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Kinesin Molecular Motors Can Exhibit Spiral Motion
Kinesins, molecular motors key to cellular transport, can exhibit spiral motion, challenging assumptions that kinesins move only on straight paths.See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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What to do with the plant vandals?
Just a few more days until the threatened destruction of a field trial of GM wheat in England. At this point it's not certain if the demonstration will include vandalism, but should it, what happens...
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GMO Pundit a.k.a. David Tribe: False claims that GM protein Bt is present in...
"In short, Aris and Leblanc report results which are mechanistically implausible because protein in the diet rarely enter the body as intact molecules, and which are highly likely to just represent...
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10 Facts About Cells
Cells are the fundamental units of life. Whether they be unicellular or multicellular life forms, all living organisms are composed of and depend on cells to function normally.See it on Scoop.it, via...
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Non-invasive intracellullar 'thermometer' with fluorescent proteins developed
Biologists have developed a technique to measure internal cell temperatures without altering their metabolism. This finding could be useful when distinguishing healthy cells from cancerous ones, as...
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From #defendscience to #dontdestroyresearch – debating GM in social media...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9scGtf5E3I A couple of weeks ago, Rothamsted researchers released an online appeal in which they were pleading to a gro...See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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We have a duty to put our faith in science, not trample on it
Will Hutton: Anti-GM campaigners would do well to remember that progress is dependent upon scientific research...See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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Run, aphid, run! | Plantcellbiology.com
I just stumbled across this nice video by Rothamsted Research. It's used on their website to illustrate the research on genetically modified wheat by John ...See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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Mitochondria can be inherited from both parents - 23 August 2002 - New Scientist
US researchers identify a man who inherited 90 per cent of his mDNA from his father - the finding promises to overturn accepted biological wisdom...See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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Cosmic Art Glows With Fluorescent Bacteria
An artist has used bacteria to create glowing images of galaxies as well as portraits.See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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Tree tune tutorial!
Have you ever wondered how to pen a piece of arboreal balladry? How to get under the skin of a 4,800 year old Californian bristlecone pine? Well now you can, with this handy tutorial, recorded with...
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The Enormous Influence of Microscopic Marine Plants - AoB Blog
The Enormous Influence of Microscopic Marine Plants...See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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So you want to do a science communication project? | Plantcellbiology.com
Yesterday I participated as facilitator in the Science Communication Training Day 2012 for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, which was organised by the Biochemical Society, Society of...
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Think you know what a cross-section of a single blade of grass looks like...
Image credit: Phil Gates. http://beyondthehumaneye.blogspot.co.uk/See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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Adopted organelle- The Golgi Body
I wish I was that cool...See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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Pansy Faces
Visiting the many different flower shows whilst researching The Flora, I was struck by the way the pansies were displayed – they are arranged separately in trays, not as the usual bunch of flowers in a...
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What the Supercool Arctic Ground Squirrel Teaches Us about the Brain's...
During hibernation, the ground squirrel's brain loses many vital neural connections, but it has evolved a way to recuperate.See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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The Tau Protein
Tau is one of several types of microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) which regulate the assembly and stability of microtubule networks. Although microtubule networks exist in all kinds of animal and...
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#plantscience – how to find the latest plant research on Twitter |...
Would you like to know what's currently going on in plant science and what research areas are out there? I am curating a list of plant scientists on Twi...See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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How to bring a school Science Club into the lab – and the invention of a new...
Working together with the Didcot Girls’ School Science Club was one of the best experiences I have had so far in my research career. Their enthusiasm and excitement was infectious and it forced me take...
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New perspectives on the function of the Golgi apparatus
!| New perspectives on the function of the Golgi apparatus http://t.co/GSAxW18s #mammals #plants #science #biology...See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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Get the protein rolling: How to build a plant cell marble maze |...
I am incredibly lucky in that our research group is not only tolerant of my crazy science outreach ideas, but whole-heartedly embraces and develops them. When we started thinking about activities for...
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Scientists generate 281-gigapixel cell map using electron microscope
Electron microscopes can produce incredibly detailed and even 3D views of sub-cellular structures, but often at the cost of losing the bigger pictur...See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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Introducing “Plant Cell Alumni”: Dr Paul Hunter! | Plantcellbiology.com
It is with great pleasure that I can announce a new category on this blog: Plant Cell Alumni!This series will feature interviews with people who at one point were active plant cell researchers, but...
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Faces of Plant Cell Biology: Dr Mateus Mondin | Plantcellbiology.com
My research is on chromosome structure and function. For many years it was called cytogenetics, but nowadays the name has been changed so much that I don’t know how I should call it (laugh!),...
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Top Ten Spooky Plants | Earth Rangers Wild Wire Blog
Dive into Halloween with a list of scary plants, from the Devil's Claw and Ghost Plant to Witch-Hazel and Dracula Orchids this top ten is sure to leave you spooked!See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell...
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Bacterial Compasses « Thoughtomics
Magnetosomes are little membrane bound particles which are found in certain bacteria. These particles contain magnetite crystals which, as well as making them sound like very small X-men, allow the...
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Self-promotion: shamelessly selfish or shamefully misunderstood?
Here we present two views on public engagement (PE) or public relations (PR) and the thorny issue of “self promotion” in scientific research, from two scientists who might on the surface...
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Beyond the Human Eye: Plant Cuticles
Anne Osterrieder's insight:Lovely micrographs of plant cuticles, by Phil Gates.See it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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PLOS Collections : Article collections published by the Public Library of...
PLOS Collections: Article collections published by the Public Library of ScienceSee it on Scoop.it, via Plant Cell Biology
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