Biology News Net

Tuesday the 8th of July 2008

Whales and dolphins influence new wind turbine design - 01:14

Monday the 7th of July 2008

Study shows rise in Cornwall's dolphin, whale and porpoise deaths - 00:56

Friday the 4th of July 2008

Mimic molecules to protect against plague - 22:21

Brain noise is a good thing - 22:21

Simian foamy virus found to be widespread among chimpanzees - 22:21

Thursday the 3rd of July 2008

Woman aquires new accent after stroke - 13:07

Nanostructures improve bone response to titanium implants - 13:07

Resveratrol found to improve health, but not longevity in aging mice on standard diet - 13:07

Infant formula blocks HIV transmission via breastfeeding - 13:07

Statins have unexpected effect on pool of powerful brain cells - 13:07

New antibiotic beats superbugs at their own game - 13:07

Wednesday the 2nd of July 2008

Texas A&M researchers develop tool to study complex clusters of genes - 20:14

Worms do calculus to find meals or avoid unpleasantness - 20:14

Tigers disappear from Himalayan refuge - 19:07

Gene directs stem cells to build the heart - 18:42

Study shows quantum dots can penetrate skin through minor abrasions - 17:35

Synthetic molecules emulate enzyme behavior for the first time - 16:49

Ethanol byproduct produces green results - 15:42

Species extinction threat underestimated due to math glitch, says CU-Boulder study - 15:42

Discovery explains how cold sore virus hides during inactive phase - 15:42

Get smart about what you eat and you might actually improve your intelligence - 15:42

Next generation data analysis for next generation sequencing data - 15:42

Tuesday the 1st of July 2008

Penguins setting off sirens over health of world's oceans - 14:14

Sunburn alert: UVB does more damage to DNA than UVA - 14:14

Finding that could shed light on 'golden staph,' candida and allergies - 14:14

Discovery of gene mechanism could bring about new ways to treat metastatic cancer - 14:14

Shrinking carbon footprints - 14:14

Effects of healing touch therapy being studied - 14:14

Bacterial resistance is futile against wound-cleaning laser - 14:14

Monday the 30th of June 2008

Antiretroviral therapy as HIV prevention strategy - 17:35

Silencing of molecular 'conversation' may help curb severe allergies - 17:35

Integrins as receptors give insight into rotavirus and diarrhea - 17:35

New electrostatic-based DNA microarray technique could revolutionize medical diagnostics - 17:35

Cellular self-eating promotes pancreatitis - 10:07

Tongue Drive system lets persons with disabilities operate powered wheelchairs, computers - 10:07

Sunday the 29th of June 2008

Doubling of sexually transmitted infections among over-45s in under a decade - 23:35

The 21st century tomato - 23:35

Drought tolerance in potatoes - 23:35

Cancer 'cure' in mice to be tested in humans - 23:35

Homosexual behavior due to genetics and environmental factors - 23:35

Complexity of Crohn's disease revealed as 'gene' count tops 30 - 23:35

Bee disease a mystery - 23:35

Friday the 27th of June 2008

Passports for penguins - 20:35

Climate change causing significant shift in composition of coastal fish communities - 20:35

Genome communication - 20:35

Early origins of maize in Mexico - 20:35

Prebiotic potential of almonds - 20:35

Ancient oak trees help reduce global warming - 20:35

McGill researchers overcome chemotherapy resistance in the lab - 20:35

Continental plan to protect the monarch's migratory journey - 20:35