Daily Archives: May 19, 2012

Quotarati

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Deskarati

‘We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like’ JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963)

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A virus that creates electricity

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Deskarati

A virus called simply M13 has the power (literally) to change the world. A team of scientists at the Berkeley Lab have genetically engineered M13 viruses to emit enough electricity to power a small LED screen. M13 poses no threat … Continue reading →

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Wind-prospecting balloon could seek out locations for turbines

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Jimbo

There’s wind in that thar sky … That’s the sort of thing that – conceivably – might be wistfully said by someone who is tasked with looking for locations in which to locate wind turbines. Their job could soon be getting … Continue reading →

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How do living cells figure out when and where to grow?

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Deskarati

A team of Assistant Professor Dimitrios Vavylonis and Associate Professor Fulvia Verde have discovered that protein Cdc42 oscillates throughout yeast cells, precipitating a ballet of proteins that change its polarity. By changing polarity, Cdc42 regulates shape, structure and function in … Continue reading →

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