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Fascination of Plants Day 5 Jul 2013 | 07:29 pm
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Breakthrough: sensors monitor cells at work 2 Jul 2013 | 09:17 pm
Stanford, CA—Transport proteins are responsible for moving materials such as nutrients and metabolic products through a cell’s outer membrane, which seals and protects all living cells, to the cell’s ...
Have you had your cereal today? 20 Jun 2013 | 02:01 am
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Plant Science Could Ease Global Food and Fuel Demands 11 May 2013 | 12:45 am
Teaser: An international team of 12 leading plant biologists, including Carnegie’s Wolf Frommer, say their discoveries could have profound implications for increasing the supply of food and energy f....
New Cancer Diagnostic Technique Debuts 14 Mar 2013 | 03:46 pm
Teaser: Cancer cells break down sugars and produce the metabolic acid lactate at a much higher rate than normal cells. This phenomenon provides a telltale sign that cancer is present, via diagnostic....
Amoeba may offer key clue to photosynthetic evolution 28 Feb 2012 | 10:51 am
Teaser: The major difference between plant and animal cells is the photosynthetic process, which converts light energy into chemical energy. When light isn’t available, energy is generated by breaki....
Plant toughness: Key to cracking biofuels? 22 Feb 2012 | 01:44 pm
Teaser: Along with photosynthesis, the plant cell wall is one of the features that most set plants apart from animals. A structural molecule called cellulose is necessary for the manufacture of thes....
Steroids control gas exchange in plants 17 Feb 2012 | 07:22 am
Teaser: Plants leaves are sealed with a gas-tight wax layer to prevent water loss. Plants breathe through microscopic pores called stomata (Greek for mouths) on the surfaces of leaves. Over 40% of t....
