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E-Blast Monday 02.11.13 Breaking Story How The World's Saltiest Pond Gets Its Salt Today's Video Preparing A Workforce For Advanced Manufacturing Picture of the Day Killer Whale Swims Solo New Today on Science360 Radio 'Glaciers & Temperature Change,' With NSF-Funded Jason Briner At The University Of Buffalo Latest News For Drug Makers, New 3-D Control Opens Wealth Of Options Scientists have demonstrated a highly versatile approach for quickly assembling drug-like compounds, establishing a broad route to drug discovery and medical treatment. Metabolite Damage-Control: How Our Cells Cope With Toxic Small Molecules Researchers create a comprehensive overview of the known reactions generating unwanted small molecules in the cell as well as the corresponding control mechanisms. Unique Peptide Could treat Cancers, Neurological Disorders, And Infectious Diseases Scientists have synthesized a peptide with potential for pharmaceutical development into agents for treating infections, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer through an ability to induce a cell-recycling process called autophagy. New in the Journals & Magazines POPULAR SCIENCE: Your Immune System 'Remembers' Microbes It's Never Fought Before, New Study Says SCIENCE NEWS: A King's Final Hours, Told By His Mortal Remains SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Tainted Samples Caused Gender-Bending Ocean Fish PHYSICS: Computer Simulations Led To Discovery Of Solitons NATURE: Climate Adaptation: Survival Of The Flexible What the Blogs Are Saying Today 80BEATS - Brain Connections Contribute To Our Unique Personalities TERRA BLOG - 10 Steps For Innovators THE THOUGHTFUL ANIMAL - Animals That Make Believe PLOS BLOGS - Walk Like A Camel (Or A Giraffe) THE LOOM - The Future Evolution Of Bird Flu Science360 Network: News Radio Video iPad

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