Whale sharks hide in plain sight
May 16, 2015
Rather than migrating, whale sharks in Tanzania hide surprisingly close to home year-round.
Results for biology
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Peak performance for proteins
Jun 13, 2015
An improved peak fitting procedure enables a better determination of protein structures.
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Discovering a new coral species
Jun 20, 2015
A coral named for KAUST could provide a glimpse of future reef conditions under climate change.
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Disease researchers have a way with words
Jul 25, 2015
Specialized word search method sheds light on phenotypic similarity of diseases.
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DNA division can slow to a halt
Aug 31, 2015
Termination sites of DNA are shown to stop slow-moving replication forks but not faster ones.
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Leukemia treatment offers hope
Sep 17, 2016
Antibodies directed against cancer stem cells could help patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
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Against the flow of drug resistance
Oct 1, 2016
Certain bacteria-based water treatment systems may help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance.
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Sharing expert experimental knowledge to expedite design
Mar 25, 2017
A repository of metabolic information provides a quick reference tool for designing useful synthetic biological systems.
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The carpenter enzyme gives DNA the snip
Apr 1, 2017
Enzyme follows a two-step verification system before cutting and repairing DNA damage.
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Glowing report on plant hormone function
Apr 8, 2017
A biological sensor can identify and quantify the activity of a little-known class of plant hormones, strigolactones.
