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Iowa State University researcher shows proteins have controlled motions
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
(Iowa State University) Iowa State University researcher Robert Jernigan believes that his research shows proteins have controlled motions. Most biochemists traditionally believe proteins have many random, uncontrolled movements.
Southern Sierra Science Symposium planned for Visalia
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
(US Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station) Four land management agencies are proud to announce the First Southern Sierra Science Symposium, Sept. 4-5, in Visalia, California at the Visalia Convention Center, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The theme for the symposium is "Agents of Change Affecting the Southern Sierra Ecosystems." This event will bring together premier scientists for what will be an outstanding educational and networking opportunity.
Jamaican lizards' shows of strength mark territory at dawn, dusk
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
(Harvard University) What does Jack LaLanne have in common with a Jamaican lizard?Like the ageless fitness guru, the lizards greet each new day with vigorous push-ups. That's according to a new study showing that male Anolis lizards engage in impressive displays of reptilian strength -- push-ups, head bobs, and threatening extension of a colorful neck flap called a dewlap -- to defend their territory at dawn and dusk.
