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Picture release: More than meets the eye

Picture release: More than meets the eye | Science News | Scoop.it
Images of the cell's transport pods, produced at EMBL Heidelberg, revealed a molecular version of the robots from Transformers, published online today in Science.
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3-D Image of an Individual Protein

A computer animation demonstrates the flexible dynamics — the moving parts — of human IgG antibody. 3-D images of two individual antibody particles (gray) were generated using EM tomography with IPET. The demonstration shows how the same molecular chains (red, orange, and green noodle-like models) of antibody particle #1 can fit precisely into particle #2, which was found under the microscope in an entirely different pose.

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Researchers map 3D cancer protein

Researchers map 3D cancer protein | Science News | Scoop.it
Scientists in Glasgow create a 3D map of a key protein which protects against the development of cancer.
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X-rays reveal protein structure | Laboratory News

X-rays reveal protein structure | Laboratory News | Science News | Scoop.it
Scientists use Diamond and ESRF to reveal structure of a protein drug target that could help lower cholesterol in the blood...
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Order From Disorder - Science News

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Collective motion emerges spontaneously in wiggling protein strands...
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Electron Holography Produces First Image of a Single Protein - Technology Review

Electron Holography Produces First Image of a Single Protein  - Technology Review | Science News | Scoop.it
A non-destructive method for imaging single proteins could help solve one of the biggest challenges in biology...
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When overeating, calories, not protein, contribute to increase in body fat

In a study conducted among 25 healthy individuals living in a controlled setting who were randomized to overconsumption of different levels of protein diets, those consuming the low-protein diet had less weight gain compared to those consuming...
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The Funny Thing about Protein Folding : The Weizmann Wave

The Funny Thing about Protein Folding : The Weizmann Wave | Science News | Scoop.it
It's as if you could skip a few steps in the origami instructions and still end up with a perfect paper crane in the end.
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