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SUMMARY:Popping the Science Bubble @Central
LOCATION:Central Library\nCentral Library
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DESCRIPTION:A UC Berkeley seminar series.\nhttps://berkeleypubliclibrary.l
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Learn about cutting-edge research happenin
 g at UC Berkeley\, directly from the scientists themselves. Join Popping t
 he Science Bubble on Tuesday\, September 15th at 5:30 pm at the Central Li
 brary in the second floor Mystery Room or join us virtually on Zoom: http:
 //bit.ly/PtSBBerkeley (register at the link).</p>\n<p>This month's present
 ations will be:</p>\n<p><strong>Are cacti ready to face climate change?&nb
 sp\;</strong>&mdash\;&nbsp\;Eddy Mendoza-Galindo\, <em>Plant and Microbial
  Biology</em></p>\n<p>Plants are constantly challenged by climate change\,
  and their ability to survive depends on their genetic composition. In thi
 s talk\, we will explore the genetics of Saguaro cacti living in the Sonor
 an Desert. We will also look at what their genes can tell us about how the
 y might respond to future climate change\, why even succulent plants face 
 these challenges\, and why understanding their genetics is key to protecti
 ng them.</p>\n<p><strong>Making a fluorescent sensor: TRAAKing membrane te
 nsion &mdash\; </strong>Anna Elleman<strong>\, </strong><em>Molecular and 
 Cell Biology</em></p>\n<p>Mechanical forces underly fundamental biological
  processes (cell division\, sensation) and diverse pathologies (hypertensi
 on\, cancer). These forces are translated to intracellular signals through
  transient changes in membrane tension. Today I will describe how we engin
 eered a small protein to visualize membrane tension change in living cells
 . We call this sensor Tension TRAAKer\, and expect it to be a powerful too
 l for the study of mechanotransduction across biological systems and disea
 ses.</p>\n<p>Learn more at the <a href="https://poppingthesciencebubble.wo
 rdpress.com/about/">Science Bubble website</a>.</p>\n<p>Watch past talks o
 n <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PtSBBerkeley/videos">YouTube</a>.</p>\
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