Gaps in starbirth picture filled
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Astrophysicists using new observations and a new technique of spectrum analysis have calculated that the rate of new star formation peaked higher and later in the history of the universe than previously believed.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1997
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Yeast protein acting alone triggers prion-like process
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Researchers have identified a yeast protein called Sup35 that apparently has a prion-like ability to cause other proteins to change shape. The discovery supports the hypothesis that prions can cause disease.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1997
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