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cell stories: 5 news summaries

Map of Cell's Machinery Wins Chemistry Nobel

Trio of laureates includes first woman
to win prize in 45 years

Oct 7, 09 5:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded today to three scientists who mapped the structure of the ribosome, the part of the cell that reads DNA and uses its information to  create proteins. All three chemists constructed three-dimensional models of the ribosome, using X-ray crystallography to chart hundreds of thousands... More »

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DNA • bacteria • antibiotics • cell • Nobel Prize • chemistry

 Swine Flu Can Burrow 
 Deep Into Lungs: Docs 

H1N1 can infect cells where seasonal flu can't: study

Sep 10, 09 4:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Swine flu can worm its way deeper into the body than seasonal flu, a dangerous capability that could result in increased fatalities if the virus mutates, AFP reports. Seasonal influenza is able to bind only to the tissues in the nose, throat, and upper airway—that’s why it causes... More »

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public health • virus • cell • influenza • swine flu • H1N1 virus • lungs

Chemistry Nobel Goes to 3 Who Found Glowing Protein

Compound vital to Alzheimer's research

Oct 8, 08 7:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded today to three scientists who discovered green fluorescent protein, a compound that allows biochemists to study cellular processes. The glowing protein, first found in jellyfish more than 40 years ago, can be attached to other structures and has been critical in research on... More »

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disease • science • cell • Nobel Prize • chemistry • Alzheimer's Disease • biochemistry

Pesky Beetle Could Hold Cancer Key

Scientists crack code of enzyme that helps cells multiply limitlessly

Sep 1, 08 1:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - An insect that’s a scourge in Southern kitchens could help scientists develop drugs to treat human cancer, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. In studying  the red flour beetle, scientists were able to decode an enzyme called telomerase, which triggers a cell's ability to multiply timelessly, playing an active role in... More »

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cancer • chemotherapy • DNA • aging • protein • cell • telomeres

Scientists Work on Life From Scratch

Creation of an artificial organism
could be 3 to 10 years away

Aug 20, 07 4:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - A synthetic life form constructed in a lab from basic components could make its debut in the next 3 to 10 years, scientists say. Researchers are hard at work on creating a cell, which hopefully would be able to reproduce on its own. "It's going to be a big... More »

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global warming • science • artificial life • cell • synthetic life • toxic waste

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