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[_] [?] science in action Anonymous 12/06/09(Sun)01:32 No.

  The nuclear pore complex is a large complex of 30+ proteins each in 1-8 copies that allows
  various proteins to be shuttled in and out of the nuclei of all of your cells. Communication
  between the working (cytoplasm) and thinking (nucleus) regions of the cell is important for
  normal cellular function. As is depicted here, scientists believe that the nuclear pore complex
  is a HORRIBLE TENTACLE MONSTER.

>> [_] Anonymous 12/06/09(Sun)01:38 No.

  it's shit like this that keeps me studying biololgy despite the 60-hour/week workload.

>> [_] Anonymous 12/06/09(Sun)01:56 No.

  SARLACC?

>> [_] Kanye West 12/06/09(Sun)02:45 No.

  Now imma let you finish, but Allosphere had some of the best scientific visualizations ever!

  http://www.allosphere.ucsb.edu/
  (also the trippiest.)

>> [_] Anonymous 12/06/09(Sun)03:11 No.

  Dammit, why does every scientific visualization of tiny molecular machines, have to be made of
  smooth plastic rubbery stuff instead instead of the grainy folded up protein chains like it
  actually is and would actually look like(yes, there will be microscopes capable of seeing some of
  these things in light that's visible to us).

>> [_] Anonymous 12/06/09(Sun)03:13 No.

  fuck I keep seeing tentacles...I've been here too long.

>> [_] Anonymous 12/06/09(Sun)04:35 No.

  >>1132477
  space-filling EM is the best we have so far. there will never be machines that let us see these
  things in visible light because visible light's wavelength is too long.

  deal with it.