Images Dated 23rd October 2006

Bacterial ribosome

Bacterial ribosome. Computer model showing the secondary structure of a 30S (small) ribosomal sub-unit from the bacteria Thermus thermophilus. Ribosomes are composed of protein and RNA (ribonucleic acid). They are the site of translation, the process of protein synthesis. In bacteria they are also a target for antibiotic drugs

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Group of beetles

Group of beetles on flower of Dwarf apple (Angophora hispida): two Fiddler beetles (Eupoecila australasiae), left and top centre, and a Jewel beetle (Stigmodera macularia) on the right.
Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia

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GEORGE BIDWELL (c1837-1899). American con man

GEORGE BIDWELL (c1837-1899).
American con man. Ticket of leave granted Bidwell in 1887 after he had served nearly fourteen years in prison in England for forgery

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