April 11, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Genetic master controls expose cancers’ Achilles’ heel

In a surprising finding that helps explain fundamental behaviors of normal and diseased cells, scientists have discovered a set of powerful gene regulators dubbed “super-enhancers” that control cell state and identity. Continue reading

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February 21, 2013
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Life’s tiniest architects pinpointed: Molecular regulators of epigenetics

If a genome is the blueprint for life, then the chief architects are tiny slices of genetic material that orchestrate how we are assembled and function. The study pinpoints the molecular regulators of epigenetics — the process by which unchanging gene… Continue reading

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January 31, 2013
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Understanding ‘master regulator’ genes could lead to better cancer treatments

A pair of genes work together as “master regulators” in cell division to keep the correct number of chromosomes in each daughter cell. Ipl1 and Mps1 work to hook and unhook chromosomes for proper DNA separation. The discovery could lead to better anti-… Continue reading

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May 19, 2011
by Kate Sinding
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When is hazardous waste not hazardous waste? Why when it’s generated by a natural gas producer, of course. But NY has the chance to make things right.

Kate Sinding, Senior Attorney, New York City Among the most critical of the many questions New York faces when deciding whether to open up its share of the Marcellus Shale to new natural gas drilling is what to do with the huge quantities of toxic, pot… Continue reading

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April 1, 2011
by Kate Sinding
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New York’s electronic waste recycling program is effective today, but manufacturers must do more to let consumers know about it

Kate Sinding, Senior Attorney, New York City New York’s cutting edge electronics recycling program goes into effect today, finally giving New Yorkers a responsible way to get rid of their old, unwanted appliances: returning them to manufacturers … Continue reading

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