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Stories about: ribosomes

Experts Reveal the Working Ribosomes The ribosomes are some of the most important structures inside the human cells, as they play a fundamental role in making proteins from amino acids. Without proteins, our bodies would have no clue what to do, and all of the cells would die off very fast. Two new scientific studies have recently shed new light on the ... 24 November 2009 16:01 GMT 2009 Nobel Prize for Chemistry Goes to Ribosome Research According to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which manages the most famous awards in the scientific community, the 2009 Nobel Prize for Chemistry will be shared jointly by three experts, “for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.” In their amazing work, the trio managed to use X-ra... 7 October 2009 07:00 GMT