Nature News
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Mirror-image enzyme copies looking-glass DNA
Researchers at Tsinghua University in Beijing have created a mirror-image version of a protein that performs two of the most fundamental processes of life: copying DNA and transcribing it into […]
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Transparent film smoothes sagging skin back into shape
Silicone polymer mimics youthful elasticity of skin.
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Computer gleans chemical insight from lab notebook failures
Machine-learning approach mines unpublished ‘dark’ reactions that don’t work, as well as ones that do.
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Stem-cell plan aims to bring rhino back from brink of extinction
Ambitious effort depends on transformation of rhino tissue into sperm and egg cells.
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How the co-discovery of CRISPR explosively changed Emmanuelle Charpentier’s life
The microbiologist spent years moving labs and relishing solitude. Then her work on gene-editing thrust her into the scientific spotlight.
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Plant protein behaves like a prion
Molecule that controls flowering time misfolds when expressed in yeast.
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Monkey teeth tell tale of ancient migration
Fossils found in the Panama Canal are the oldest evidence of monkeys in North America.
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Synthetic biology tackles global antivenom shortage
Lab-made antibodies could produce high-volume, high-quality snakebite treatments.
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Mysterious antidepressant target reveals its shape
But questions about the role of brain chemistry in depression may prevent the findings from spurring drug development.
