Daily Archives: 2 July 2011

Best Protein Names–the winners!

Posted on 2 July 2011 by Steve Caplan

Recently, we announced a competition for the best/funniest protein names. Now, after great debate among the professional judges, I am proud to report the winning protein names for this year’s contest. Drumroll, please… First Place: INDY-I’m not dead yet from … Continue reading →

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Apparition

Posted on 2 July 2011 by Henry Gee

One is accustomed, I suppose, to coming across strange things on Cromer beach. The apparition that greeted Crox Minor and I earlier today, though, takes the sausage biscuit. Something seemed strange even from a distance, as we discovered when approaching … Continue reading →

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Bono a hypocrite? Good.

Posted on 2 July 2011 by Stephen

Last Friday night as I watched U2 play Glastonbury on TV, the stream of hatred on Twitter was relentless. A torrent of unforgettable ire. I’ve long known that Bono and his band excite very mixed reactions, but this seemed to … Continue reading →

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