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Captive Breeding Introduced Infectious Disease To Mallorcan Amphibians
A potentially deadly fungus that can kill frogs and toads was inadvertently introduced into Mallorca by a captive breeding program that was reintroducing a rare species of toad into the...
Zoo animals also victims of tainted milk crisis
China's milk crisis apparently has spread to animals, with a lion cub, two baby orangutans and two adult gorillas developing kidney stones at zoos in China.
Knut The Polar Bear's Keeper Found Dead
The Berlin Zoo's famous polar bear Knut, who was rejected by his mother but went on to win the hearts of millions around the world, celebrated his first birthday with...
Researcher Discovers Inhibitor of Gene Regulator
A North Carolina State University chemist has discovered a molecule that can potentially stop the production of cancer cells at the very beginning of the process by switching off the...
Some sandwiches recalled in the Texas area
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of some sandwiches and potato salad sold in the Texas area that may...
Revealing The Regulating Mechanism Behind Signal Transduction In The Brain
Our brain consists of billions of cells that continually transmit signals to each other. This dynamic process works only when the brain cells make contact correctly, or, in other words,...
Different Stem Cell Types Defined By Exclusive Combinations Of Genes Working Together
In the new issue of Cell Stem Cell, scientists report that the same transcription factor, which is crucial for the survival of different stem cell types, can behave differently. This...
To queue or not to queue?
If there's one thing that separates humankind from the animals, it's that human beings wait in lines. To make a deposit at the bank, to pay for groceries, even to...
Stem cells open door for studying human disease
MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Advances in stem cell research offer a new way of studying human disease, allowing scientists to move beyond fruit flies and lab mice to see how...
Meek immune response helps AIDS survival
ATLANTA, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a paradoxical discovery might help explain why some species can live with immunodeficiency viruses that never progress to AIDS.
Flatworms aid scientists studying cancer
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- A U.S. study shows a key genetic pathway for cell growth and division is similar in both humans and flatworms, or...
Wildlife Management: Salmon Fisheries, Yellowstone Wolf Introduction Show What Is Possible
The Netherlands is a densely populated nation, but could be a good example of how to practice wildlife management in the coming century. Rapid human population growth on the planet...
Project To Turn Plant Cells Into Medical Factories
A large four-year project is launching in Europe to develop methods for production of valuable pharmaceutical compounds using plant cells as a production host in an effective and controlled manner....
Conservation Program In Rwanda Helps Turn Gorilla Poachers Into Ecotourism Guides
Conservationists at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent, are celebrating a double achievement – the success of a conservation program in Rwanda that has helped...
Wistar Institute Researcher Receives 'New Innovator' Award from NIH
A Wistar Institute researcher's novel approach to understanding genetic causes of human disease has earned him an NIH Director's New Innovator Award and grant from the National Institutes of Health.
VIDEO: African Sea Turtles Tagged
In Kenya researchers are using satellite technology to track the rare green turtle's migratory patterns in an attempt to save the species.
RNAs: Important to stem cells
ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Scientists at IBM and the Genome Institute of Singapore have discovered new information about how stem cell differentiation is controlled by micro...
Chimps Prefer Cooked Food
Chimpanzees clearly preferred cooked carrots, sweet potatoes, and beef over the raw alternatives.
Reel Science: Igor
To bring their characters to life on the big screen, movie animators have been known to devote endless hours observing the idiosyncrasies of their subjects
Bees can mediate the escape of genetically engineered material over several kilometres
A study by scientists from the Nairobi-headquartered international research centre icipe, in collaboration with the French Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) has established that bees have the potential...
From one laying to another the female collembolan adapts its eggs to environmental constraints
Reproductive plasticity - the ability of individuals to modify their reproduction and the characteristics of their progeny according to environmental or social conditions - is a crucial factor...
Chemical conversion made twice as green
Photochemical reactions in supercritical fluids hold promise for green industrial processes
Filling the antibiotic gap
Two new targets offer new lines of attack in the battle against drug-resistant strains of bacteria
Spinach protects against skin cancer
Researchers report that healthier eating habits may help protect against skin cancer, by including more spinach and other green leafy vegetables in the diet.
Clear vision on fishy behaviour
Observation of fish behaviour in murky water is now possible, thanks to the dual frequency identification sonar camera, known as a DIDSON.
Accident prone adventuring
Outdoor adventures are ending in injury for thousands of thrill seekers in New Zealand every year.
Stem rust back on the rise
Australian wheat growers have been warned that one of the world’s most devastating diseases of wheat, stem rust, “is back”.
Pets disappoint, end in pound
Why is it that every year in Australia around 400,000 cats and dogs are surrendered to animal shelters or pounds?