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Molecular fluorescence applied in an unconventional way allows the life-sustaining chemical reactions in genes to be observed in real time

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An unexpected result leads to new insights about a poorly understood mode of communication between cells

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Cell-cycle progression in fish embryos can now be tracked visually in three dimensions

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Ottawa, Canada, December 8, 2009 – Four Canadian organizations have launched a research initiative to explore how people in Canada and in developing countries can deal with the impacts of climate change.

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Summaries of newsworthy papers: Metabolic engineering: Making the most of biomass, Cell biology: Hsp70 offers clues to lysosomal storage disorders, Climate: Quantifying the feedback; Astronomy: Gamma-ray bursts without the gamma-rays?, Chemistry: Breaking a strong bond with tungsten and Evolution: Some bare truths about running

Read more of the article entitled 'Stem cells: Bypassing the middleman '