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Seeing Histone Tails Specifically
A study appearing online reports on how some histone modifications are recognized within the cell.
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How Cancer Cells Keep Their Telomeres
A report investigates the mechanism by which cancer cells stop their chromosome ends from becoming shorter.
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Fish Tumours Visualized By Ultrasound
The first use of high resolution ultrasound imaging to monitor tumours in zebrafish is published online.
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Omega 3 Fatty Acids May Prevent Eye Disease
A study reports that increasing the dietary intake of omega-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids may prevent eye disease.
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Dialling Down 'Natural' Antibody Production
Researchers have identified a molecule that reduces production of antibodies by a specialized set of immune cells.
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International Collaboration Surveys Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines
The first comparative study of a large number of human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines is reported online.
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Cancer Drug Has Unexpected Mode Of Action
A particular type of cancer drug, the topoisomerase inhibitor, works in a previously unexpected way.
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New Neurodegenerative Mouse Mutant
A new mouse model of neurodegeneration is described.
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RNA From Blood To Brain
It is now possible to perform gene therapy on the brain via intravenous injection, in mice at least.
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DNA 'Instruction Manual' Deciphered
Researchers present results of a huge project that identifies and analyses functional elements taken from part of the human genome.
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