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Cool Image: Precise Development
William Bialek and Thomas Gregor • Princeton University

This 2-hour-old fly embryo already has a blueprint for its formation, and the process for following it is so precise that just a few key molecules can change the plans. More...

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New Way to Make Stem Cells Avoids Cancer Risk
James Thomson • University of Wisconsin-Madison

Scientists have found a way to endow human skin cells with embryonic stem cell-like properties without permanently altering their genetic material. More...

Stem cells (center ones) can develop into any cell type, making them valuable research tools and potentially useful treatments for a wide range of diseases. Courtesy of Judith Stoffer.

Structure Shows How to Disarm Cellular Security Guard
Geoffrey Chang • The Scripps Research Institute

The structure of a protective protein suggests how it transports substances out of cells, including therapeutic drugs. More...

This protein structure suggests how P-gp transports substances out of cells. Courtesy of Mitchell Duarte.

Creative Chemistry Yields Sturdy Antibiotic
Vern Schramm • Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Blocking bacteria from “talking” to neighbors may aid in thwarting the spread of antibiotic resistance. More...

E. coli 0157:H7. Courtesy of the CDC.

Nuts and Bolts of Systems Biology
Ravi Iyengar • Mt. Sinai School of Medicine

Defining systems biology has challenged many minds, but one scientist offers this easy explanation: It is a holistic way of studying biology at any level. More...

Ravi Iyengar.

Biomedical Beat is produced by the Office of Communications and Public Liaison of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Some of the research briefs in this digest were generated from university or national laboratory news releases. For more information about Biomedical Beat, please contact the editor, Emily Carlson, at carlsone@nigms.nih.gov or 301-594-1515. To talk to someone at NIGMS about this research, call 301-496-7301. The text in this newsletter is not copyrighted and we encourage its use or reprinting. For image permissions, e-mail info@nigms.nih.gov.
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