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ChemistryGlowing bacteria gobble gook in soil
A genetically engineered bacterium lights up as it breaks down organic contaminants in soil.
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Nogo makes cord regrowth a no go
Researchers have identified the gene for a protein that inhibits the regrowth of nerves in the spinal cord.
By John Travis -
Protein may help the eyes tell time
A human version of melanopsin, originally found in the skin, eyes, and brains of frogs, has been discovered in the inner retina and may be the long-sought photoreceptor for the human biological clock.
By John Travis -
AstronomyA chance to point Hubble
Get out your heavenly wish list: Astronomers working with the Hubble Space Telescope are soliciting suggestions for where to point the orbiting observatory this summer.