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Category: Molecular Biology

ScienceShot: Getting Water to March in Single File

The highest ever resolution crystal structure of a membrane protein shows how water zips inside cells

ScienceShot: The Iceman, Death by Blood Clot?

Protein analysis provides clues to ancient frozen man's demise

Atomic Bombs Help Solve Brain Mystery

Radiation from Cold War reveals whether our memory-forming brain region replenishes itself throughout our lives

The Secret of the Itch

Researchers identify key molecule in our desire to scratch
21 February 2013 | ScienceNOW

A Passport to Nanomedicine Success

Latching key molecule to therapy helps nanoparticles evade the immune system
8 January 2013 | ScienceNOW

Corpse-Seeking Flies Reveal a Forest's Biodiversity

DNA recovered from insects' last meals may unearth new species
26 September 2012 | ScienceNOW

Mice Save Their Skin by Shedding It

African rodent jettisons and replaces its hide to escape from predators
27 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

What Time Is It on Your Circadian Clock?

Researchers find an easier way to determine our internal body time

ScienceShot: Nanoflower Isn't Just for Looks

Tiny floral objects may improve the stability and efficiency of protein catalysts

Just a Spoonful of Castor Oil

Study reveals the molecular mechanism of castor oil

In Sicily, a Treasure Trove of Wine Yeast

Diverse microbes hiding in the island's vineyards help impart unique characteristics to its wine
9 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Nano Car Is World's Tiniest

Four-wheel-drive vehicle is made of just a few dozen atoms

New Superbug Found in Cows and People

Drug-resistant strain of bacteria has evaded standard molecular tests
31 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

Do Gut Bugs Practice Mind Control?

Mouse study indicates that intestinal bacteria may influence brain development, behavior
8 December 2010 | ScienceNOW

Fetal DNA Sequenced From Mother's Blood

New technique could provide a safer, less invasive way to screen for diseases
22 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

Your Blood Holds Clues to Your Birthday

New forensic technique could help narrow down crime-scene suspects
8 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

At the Smallest Scale, Water Is a Sloppy Liquid

Complex shapes and interactions could explain why H2O is fundamental to life
21 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Lasker Awards Honor Work on Key Signaling Molecules

Winning research advanced knowledge of appetite and blood vessel formation
14 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Video: This Molecule Doesn't Horse Around

"Four-legged" molecule refuses to trot

A Molecular Signature of Cognitive Decline

Study with aging mice hints at a strategy for preventing memory loss
14 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

A New Culprit in Cancer's Spread

Long strands of noncoding RNA may spur metastasis
4 February 2010 | ScienceNOW

Teamwork Tackles Larger Protein Structures

Experiments and computer modeling provide an advance in solving protein structures
3 February 2010 | ScienceNOW

Algae Show a Knack for Quantum Mechanics

Plant cells use subatomic properties to perform photosynthesis
3 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

RNA Silencer Shows Promise for Hepatitis C

Strategy targets a molecule produced by the host, not the virus
24 September 2009 | ScienceNOW

A Whiff of Water Found on the Moon

Water molecules are hopping across the lunar surface, which is still about as parched as a mummy sunbathing in the Sahara
23 September 2009 | ScienceNOW

Dylan to Darwin: Don't Look Back

A study of million-year-old proteins shows that evolution doesn't go in reverse

Helping Bees Get a Grip

Petal cells provide footholds for pollinators
23 April 2009 | ScienceNOW

A New Type of Chemical Bond Takes Hold

Stretching the frontiers of chemistry, gigantic two-atom molecules confirm prediction from quantum theory

Science Blankets New York

Tune in for sex, chickens, and other strangeness as we blog from the event

And the Fat Goes On

Adults replace old fat cells with new ones
18 April 2008 | ScienceNOW

Gene Studies Tell Placenta's Tale

Mother-fetus lifeline evolved from a combination of ancient and new genes
14 April 2008 | ScienceNOW

Mutation May Explain Deadly Form of Leukemia

Find may make it easier to treat difficult disease

Location, Location, Location

Study explains why defects in one gene can cause three different syndromes

First Common Genetic Clue to Lung Cancer

Researchers disagree on whether gene causes tumors directly or gets smokers hooked
26 March 2008 | ScienceNOW

MicroRNA Sets Stage for Human Therapies

Researchers block the molecules for first time in monkeys
12 March 2008 | ScienceNOW

WARF Goes 3 for 3 on Patents

Foundation successfully defends its rights to embryonic stem cells

Too Old, Too Fast

Stem cell identity crisis might explain "accelerated aging" disease
28 February 2008 | ScienceNOW

New Gene Nailed for ALS

Rare mutations linked to devastating disease
31 January 2008 | ScienceNOW

Sifting the Genome for Clues to Cancer

Gene-screening technique may help pinpoint new drug targets
10 January 2008 | ScienceNOW

Gene Therapy Cancers Prompt Design of Safer Virus

Researchers believe new approach will cure disease without side effects
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