04/24/2003
Dr. Bortrum
Romantic Rodent
Prairie vole a romantic role model thanks in part to oxytocin
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04/17/2003
Dr. Bortrum
Reflections on a Milestone
Revisiting some of the themes of the previous 199 Bortrum columns
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04/10/2003
Dr. Bortrum
Solder, Diamonds and Fire
A topsy-turvy mix: diamond remembrance, Peshtigo and "hot" solder
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04/03/2003
Dr. Bortrum
Delivering the Goods
Challenges encountered in the delivery of drugs to their proper destination
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03/27/2003
Dr. Bortrum
Expression. Part 2
There''s a histone code and a DNA code; we need both to live happily
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03/20/2003
Dr. Bortrum
Expressions. Part 1
How do genes express themselves? Producing the right protein at the right time.
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03/13/2003
Dr. Bortrum
Spines and Other Biominerals
Researchers mimic the growth of seashells and skeletons of sea creatures
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03/06/2003
Dr. Bortrum
Wayward Wanderers and a Deficient Frog
A beached whale, a gator in the Gulf and a frog missing a tongue
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02/27/2003
Dr. Bortrum
A Farewell and a Look Back
NASA probe nails down questions about the universe
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02/20/2003
Dr. Bortrum
What's Real?
Can dogs, bees or other animals be tricked by robotic versions of themselves?
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02/13/2003
Dr. Bortrum
Hanging Out Together
Swarming - are we humans just swarms of swarms of cells?
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02/07/2003
Dr. Bortrum
Our Left-handed Heritage
Nature''s left-handedness - did it arise from space or here on Earth?
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01/30/2003
Dr. Bortrum
Good Fat, Bad Fat
Saturation in fatty acids; position of hydrogen atoms makes a difference
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01/23/2003
Dr. Bortrum
Mice and Men and Alcohol
Benefits of moderate alcohol intake and mice under stress may drink too much
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01/16/2003
Dr. Bortrum
New Sightings
New moons, a new planet and a doughnut of stars surrounding us
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