First pics of amyloid fibril peptide
15 May, 2008 by Staff WritersUS and German researchers have created a 3D image of an A-beta peptide.
Gamers take up protein folding
12 May, 2008 by Hannah HickeyProtein science meets computer gaming as researchers Foldit.
Steno superbug genome sequenced
12 May, 2008 by Staff WritersThe genome of a newly emerging superbug, commonly known as Steno, reveals an organism with a remarkable capacity for drug resistance.
Angiogenesis master gene
17 April, 2008 by Staff WritersWA researchers find gene can reverse angiogenesis.
Tracing mixed human origins
10 April, 2008 by Tony FitzpatrickTechnique called EMI traces origins of disease genes in people with mixed ancestry.
Organ growth, warts and all
03 April, 2008 by Fiona WylieSalvador, Warts, Hippo and Yorkie are an eclectically named group of genes that form the core components of a signalling pathway in Drosophila that regulates control of organ size and may have some important parallels with human cancer.
Schizophrenia and copy numbers
31 March, 2008 by Staff WritersCopy number variations are much more frequent in people with schizophrenia.
Automated approach to expression cloning
27 March, 2008 by Kate McDonaldTom Gonda has taken a robotic approach to functional genomics.
New type of vision found in shrimp
26 March, 2008 by Staff WritersMantis shrimp can perceive circular polarised light and may use it for sexual signalling.
Megabats, microbats and the most interesting gene in the genome
20 March, 2008 by Graeme O'NeillGraeme O'Neill has been writing about science for almost 30 years and along the way he's developed a couple of favourite stories. One is the evolution of fruit bats, recounted in our last issue, and the other is the role of FOXP2, sometimes called the Chomsky Gene. In a sublime twist, the two stories have merged together.
Protein location marks depression
19 March, 2008 by Staff WritersUS researchers say protein caught in lipid rafts affects neurotransmitter action.
The $60,000 genome
19 March, 2008 by Staff WritersIt's not the $1000 genome just yet, but Applied Biosystems says it's getting there.
Fish fins and microRNAs
18 March, 2008 by Staff WritersMicroRNA expression affects fin regeneration in zebrafish.
Genome organiser rules the metastasis roost
13 March, 2008 by Kate McDonaldUS researchers studying a protein involved in T cell development find it promotes breast cancer growth and spread.
Jelly role in DNA methylation
13 March, 2008 by Staff WritersRoyal jelly kick-starts DNA methylation in bees, ANU researchers find.
