Wednesday, March 21, 2012

ScienceDaily: Biotechnology News

ScienceDaily: Biotechnology News

Protein critical for tissue regeneration discovered

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 01:13 PM PDT

Researchers have shown that a protein found in humans stops regeneration when disabled in planaria, providing a potential strategy for preventing the growth of cancer cells.

Proteins shine a brighter light on cellular processes: Cyan fluorescent protein will make cellular imaging more sensitive

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Scientists have designed a molecule which, in living cells, emits turquoise light three times brighter than possible until recently. This improves the sensitivity of cellular imaging, a technique where biological processes inside a living organism are imaged at high resolution.
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