Biology News Net

Wednesday th 11th of June 2008

Phantom parent molecule of important class of chemical compounds isolated for first time - 18:42

Need microRNA processing? Get Smad - 18:42

Taking the temperature of the no-fly zone - 18:42

Woolly-mammoth gene study changes extinction theory - 18:42

Tuesday th 10th of June 2008

'Addicted' cells provide early cancer diagnosis - 23:07

Cancer-killing viruses influence tumor blood-vessel growth - 23:07

Complete 'family tree' of all British birds gives clues about which species might be endangered next - 23:07

The symbolic monkey? Token-mediated economic choices in tufted capuchins - 23:07

Tamoxifen might be effective in the treatment of Leishmania amazonensis infections - 23:07

Mercury contamination found in stranded Victorian dolphins - 12:28

Common bowel problem linked to chili pepper pain receptor - 12:28

Unique drug combination may hold the key to reversing Type I diabetes - 12:28

ADHD an advantage for nomadic tribesmen? - 12:28

Monday th 9th of June 2008

Study finds Chinese food good for your heart - 20:21

World's oldest woman had normal brain - 20:21

MicroRNA controls expression of oncogenes - 20:21

Promising advances in islet cell transplants for diabetes - 20:21

Persistent man-made chemical pollutants found in deep-sea octopods and squids - 20:21

Researchers block transmission of malaria in animal tests - 20:21

Good dental hygiene may help prevent heart infection - 20:21

New research refutes myth of pure Scandinavian race - 20:21

Arsenic and new rice - 20:21

Potential biomarkers for pancreatic cancer identified - 20:21

Sunday th 8th of June 2008

Study identifies brain pathway that shuts down seizures - 19:56

Origins of the brain - 19:56

Scientists find 245 million-year-old burrows of land vertebrates in Antarctica - 19:56

Saturday th 7th of June 2008

Weight gain may be healthy when it comes to type 1 diabetes - 15:49

Scientific information largely ignored when forming opinions about stem cell research - 15:49

Brain stem cells can be awakened, say Schepens scientists - 15:49

Measuring the footprint of cells - 15:49

Dinosaur diggers bring mobile lab, new techniques to Eastern Montana - 15:49

Microspheres to carry hydrogen, deliver drugs, filter gases and detect nuclear development - 15:49

Male bird at Smithsonian's National Zoo has special reason to celebrate Father's Day - 15:49

Circadian math: 1 plus 1 doesn't always equal 2 - 15:49

Sour comes after a lemon has gone - 15:49

Ocean life under threat from climate change - 15:49

Thursday th 5th of June 2008

Otters reveal their identity - 20:21

Talking to cells - 20:21

How cell's master transcribing machine achieves near perfection - 20:21

Brucella abortus S19 genome sequenced; points toward virulence genes - 20:21

Finding the source: Cells that initiate a common infant tumor identified - 20:21

Wednesday th 4th of June 2008

Kylie's breast cancer triggered a surge of over 30 percent in breast imaging of low-risk women - 16:35

Synthetic molecules hold promise for new family of anti-cancer drugs - 16:35

Are microbes the answer to the energy crisis? - 16:35

New ballast treatment could protect Great Lakes fish - 16:35

Substance in red wine found to keep hearts young - 16:35

Probiotic bacteria protect endangered frogs from lethal skin disease - 16:35

Enzyme plays key role in cell fate - 16:35

Simple membranes could have allowed nutrients to pass into primitive cells - 16:35

Tuesday th 3rd of June 2008

Antibacterial wipes can still spread bacteria - 18:49