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If the Nobels are the Oscars of science, and the Lasker Awards the Golden Globes, this event is akin to the 50th anniversary of some big Hollywood studio.
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If the Nobels are the Oscars of science, and the Lasker Awards the Golden Globes, this event is akin to the 50th anniversary of some big Hollywood studio.
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Category: Pure Biology
This weekend, I had the opportunity to sit down with a friend, a cancer surgeon who works at a major teaching hospital in the US. What I heard was quite surprising.
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Category: Lab Life
Videos and Links on Telomeres and Ribosomes.
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Category: Pure Biology
Ribosomes are arguably the most important biological molecule that we know of. I don't have much time to write long essays on the subject so I'll just throw some ideas at you.
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Category: Lab Life
Unraveling the ribosome is one of science's Holy Grails. Were God a molecule, he or she would be a ribosome, a veritable galaxy of atoms whose job is to translate genetic code into the stuff of life--protein.
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Category: Lab Life
Well after a bit of a holiday, the New England RNA Data Club is back. We'll be meeting next week here at HMS. Here's the latest email:...
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Category: Pure Biology
The transcription of DNA into mRNA is messy. It is now clear that various cellular processes act in a coordinated manner to help clean it all up.
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Category: Pure Biology
Widespread RNA transcription throughout the genome affects the packing of DNA which ultimately affects the expression of protein-coding genes. Here's a few recent papers on this rapidly developing topic:
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Category: Pure Biology
In this edition we have a great compilation of entries for your reading pleasure.
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Category: Pure Biology
How the generation of asymmetry contributes to senescence.
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