An illustration of autophagy, one of the main recycling processes within cells. On the left, the formation of a membrane bubble around a cell structure that will decompose is shown. Credit: David Goodsell / Wikimedia Commons The idea of the cell as a city is a common introduction to biology, …
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Audi says goodbye to the quattro R8 V10 with limited edition model Limited to 30 units, the R8 V10 quattro features exclusive trim details including 20-inch milled silver wheels, carbon exterior bottom trims, and optical aluminum mirror capsAvailable as a Coupe painted in Mugello Blue, Avus Silver or Sonoma Green, …
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“This does not mean that she died of Covid complications, but simply that she tested positive for it,” Mandela said during the Wednesday broadcast. “Several other tests were done and those tests will give us more information about what might have led to her premature death.” He said the family …
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It is not often that one hears the word “pandemic” and “inspired” in the same sentence. But the director of the US National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, says that despite all the suffering and grief that COVID-19 has caused around the world, he has at least witnessed a …
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Flip of light-driven alkene geometry. Credit: Ryan Gilmour They occur in nature, are reactive, and play a role in many biological processes: polyenes. Not surprisingly, chemists have long been interested in the efficient construction of these compounds, especially in order to use them in future biomedical applications. However, these designs …
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