Revealing the hidden sequence
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Frederick Sanger won two Nobel Prizes, one for identifying the structure of a protein and one for identifying the genetic code. He also discovered the complete sequence of the two cross-linked chains that make up insulin.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
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Attractive and demure
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Scientists are unsure of how the nucleus of an atom is held together. Research indicates that pi mesons carry nuclear forces over long distances, but not at close range. More research on protons and neutrons is needed.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
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