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New sensor tracks zinc in cells
Zinc, an essential nutrient, is found in every tissue in the body. The vast majority of the metal ion is tightly bound to proteins, helping them to perform…
Difficult dance steps: Team learns how membrane transporter moves
Now scientists report that they have found a way to penetrate the mystery. They have worked out every step in the molecular dance that enables one such…
Fossil of new big cat species discovered; oldest ever found
The oldest big cat fossil ever found – which fills in a significant gap in the fossil record – was discovered on a paleontological dig in Tibet, scientists…
Tricking algae's biological clock boosts production of drugs, biofuels
That is the conclusion of a “proof of concept” experiment described in the Dec. 2 issue of the journal Current Biology. The study found that when the…
The biggest mass extinction and Pangea integration
Their study shows that Pangea integration resulted in environmental deterioration which further caused that extinction. Their work, entitled “Mass extinction…
Using genetic algorithms to discover new nanostructured materials
The study, published in the October 28 Early Online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), is the first to demonstrate the…