Articles tagged with "Microbiology"

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Molecule to reverse fragile X syndrome

October 15, 2012
A compound that shows promise in therapy for one of the diseases closely linked to fragile X syndrome, a genetic condition that is the only known single-gene cause of autism,...

Mathematicians solve biologists’ problem

September 19, 2012
Mathematicians may have solved a long-standing biological puzzle that had confounded molecular biologists – how protein production is regulated by microRNAs. Until the 1990s, biologists believed the major role of...

Packing a powerful punch

September 14, 2012
Brain scans of karate experts have revealed distinctive features in the structure of white matter which could be linked to their ability to punch powerfully from close range. Researchers from...

Mini molecular targets for obesity

September 13, 2012
Researchers have discovered that  microRNAs affect how our cells burn fat and sugar – a finding that may have potential for obesity treatment.Scientists at Virginia Tech and the University of...

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