. The work may help scientists to eventually develop new treatments ...


New technique allows scientists to penetrate yeast cells' hard exterior

New technique allows scientists to penetrate yeast cells' hard exterior

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you want to know how a cell responds to a particular chemical, the experiment is simple: Inject it with that chemical. Micropipettes — tiny needles that can puncture a cell and deliver ...



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