Biology News Net

Wednesday the 27th of August 2008

Study points to potential new use for Viagra - 11:21

UBC scientist unveils secret of newborn's first words - 11:21

Study of islands reveals surprising extinction results - 11:21

Research examines variations of rare lung disease - 11:21

Protein misprediction uncovered by new technique - 11:21

Protection zones in the wrong place to prevent coral reef collapse - 11:21

No-take zones offer no boost for bleached reefs - 11:21

Chronic stress alters our genetic immune response - 11:21

New concepts in contraception - 11:21

Tuesday the 26th of August 2008

'Perfect pitch' in humans far more prevalent than expected - 00:28

Yerkes researchers find monkeys enjoy giving to others - 00:28

Study: DNA barcoding in danger of 'ringing up' wrong species - 00:28

How does bluetongue virus survive through the winter? - 00:28

Monday the 25th of August 2008

How 'secondary' sex characters can drive the origin of species - 11:42

New study shows health benefits of probiotic could extend to the entire body - 11:42

Nano-sized 'trojan horse' to aid nutrition - 11:42

State's first single incision robotic kidney removal - 11:42

Saturday the 23rd of August 2008

Yale undergrads' Amazon trip yields a treasure trove of diversity - 23:42

Friday the 22nd of August 2008

M&Ms as diet food? 100-calorie pack misconceptions - 15:49

Even seaweeds get sunburned - 15:49

Genome of simplest animal reveals ancient lineage, confounding array of complex capabilities - 15:49

Munich researchers discover key allergy gene - 15:49

Elephant legs are much bendier than Shakespeare thought - 15:49

Malaria researchers identify new mosquito virus - 15:49

Wednesday the 20th of August 2008

UNC researcher aims to 'unmask' cancer cells to trigger body's immune system - 19:35

Genome of saltwater creature could aid understanding of gene grouping - 19:35

Biochemists manipulate fruit flavor enzymes - 19:35

Synthetic moleculues could add spice to fight against cancer - 19:35

Researchers discover how rheumatoid arthritis causes bone loss - 19:35

Biologists find diatom to reduce red tide's toxicity - 19:35

Bone marrow stem cells may help control inflammatory bowel disease - 19:35

Brain surgery is getting easier on patients - 19:35

Tuesday the 19th of August 2008

Getting to the root of the matter - 16:14

NYU scientists identify critical protein complex in formation of cell cilia - 16:14

Bacterial pneumonia caused most deaths in 1918 influenza pandemic - 16:14

Ultrasound used to predict heart attack risk - 16:14

Greenland ice core reveals history of pollution in the Arctic - 16:14

Monday the 18th of August 2008

Researchers link cocoa flavanols to improved brain blood flow - 11:21

Mount Sinai researchers discover technology that silences genes - 11:21

Many US public schools in 'air pollution danger zone' - 11:21

Saturday the 16th of August 2008

Caltech engineers build mini drug-producing biofactories in yeast - 20:21

By amplifying cell death signals, scientists make precancerous cells self-destruct - 20:21

MSU to create genomic clearinghouse for biofuel crops - 20:21

Big-brained animals evolve faster - 20:21

Smithsonian scientists discover new bird species - 20:21

Thursday the 14th of August 2008

Scientists discover major genetic cause of colorectal cancer - 14:42

Study shows continued spread of 'dead zones' - 14:42

Study finds that sleep selectively preserves emotional memories - 14:42

Plastics suspect in lobster illness - 14:42

Wednesday the 13th of August 2008

How flesh-eating bacteria attack the body's immune system - 18:07