'Super yeasts' produce 300 times more protein than previously possible 22 hours ago | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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Researchers in California report development of a new kind of genetically modified yeast cell that produces complex proteins up to 300 times more than possible in the past. These “super yeasts” could help boost production ... | |
 New clues to how proteins dissolve and crystallize 22 hours ago | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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In the late 19th century the Czech scientist Franz Hofmeister observed that some salts (ionic compounds) aided the solution of proteins in egg white, some caused the proteins to destabilize and precipitate, ... | |
Productivity rises when companies are facing closure May 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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In companies that are slated to be shut down, productivity increases during the phase-out period itself. When management is busy dealing with matters other than daily operations, employees shoulder a greater responsibility ... | |
 Female concave-eared frogs draw mates with ultrasonic calls May 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Most female frogs don’t call; most lack or have only rudimentary vocal cords. A typical female selects a mate from a chorus of males and then –silently – signals her beau. But the female concave-eared torrent ... | |
Life without TORC is 1 big struggle May 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Humans and fruitflies – those pesky little buggers that are irresistibly attracted to overripe fruit – share more than a sweet tooth. Both rely on the same insulin-regulated molecular pathway to maintain their energy balance ... | |
 Fishermen suspected after 6 sea lions are killed in Oregon May 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- There's "protected" on paper and there's "protected" on the river. Under a 1972 federal law, certain species of sea lion cannot be harmed. But the Columbia River region is big enough, and parts of ... | |
Not sure? Don't sweat it: Embrace Uncertainty May 07, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Governments and other large organisations should put more resources into ways of dealing with the unknown, according to experts pioneering a new approach to understanding and managing uncertainty. | |
 Researchers Tackling Unsolved Questions About Protein Structures May 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A University of Arizona research team is exploring the evolutionary origins of protein structures. Their findings will help people better understand how proteins evolved to carry out the instructions encoded ... | |
Surprising discovery: Multicellular response is 'all for one' May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Real or perceived threats can trigger the well-known “fight or flight response” in humans and other animals. Adrenaline flows, and the stressed individual’s heart pumps faster, the muscles work harder, the brain sharpens ... | |
Canadian teen makes sticky molecule in bid to diagnose, prevent flu May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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A Canadian high school student has won a national science competition for her new molecule that binds to flu viruses, which may eventually be used to diagnose or prevent flu infections. | |
 Warming up for Magnetic Resonance Imaging May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Standard magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, is a superb diagnostic tool but one that suffers from low sensitivity, requiring patients to remain motionless for long periods of time inside noisy, claustrophobic ... | |
How should we interpret spiritual experiences? May 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Religious practices and religions involving spiritual experiences are growing in popularity around the globe. Academics too are turning their study to the practices of these religions. The interest is in understanding shamanism, ... | |
Study debunks myth of job testing as race barrier May 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Conventional wisdom holds that the standardized tests some employers require of job applicants serve as a barrier to equal employment. But a pioneering study shows just the opposite: Screening increases employers' precision ... | |
 'Early birds' adapt to climate change May 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Individual birds can adjust their behaviour to take climate change in their stride, according to a study by scientists from the University of Oxford. | |
 Retailers can use DNA tracing to track meat May 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Meat retailers can now trace their wares from the ranch to the refrigerator case using DNA analysis. IdentiGEN Ltd., based in Ireland with U.S. offices in Lawrence, Kan., said its DNA TraceBack technology ... | |
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