Noisier Oceans May Be "Disaster" For Marine Animals

Growing acidity in the world's oceans may create an underwater racket that hinders whales and other animals that rely on sounds for survival, a new study says.

Research aims for artificial nose

A scientific advance could mean scientists could build a sensor which mimics the workings of the human nose.

Video: Why Artificial Intelligence Threatens Actual Intelligence

Way back in 1919 Sigmund Freud postulated his concept of the uncanny. In the (cleverly named) The Uncanny, Freud explored a problem of aesthetics—when something is both familiar and unknown...

Feature: Farmers bid for funding to protect Murray catchment biodiversity

Through NestEgg, a collaboration between the NSW Murray Catchment Management Authority, landholders and CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems Division, farmers are being paid to create the right conditions for birds to breed...

Mechanism Used By Gene To Promote Metastasis In Human Cancer Cells Identified

Researchers have discovered how a gene, melanoma differentiation associated gene-9/syntenin (mda-9/syntenin), interacts with an important signaling protein to promote metastasis in human melanoma cells, a discovery that could one day...

Froghopper bug's incredible leaps explained

Lickety-split, insects called froghoppers can leap a distance of 100 times their body length. Now, scientists have found the bugs' secret: They sport bow-like structures that work like catapults.

New gel may revolutionize cell cultures

SINGAPORE, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Singaporean scientists say they have developed a unique user-friendly gel that can liquefy on demand and might revolutionize 3-D cell cultures.

Is There More To Prion Protein Than Mad Cow Disease?

Prion protein, a form of protein that triggers BSE, is associated with other brain diseases in cattle, raising the possibility of a significant increase in the range of prion disease....

Scientists identify gene that may contribute to improved rice yield

Researchers develop new self-training gene prediction program for fungi

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a computer program that trains itself to predict genes in the DNA sequences of fungi.

'Hub' of fear memory formation identified in brain cells

A protein required for the earliest steps in embryonic development also plays a key role in solidifying fear memories in the brains of adult animals, scientists have revealed. An...

Common insecticide can decimate tadpole populations

The latest findings of a University of Pittsburgh-based project to determine the environmental impact of routine pesticide use suggests that malathion—the most popular insecticide in the United States—can decimate tadpole...

TB bacterium uses its sugar coat to sweeten its chances of living in lungs

Common strains of tuberculosis-causing bacteria have hijacked the human body's immune response to play tricks on cells in the lungs, scientists say.

Captain Birdseye's Robotic Nose

The captain can't freeze smelly fish that's past its best -- and Icelandic scientists can now help him out by detecting the levels of stench-making bacteria faster than ever before....

Fat Dolphins Put On Diet At Japanese Park

Dolphins at a Japanese marine park are going on a low-fat diet after developing pot bellies and failing to look sharp in their aquatic performances.

Microbes 'Run The World': Metagenomics Increasingly Used To Characterize Them

Mostly hidden from the scrutiny of the naked eye, microbes have been said to run the world. The challenge is how best to characterize them given that less than one...

Microscopic version of the CT scan reveals secrets of bone formation

A new version of the computerized tomography (CT) scan, which revolutionized medical imaging during the last 25 years, is giving scientists precious new information about how Mother Nature forms shells,...

Underwater cleaners keep the peace

Piscine predators distracted from hunting during their trip to the spa.

Sequencing thousand and one genomes

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tuebingen, Germany, reported the completion of the first genomes of wild strains of the flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana....

Successful construction of eukaryotic plasmids containing HBV C genotype

HBV infection remains a major health problem in the world. Several data have revealed that lamivudine can efficiently promote the treatment of hepatitis B. However, a long-term treatment of lamivudine...

Beaked whales - into the abyss

Scientists believe that beaked whales are one of the least understood groups of mammals on Earth.

Neuropeptide Y System Linked To More Severe Form Of Alcohol Dependence

Prior animal research showed an association between the neuropeptide Y (NPY) pathway and its three receptor genes and alcohol dependence, alcohol withdrawal and cocaine use. New human findings link two...

When Leaves Fall, More Is Occurring Than A Change Of Weather

Researchers have uncovered the genetic pathway that controls abscission in the plant species Arabidopsis thaliana. The ability to control abscission in plants is of special interest to those in the...

California Bans Texting While Driving

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a law making it illegal to read or send text messages while driving in California.

New way to control protein activity could lead to cancer therapies

Investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found a way to quickly and reversibly fine-tune the activity of individual proteins in cells and living mammals, providing a powerful...

Joel Bloom, Science Exhibit Innovator, Is Dead at 83

Mr. Bloom was the director of the science museum and planetarium at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.

Researchers report stem cell alternative

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Scientists say they might have found an alternative to embryonic stem cells that would allow them to exit an ethics debate over...

Prison for Chinese farmer who faked tiger photo

A farmer who caused an outcry after faking a photo of an endangered South China tiger was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Saturday, state media...