TOPIC biology![Researcher Hongzhou Gu places a DNA sample in the atomic force microscope for inspection. [Credit: Robert Goodier] Below left, An image captured by the atomic force microscope of the DNA origami to hold a robotic arm. [Credit: Hongzhou Gu]](http://scienceline.org/_s/files/2009/07/gu-at-atomic-force-microscope-mod.jpg) Researcher Hongzhou Gu places a DNA sample in the atomic force microscope for inspection. [Credit: Robert Goodier] Below left, An image captured by the atomic force microscope of the DNA origami to hold a robotic arm. [Credit: Hongzhou Gu]
Tiny Robotic Assembly LinesThe nascent field of DNA nanotech takes baby steps toward a stellar future By Robert Goodier, July 2nd, 2009 The Good Side of Brain ManglersCould prions, the proteins that cause diseases like Mad Cow, also be crucial to normal brain functioning? By Allison Bond, June 30th, 2009 Raising Mosquitos to Fight MalariaJean Robert Nonon raises mosquitos at New York University, sending them across the globe for malaria research. By Erik Ortlip, June 23rd, 2009 A Hard Day’s ClamCould the mollusks of Long Island’s Great South Bay make a comeback? By Carina Storrs, June 15th, 2009 Is Dilution the Solution?Scientists study how biodiversity affects the spread of animal-borne disease. By Lynne Peeples, June 4th, 2009 Chasing the Dream: The World’s Most Powerful Malaria VaccineAfter decades of abandonment, an unlikely experimental malaria vaccine is stirring again, promising to outshine all other candidates in the pharmaceutical pipeline. By Frederik Joelving, June 1st, 2009 Investigating Diabetes SurgeryScientists have found that weight-loss surgery has a dramatic effect on type 2 diabetes and can even eliminate symptoms. Now, researchers are attempting to find out what is behind this diabetes “cure” and are even looking for alternative ways to mimic the surgery’s results. By Rachael Rettner, May 29th, 2009 Shedding Light on the CavefishNew York University researchers gather cavefish in the northeastern Mexican states of Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi. By Lindsey Konkel, May 28th, 2009 Living in the DarkNYU scientists shine light on the origins of the blind cavefish. By Lindsey Konkel, May 26th, 2009 Death by RubberGlobal amphibian declines have scientists and volunteers scrambling to preserve backyard biodiversity. By Lindsey Konkel, May 22nd, 2009 |
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