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SAN DIEGO - Dr. George Palade, who won a Nobel Prize in 1974 for his work isolating and identifying cell structure and helped create one of the leading cell biology programs in the nation at the University of California, San Diego, has died. He was 95.  

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( NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ) NIAID will award five-year contracts estimated to be up to $68.7 million to establish programs in Systems Biology for Infectious Disease Research at four research institutions. Scientists at each facility will apply novel techniques to...  

Cody Porter decided to study biology in college, but wanted to get a head start on his formal education. In April, he started volunteering at the Dahlem Environmental Education Center a couple of times a week. "I've always loved the...  

Scientists are reporting a key advance toward developing the first effective drug treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disease that involves motor neuron loss and occurs in 1 out of every 6,000 births. SMA is the leading cause of hereditary infant death in the United States. The...  

The field of cell biology basically did not exist when George Palade began his research using electron microscopy to study cell structure, chemistry and function. The man who came to be known as the father of modern cell biology was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1974 and was recruited...  

Three chemists are honored for harnessing jellyfish protein.  

When studying biology, it makes sense to observe trees and plants up close, Edina High School junior Nina Brownell said. Thanks to a new outdoor classroom at EHS, students can do just that.  

For those curious about the world below, the Cape Coral Yacht Club is offering marine biology classes.  

When students in Bob Malyk’s biology class pick up a newspaper some day and see advances made in treating deafness or addictions, they’ll feel a [...]  

You're sleep-deprived and struggling through the day on caffeine and nerves. Sex? Forget it. Friendships? No time. You forgo sleep, exercise and fun in favour of work. Instead of winding down at night, you're doing the chores and worrying about tomorrow.