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New compound effectively treats fungal infections
(06/27/2007)
Researchers unravel how a powerful new compound kills fungi by blocking protein synthesis
A new mechanism to attack hard-to-treat fungal infections has been revealed by scientists from the biotech company Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc., California, and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory [EMBL] outstation in Grenoble, France. In ...
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New findings challenge established views about human genome
(06/18/2007)
ENCODE research consortium uncovers surprises related to organisation and function of human genetic blueprint
The ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements [ENCODE], an international research consortium organised by the National Human Genome Research Institute [NHGRI], part of the National Institutes of Health [NIH], published the results of its exhaustive, four-year ...
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Researchers shed light on shrinking of chromosomes
(06/13/2007)
Late shortening of chromosomes helps cells to organise and protect their DNA during cell division
A human cell contains an enormous 1.8 metres of DNA partitioned into 46 chromosomes. These have to be copied and distributed equally into two daughter cells at every division. Condensation, the shortening of chromosomes, allows the cell to handle ...
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Uncovering the molecular basis of obesity
(06/08/2007)
Researchers discover the molecule that links spontaneous physical activity and food intake in mice
Why does the same diet make some of us gain more weight than others? The answer could be a molecule called Bsx, as scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory [EMBL], the German Institute for Nutrition [DIFE], Potsdam, and the ...
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New insights into the neural basis of anxiety
(06/07/2007)
Researchers identify a neural circuit that makes mice perceive ambiguous situations as threatening
People who suffer from anxiety tend to interpret ambiguous situations, situations that could potentially be dangerous but not necessarily so, as threatening. Researchers from the Mouse Biology Unit of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory [EMBL] ...
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VASTox joins European research consortium to target the development of new treatments for cancer
(01/19/2007)
Research will focus on Cancer Stem Cells as target for new therapies
VASTox announced that it has become a partner in a new European consortium that will undertake research towards developing new treatments for cancer. The research programme, called Targeting Cancer Stem Cells for Therapy, will be backed by a EUR2 ...
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How nature tinkers with the cellular clock
(10/04/2006)
The life of a cell is all about growing and dividing at the right time. That is why the cell cycle is one of the most tightly regulated cellular processes. A control system with several layers adjusts when key components of the cell cycle machinery ...
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A switch between life and death
(08/31/2006)
Researchers discover how a signal tells cells whether to grow or die
Cells in an embryo divide at an amazing rate to build a whole body, but this growth needs to be controlled. Otherwise the result may be defects in embryonic development or cancer in adults. Controlling growth requires that some cells divide while ...
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A wandering eye
(08/29/2006)
Eyes are among the earliest recognisable structures in an embryo; they start off as bulges on the sides of tube-shaped tissue that will eventually become the brain. Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory [EMBL] in Heidelberg have ...
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EMBL scientists found start-up company Elara Pharmaceuticals to develop anti-cancer drugs
(08/11/2006)
EMBL announced the foundation of Elara Pharmaceuticals GmbH, a start-up company that will translate basic research findings into new anti-cancer drugs. Elara is a spinout company dedicated to drug development and will follow-up on promising small ...
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