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2 hrs ago | MediLexicon

The Role Played By Processing Bodies In Cell Survival And Protection Against Viral Infection

As scientists learn more about processing bodies , granules present within normal cells, they are unraveling the complex role PBs play in maintaining cellular homeostasis by regulating RNA metabolism and cell signaling.

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Related Topix: Science, Cell Biology, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Health

6 hrs ago | Chemical & Engineering News

Top-Down Proteomics Becomes Reality

In the mid-1990s, as the Human Genome Project was in full swing, scientists started thinking about the protein complement of the genome, and proteomics-the identification and characterization of all of an organism's proteins-was born.

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Related Topix: Science, Chemistry, Cornell University, Northwestern University

11 hrs ago | Forward

British Plan Takes Aim at 'Jewish' Cancer Gene With DNA Analysis

Britain launched a research programme on Monday that should eventually allow all cancer patients to have access to the kind of genetic analysis that led Hollywood star Angelina Jolie to decide to undergo a double mastectomy.

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Related Topix: Genetics, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Science

12 hrs ago | EurekAlert!

'The Biology of Cancer' by Robert A. Weinberg

Garland Science is proud to announce the publication of the much-anticipated Second Edition of The Biology of Cancer by Robert A. Weinberg.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

13 hrs ago | MLive.com

New Launch MI Lab and other Kalamazoo operations playing roles in...

Launch MI Lab Manager Greg Cavey, at center talking with a colleague, said his facility prevents Metabolic Solutions Development Co.

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo, MI, Medicine, Diabetes, Health, Biochemistry, Science, Western Michigan University

16 hrs ago | Star-Telegram.com

TCU's prairie prophet taught 'urban shamans' about life and mortality

Aryn Young, a research assistant at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas and one of Burgess' former TCU students, is recording his running monologue on how the native grassland he helped create on BRIT's grounds represents the very heart of Fort Worth.

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Related Topix: Plant Biology, Science

18 hrs ago | Medical News Today

News From Frontiers In Endocrinology, Microbiology, Physiology

Main Category: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Also Included In: MRSA / Drug Resistance ; Alzheimer's / Dementia Article Date: 20 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT Frontiers in Endocrinology Differential roles of orexin receptors in the regulation of sleep/wakefulness Takeshi Sakurai, the lead author on the 1998 article that first described orexin, here ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sleep, Medicine, Health, Microbiology, Science, Alzheimer's, MRSA, Narcolepsy, Genetics

20 hrs ago | Science

[Editorial] Impact Factor Distortions

This Editorial coincides with the release of the San Francisco declaration on research Assessment , the outcome of a gathering of concerned scientists at the December 2012 meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology.

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Related Topix: Science, Cell Biology

Sun May 19, 2013

CBC News

Saudi coronavirus work stymied at Canadian lab

The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg is working with a sample of the new coronavirus that's causing clusters of infections abroad - but can't share the material with other researchers across the country despite the public health urgency.

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Related Topix: Microbiology, Science

BBC News

Sunshine vitamin may 'treat asthma'

The amount of time asthma patients spend soaking up the sun may have an impact on the illness, researchers have suggested.

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Related Topix: Immunology, Science

Tyler Morning Telegraph

Microbiologist receiving award for studying microbes, fungi

Barbara Brown-Elliott, MS, supervisor of the internationally known Mycobacteria/Nocardia Laboratory at UT Health Northeast, is receiving the 2013 Scherago-Rubin Award from the American Society for Microbiology today during its annual meeting in Denver.

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Related Topix: Microbiology, Science, Infectious Diseases, Medicine

Newswise

In Early Earth, Iron Helped RNA Catalyze Electron Transfer

A new study shows how complex biochemical transformations may have been possible under conditions that existed when life began on the early Earth.

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Related Topix: Science, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Georgia Tech

Springer

Encyclopedia of Metalloproteins

Covers various aspects of metalloprotein/ metalloproteomics, dealing with the different issues related to the intracellular and extracellular metal-binding proteins, including their structures, properties and functions Exhaustively reviews all catalytically and biologically crucial metal ions and to find at least one interacting protein for other ... (more)

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Related Topix: Science, Biochemistry, Genetics, Medicine

BBC News

Calls for breast gene test change

A Scottish breast cancer charity has called for the same genetic testing criteria to be in place north and south of the border.

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Related Topix: Genetics, Medicine, Science

Science Daily

Now we know why old scizophrenia medicine works on antibiotics-resistant bacteria

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a huge problem all over the world: For example, 25 -- 50 per cent of the inhabitants in southern Europe are resistant to staphylococci .

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Related Topix: Thioridazine (generic), Mellaril, Medicine, Schizophrenia, Health

Bend Bulletin

Once thought extinct, big trout is recovering

Hour after hour, Brian Dunn lofted his fly line into the turquoise-blue water of this shimmering desert lake north of Reno.

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Related Topix: Truckee, CA, Science

Sat May 18, 2013

BBC News

What are botanic gardens for?

Their advocates say they are a store of knowledge, which could help tackle many global problems and offer a chance to live in a timeframe not bound by instant messaging, but across the world many botanical gardens are having to face challenges, often related to funding.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Plant Biology, Science

Bioscience Technology

Method Allows Closer Look at Developing Embryos

An international team of scientists using a new X-ray method recorded the internal structure and cell movement inside a living frog embryo in greater detail than ever before.

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Related Topix: Northwestern University, World News, Germany, Department of Energy, Science

KFVS12

Tips to reduce your risk of breast cancer

If you're worried about your chances of developing breast cancer, this doesn't mean you have to go under the knife like actress Angelina Jolie.

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Related Topix: Genetics, Science

Rome News

Rome High valedictorian plans to serve others in life

After using her hands to serve others throughout her four years at Rome High School , Juhi Varshney has decided to let service dictate her years to come.

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Related Topix: University of Georgia, Science, Georgia Tech, Rome, GA