Biology News Net

Monday the 10th of August 2009

Renowned canine researcher puts dogs' intelligence on par with 2-year-old human - 11:49

Tumor suppressor pulls double shift as reprogramming watchdog - 11:49

Friday the 7th of August 2009

The hepatitis healing power of blueberry leaves - 17:42

Marine microbes creating green waves in industry - 17:42

Bladder cells feel stretch - 17:42

Thursday the 6th of August 2009

Distinctive gene expression in brains of relapsing heroin-addicted rats - 22:14

UCI discovers new Alzheimer's gene - 22:14

Nanoscale origami from DNA - 22:14

First human gets new antibody aimed at hepatitis C virus - 22:14

Extinction runs in the family - 22:14

Protein folding: Diverse methods yield clues - 22:14

New orchid deception found: wearing the scent of hornet's prey - 22:14

Climbing to new heights in the forest canopy - 22:14

Wednesday the 5th of August 2009

Unraveling how cells respond to low oxygen - 15:42

New DNA and RNA aptamers offer unique therapeutic advantages - 15:42

UNC researchers decode structure of an entire HIV genome - 15:42

Bioethanol's impact on water supply 3 times higher than once thought - 15:42

Protein complex key in avoiding DNA repair mistakes, cancer - 15:42

Beautiful plumage: Feather color and sex start the species revolution - 15:42

Pinhead-size worms + robot = new antibiotics - 15:42

Tuesday the 4th of August 2009

Brain difference in psychopaths identified - 12:21

New stem cell research could reduce number of animal experiments - 12:21

Big cattle -- the genes that determine carcass weight - 12:21

Monday the 3rd of August 2009

DNA computation gets logical at the Weizmann Institute of Science - 11:56

Researchers effectively treat tumors with use of nanotubes - 11:56

Protecting cells from their neighbors - 11:56

Friday the 31st of July 2009

Scientists decoding genomic sequences of H1N1 using isolates from outbreak in Argentina - 16:49

Rodent size linked to human population and climate change - 16:49

Structure of protective protein in the eye lens revealed - 16:49

Parasites ready to jump - 16:49

Thursday the 30th of July 2009

New analysis of global fisheries data suggests marine ecosystems can recover - 18:56

Gene transcribing machine takes halting, backsliding trip along the DNA - 18:56

Study links virus to some cases of common skin cancer - 18:56

Scientists uncork a potential secret of red wine's health benefits - 18:56

Wednesday the 29th of July 2009

Researchers link jellyfish, other small sea creatures to large-scale ocean mixing - 17:42

Developing gene therapy to fight blindness - 17:42

Protein 'Tweek' rare but critical in synaptic process - 17:42

Large trees declining in Yosemite - 17:42

Reprogramming human cells without inserting genes - 17:42

Bizarre walking bat has ancient heritage - 17:42

Reexamination of T. rex verifies disputed biochemical remains - 17:42

Tuesday the 28th of July 2009

New chlamydia test offers rapid, pain-free test for men - 23:14

Sex in the Caribbean: Environmental change drives evolutionary change -- eventually - 23:14

Mapping the crocodile genome - 23:14

First genetically-engineered malaria vaccine to enter human trials - 23:14

Mathematical modeling predicts response to Herceptin - 23:14

Extinct rodent species discovered - 23:14

'Corrective genes' closer thanks to enzyme modification - 23:14

Natural born killers -- how the body's frontline immune cells decide which cells to destroy - 23:14

Biologists rediscover endangered frog population - 23:14