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ThumbnailMesmerized by Metals
Scientist tracks zinc in brain cells to uncover the causes of Alzheimer's, diabetes and prostate cancer.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/jan11/mesmerizedbymetals.asp
ThumbnailDrugs from Deep Down
Researcher studies secondary metabolites found in caves to help find cures for diseases.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/jan11/drugsdeepdown.asp
ThumbnailSpecial Delivery
Chemical engineer studies methods to improve heart disease drugs.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/sept09/specialdelivery.asp
ThumbnailGreen Light
Chemist studies protein molecules that make animals glow in the dark.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/sept09/greenlight.asp
ThumbnailPast to Present
Evolutionary biologist uses computers and other molecular biology tools to locate ancestral receptor genes.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/feb09/pastpresent.asp
ThumbnailMimicking Mother Nature
Chemist invents ways to create useful products found in nature—or in his imagination.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/sept08/molecules.asp
ThumbnailThe Humpty Dumpty Dilemma
Chemical biologist uses "top-down" mass spectrometry to weigh proteins.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/mar06/dilemma.html
ThumbnailLife Is Sweet
Biological engineer studies sugar molecules called carbohydrates.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/oct04/sweet.html
ThumbnailChemical World
Toxicologist studies the role of genes in the body's response to chemical exposure.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/feb04/chemical.html
ThumbnailSticky Situations
Scientist studies tailor-made molecules as possible treatments for inflammation and other illnesses.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/feb01/findings_feb01.pdf#page=10
ThumbnailFive Foul Things That Are Also Good for You
Usually, we think of mold, feces, nitric oxide, hydrogen sulfide and rat poison as rank, toxic or both. But scientists are learning more about the helpful roles these substances can play.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidelifescience/foulthings-good.html
ThumbnailAlgae Clean Up Arsenic
Scientists discover algae that chemically change arsenic to make it less toxic.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/sept09/jf_sept09.asp#algae
ThumbnailChemists Smell Dirt
Scientist discovers how bacteria and algae make geosmin, or the odor of dirt.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/mar08/jf_mar08.asp#dirt
ThumbnailNatural De-Icer
Researchers make customized versions of natural antifreeze.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/sept03/bedside_sep.html#deice
ThumbnailStuck on Mom
Researchers learn that during the fertile period in a woman's menstrual cycle, cells in her uterus acquire a sticky sugar coating.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/sept03/bedside_sep.html#mom
ThumbnailLiving Cleansers
Researchers unveil the secrets of how small living cleansers can "eat" toxic chemicals.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/feb03/bedside.html#cleanser
ThumbnailHow Feverfew Works
Scientists discover that feverfew, which is also known by its plant name "bachelor's button," exerts its effects by halting inflammation.
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/mar02/bench.html#fever
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