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MIT unraveling secrets of red tide

In work that could one day help prevent millions of dollars in economic losses for seaside communities, MIT chemists have demonstrated how tiny marine organisms likely produce the red tide toxin that periodically shuts down US beaches and shellfish beds.

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1. Scientists unraveling the secrets of red tide
   08-30-2007 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
   In work that could one day help prevent millions of dollars in losses for seaside communities, MIT chemists have demonstrated how tiny organisms likely produce the red tide toxin that periodically shuts down U.S. beaches and shellfish beds.
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2. MIT probes secret to bone's strength
   08-27-2007 · EurekAlert!
   New research from MIT appearing in a recent issue of Nanotechnology reveals for the first time the role of bone's atomistic structure in a toughening mechanism that incorporates several previously proposed theories. This mechanism allows for the sacrifice of a small piece of the bone in order to save the whole, helps explain why bone tolerates small cracks, and seems to be adapted specifically to accommodate bone's need for continuous rebuilding from the inside out.
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3. Researchers decode genetics of rare photosynthetic bacterium
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4. 'Living Weapon' film features MIT bioweapons expert
   02-02-2007 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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5. Tears reveal some of their deepest secrets to researchers
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6. MIT-led team ID's malaria-inducing protein
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7. MIT-led team uncovers malaria mechanism
   05-24-2007 · EurekAlert!
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   10-26-2007 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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10. Engineers probe secret of bone's strength
    09-06-2007 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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