New Role Found For A 'Foxy Old Gene'

Keeping an eye on the surroundings
(Wiley-Blackwell) Researchers led by Martin Gruebele and Martina Havenith have been able to detect changes in the protein-water network during...

Novel Structure Proteins Could Play A Role In Programmed Cell...
Isoforms from a new family of genes called novel structure proteins could be involved in apoptosis or programmed cell death.

Various Species' Genes Evolve To Minimize Protein Production...
Genetic evolution is strongly shaped by genes' efforts to prevent or tolerate errors in protein production. Previously unexplained patterns of...

Pathogen Genes Targeted In Studies To Protect Salad Veggies
No one knows exactly how microbes like Listeria monocytogenes or Salmonella enterica can attach themselves to the bumpy leaves of a cabbage or the...

Stargazing With a Telescope
Revised and updated. Buying a telescope is crucial for enhancing interest in astronomy. With so many choices, how does the beginner choose? Robin...

Setting-Up a Small Observatory: From Concept to Construction...
This is the book to tell the intermediate-level amateur astronomer what he needs to know about observatories. It draws on the author’s practical...

Sky & Telescope's Mirror-Image Field Map of the Moon