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Gut-brain connection signals worms to alter behavior while eating
Read more: Gut-brain connection signals worms to alter behavior while eatingStudy may lead to a better understanding of the digestive tract’s nervous system. When a hungry worm encounters a rich food source, it immediately slows down so it can devour the feast. Once the worm is full, or the food runs out, it will begin roaming again. A new study from MIT now reveals more…
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Engineering “capture compounds” to probe cell growth
Read more: Engineering “capture compounds” to probe cell growthResearchers develop a method to investigate how bacteria respond to starvation and to identify which proteins bind to the "magic spot" – ppGpp. In 1969, scientist Michael Cashel was analyzing the compounds produced by starved bacteria when he noticed two spots appearing on his chromatogram as if by magic. Today, we know one of these…
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Computer model offers more control over protein design
Read more: Computer model offers more control over protein designNew approach generates a wider variety of protein sequences optimized to bind to drug targets. Designing synthetic proteins that can act as drugs for cancer or other diseases can be a tedious process: It generally involves creating a library of millions of proteins, then screening the library to find proteins that bind the correct target.…
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