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Deep-sea fish communications studied
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A U.S.-led international research team studying sound production in deep-sea fish has found cusk-eels use several sets of muscles to produce sound.
It's A Bird, It's A Plane...
Swiss pilot Yves Rossy is set to cross the English Channel strapped to a homemade jet-propelled wing, organizers say.
Oldest known bacteria discovered
An international team has discovered the oldest evidence of living bacteria ever found, thriving in oil reservoirs 2km below the Earth.
Animal model could fight Alzheimer's
Researchers have developed the first mouse model for neurodegenerative diseases, an important step in the search for cures.
New Protein Encyclopedia Looks At Life As It Is Organized In Body, At Molecular Level
This new protein encyclopedia looks at life as it is really organized in our body at the molecular level.
What to do with leftover embryos in fertility clinics?
The majority of infertility patients are in favor of using left-over embryos for stem cell research and would also support selling left-over embryos to other couples, according to a recent...
Eating fish in infancy may help reduce eczema risk: study
Feeding infants fish before they reach nine months of age may help reduce their risk of developing eczema, a Swedish study suggests.
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...
Epilepsy, Autism, Schizophrenia: Master Switch That 'Balances The Brain' Found
Neuroscientists have identified the first known "master switch" to orchestrate the formation and maintenance of inhibitory synapses on neurons, essential for proper brain function. The switch, called Npas4, regulates more...
Researcher Working On Destruction Of Chemical Weapons
America's war on terror includes fighting the dark side of deadly chemical agents, chemists are helping with the fight by developing an enzyme that might neutralize one such chemical agent,...
Growing Up Too Fast May Mean Dying Young In Honey Bees
New study shows that transitions to aerobically-expensive behaviors in organisms living free in nature can have important consequences affecting the pace of aging.
Opinion: Cultural diversity at what cost?
Both Canada and Australia are increasing migration, but at what cost to their respective ecosystems, questions Tim Murray.
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.
Essential Gene For Forming Ears Of Corn Discovered
Plant geneticists have identified a gene called sparse inflorescence1, or spi1, that is essential in controlling development of the maize plant. It is involved in the synthesis of the growth...
Dian Fossey's Gorillas Exhumed for Investigation
The bones of 72 mountain gorillas, including many of the animals studied by the murdered primatologist, are being prepared for forensic analysis.
Review: Lifestreaming sites can organize Web lives
(AP) -- Slowly but surely, my online life has spiraled out of control. Between posting photos on Flickr, updating my status on Facebook, blogging and commenting on and perusing...
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Competition for sex hampers endangered species' recovery
Study challenges conservation management methods.
When Lightning Strikes, Spark Branches Reconnect
Bolts of lightning often resemble the forked, branches of trees. Similar to tree branches, lightning sparks typically spread apart. Recently, physicists at Centrum voor Wiskunde un Informatica and Eindhoven University...
Researchers describe for first time how some bacteria kill males: They first invade the mother
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many groups of bacteria are known as "male killers" -- they target and kill just the males of a host species. Now, a Cornell scientist has helped describe...
Puzzle of ants` suicide mission to protect the nest
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists studying social insect behaviour have discovered a remarkable example of self-sacrifice in a species of ant found in Brazil.
Study looks at beetles' effects on weather
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Can a plague of beetles change the weather? That's one question researchers hope to answer in a four-year research program in Western forests...
Unnatural Amino Acid Transforms Protein
Amino acid switch turns DNA-binding protein into DNA-cleaving protein
Academy of Sciences reopens with green theme
It is not the strongest, nor the smartest species that survive, Charles Darwin once said, "but the one most responsive to change."
Biologists hope to kill all of Rat Island's rats
Just one tiny misstep, one goof, and years of planning a $3 million wildlife project will be worthless. Last week, a crew of 18 left Homer aboard the crabber Reliance,...
European Research Effort Tackles Dangerous Mould
Ubiquitous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus poses an increasing threat to patients with compromised immune systems. The European Science Foundation has launched a new Research Networking Programme, FUMINOMICS, to study the basic...
Second Career For Growth Factor Receptor: Keeping Nerve Axons On Target
Neurons constituting the optic nerve wire up to the brain in a highly dynamic way. Using the mouse visual system, scientists have identified an unanticipated factor that helps keep retinal...
Honeybee Venom Toxin Used To Develop New Tool For Studying Hypertension
Researchers have modified a honeybee venom toxin so that it can be used as a tool to study the inner workings of ion channels that control heart rate and the...