Biology News Net

Tuesday the 14th of July 2009

Surviving mass extinction by leading a double life - 23:35

Study catches 2 bird populations as they split into seperate species - 23:35

Munich researchers discover new target for tailored antibiotics - 23:35

Monday the 13th of July 2009

Neuroimaging suggests that truthfulness requires no act of will for honest people - 18:42

Baylor researchers unravel mystery of DNA conformation - 18:42

Sex involved in plant defense - 18:42

Active genes discovered in the developing mammal brain - 18:42

DNA-damaged cells communicate with neighbors to let them know they're in trouble - 18:42

Study may explain why HIV progresses faster in women than in men with same viral load - 18:42

NOAA bans commercial harvesting of krill - 18:42

Hush little baby... Linking genes, brain and behavior in children - 18:42

Swedish researcher finds missing piece of fossil puzzle - 18:42

Sunday the 12th of July 2009

Mount Sinai researchers find new Alzheimer's disease treatment promising - 18:42

Friday the 10th of July 2009

New role discovered for molecule important in development of the pancreas - 20:56

New lab test offers better prediction of HIV microbicide safety - 20:56

Telomeres resemble DNA fragile sites - 20:56

Thursday the 9th of July 2009

Reduced diet thwarts aging, disease in monkeys - 12:42

Landmark project to map genomics of complex ant systems - 12:42

Unleashing the power in beer - 12:42

Spread your sperm the smart way - 12:42

Wednesday the 8th of July 2009

Do bilingual persons have distinct language areas in the brain? - 11:35

Variants of 'umami' taste receptor contribute to our individualized flavor worlds - 11:35

Human sperm created from embryonic stem cells - 11:35

Faster, more cost-effective DNA test for crime scenes, disease diagnosis - 11:35

Tuesday the 7th of July 2009

Male seahorses like big mates - 11:56

Coralline algae in the Mediterranean lost their tropical element between 5 and 7 million years ago - 11:56

One step closer to an artificial nerve cell - 11:56

Finding the constant in bacterial communication - 11:56

Monday the 6th of July 2009

Australian researchers identify genes that cause melanoma - 12:21

Battle of the sexes benefits offspring, says research - 12:21

Microscopic 'beads' could help create 'designer' immune cells that ignore transplanted organs - 12:21

New national genome center launched - 12:21

Investing wisely to save the Great Barrier Reef - 12:21

Caffeine reverses memory impairment in Alzheimer's mice - 12:21

Sunday the 5th of July 2009

Pitt team finds molecule that regulates heart size by using zebrafish screening model - 13:07

DNA variations linked to brain tumors - 13:07

Friday the 3rd of July 2009

A rush of blood to the head -- anger increases blood flow - 21:56

'Jumping gene' diminishes the effect of a new type 2 diabetes risk gene - 21:56

Thursday the 2nd of July 2009

Learning from locusts - 16:42

MIT researchers find new actions of neurochemicals - 16:42

Climate change and the mystery of the shrinking sheep - 16:42

Integrated optical trap holds particles for on-chip analysis - 16:42

Evolution: Crabs go deep to avoid hot water - 16:42

Virus-resistant grapevines - 16:42

Biological warfare in bacteria offers hope for new antibiotics - 16:42

Scientists: Salamanders, regenerative wonders, heal like mammals, people - 16:42

Wednesday the 1st of July 2009

Plants save the earth from an icy doom - 17:49

UT researcher: Interferon alpha can delay full onset of type I diabetes - 17:49

Will IVF work for a particular patient? The answer may be found in her blood - 17:49

Mangrove-dependent animals globally threatened - 17:49