Living fossils not so fossilized; Canadian gov’t threatens scientists’ freedom to speak and publish; gene therapy for sensory disorders; an unusual theory of cancer; clues for an HIV vaccine
Living fossils not so fossilized; Canadian gov’t threatens scientists’ freedom to speak and publish; gene therapy for sensory disorders; an unusual theory of cancer; clues for an HIV vaccine
Researchers develop two small molecules that slow the growth of human cancer cells.
Researchers track the evolution of HIV in a single patient to understand what drives the production of broadly neutralizing antibodies.
The new technique reveals unprecedented details of microscopic life.
Satellites of the Golgi apparatus generate the microtubules used to grow outer dendrite branches in Drosophila neurons.
Advances in genomics and cancer biology will alter the design of human cancer studies.
| April 1, 2013
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A decade into the age of genomics, science is generating a flood of data that will help in the quest to eradicate the disease.
Histone acetylation levels keep intracellular pH in check.
Applying the sensitive touch of atomic force microscopy to DNA, cells, and proteins