Biology News Net

Tuesday th 19th of August 2008

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 th 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 th 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 th 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 th 13th of August 2008

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

Oceans on the precipice: Scripps scientist warns of mass extinctions and 'rise of slime' - 18:07

Trapping white blood cells proves novel strategy against chronic viral infections - 18:07

Extinction most likely for rare trees in the Amazon rainforest - 18:07

Air pollution damages more than lungs: Heart and blood vessels suffer too - 18:07

Can tourism and wildlife ever mix? - 18:07

Tuesday th 12th of August 2008

Nature or nurture -- Are you who your brain chemistry says you are? - 17:42

Women in India abused by husbands at far greater risk for HIV infection - 17:42

UCR graduate student discovers, names bacterium linked to psyllid yellows - 17:42

New evidence implicates humans in prehistoric animal extinctions - 16:28

Microbes, by latitudes and altitudes, shed new light on life's diversity - 15:21

Newly discovered molecular switch helps decide cell type in early embryo development - 13:28

Scientists find elephant memories may hold key to survival - 11:35

Large reservoir of mitochondrial DNA mutations identified in humans - 09:21

Monday th 11th of August 2008

Sound adds speed to visual perception - 21:42

Old growth giants limited by water-pulling ability - 20:35

New report details historic mass extinction of amphibians - 19:49

Sunday th 10th of August 2008

Fuel from cellulose - 18:42

Red all over: how the color red affects a referee's judgment - 18:42

If your first cigarette gave you a buzz and you now smoke, a gene may be to blame - 18:42

A bug's life... in a bubble - 18:42

Early treatment is key to combating hepatitis C virus - 18:42

In scientific first, Einstein researchers correct decline in organ function associated with old age - 18:42

Brown tree snake could mean Guam will lose more than its birds - 18:42

Saturday th 9th of August 2008

Caltech neurobiologists discover individuals who 'hear' movement - 00:42

Floss your teeth -- on the double! - 00:42

Scripps research team unravels new cellular repair mechanism - 00:42

Recipe for cell reprogramming adds protein - 00:42

Friday th 8th of August 2008

Spiders who eat together, stay together: UBC research - 00:42

Scientists a step closer to producing fuel from bacteria - 00:42

How chemo kills tumors: research to reduce side effects - 00:42

Stretchable silicon camera next step to artificial retina - 00:42

Yale researchers uncover West Nile's targets - 00:42

Thursday th 7th of August 2008

Human brains pay a price for being big - 00:28